How much is surfing worth to a community? In this case, it's not a metaphorical or emotional question. It’s financial. A newly released, first-of-its-kind study has a science-based deep dive into that ...

Alo Slebir’s ride during one of the biggest swells ever recorded in the Pacific Ocean drew national attention. The same storm ...

The swell at Mavericks a half mile off the coast of Half Moon Bay hit two days before Christmas, on the same day and with the same storm that destroyed the Santa Cruz Wharf.

Saturday, July 19, marks the 140th anniversary of an event that made Santa Cruz a top surfing destination. It's a bit of surfing history not too many people know about, but a new exhibit aims to ...

At the start of this month, Santa Cruz surfer Darshan Gooch posted a photo of himself hanging ten on a beautiful, glassy wave. Although Gooch’s accolades in the surfing world are many, including being ...

Santa Cruz initiated a coastal infrastructure closure due to dangerously high surf and severe storm impacts. Officials said the city is still reeling from damage caused by previous storms. In December ...

SANTA CRUZ — When room ran out in his car, Bob “Doc” Scott bought a 15-seat bus and told all the young Santa Cruz surfing “groms” he could find to pile in. But they weren’t headed to campus. Related ...

Officials announced the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf will reopen this weekend nearly two weeks after a portion of the popular tourist attraction collapsed into the ocean amid a pounding surf. The City ...

Internationally-renowned skateboarders and surfers are attending a surf skate expo in Newquay, Cornwall this weekend. The UK ...

Students in a class offered by Richard Schmidt Surf School wait for the next set in the water at Cowell Beach recently. While the large number of surf school students may crowd Santa Cruz County ...

SANTA CRUZ – A witness, just 20 yards away, recounted the moments when several massive waves slammed into the pilings of the Santa Cruz Wharf, sending the end of the wharf and three people into the ...