Insanities–the North Shore's hollow lefthander that loses the spotlight to neighboring Pipeline–has been firing. But the shallow, gnarly wave isn't for the faint of heart (or novice surfers) and ...

While lifeguards and forecasters are warning people to stay away from beaches in Southern California because of high surf, expert surfers are getting an early Christmas present at the Seal Beach pier.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Water rushed up to the dunes as large waves barreled overhead at the JP Luby Surf Park north of Packery Beach. Coastal flooding covered the beach, but surfers said conditions ...

To say Koa Smith was at the right place at the right time is perfectly accurate. To say he got lucky — that's missing the point. Perched precariously on his surfboard, the 23-year-old from Hawaii rode ...

While the ocean remains untamed, the precision and balance needed to carve towering wave faces and dance inside roaring barrels represent more than just a professional sport. They are the pillars of a ...

What’s the big deal with the barrel? Mick knows. Photo: Brandon Compagne Lately I’ve been thinking, why do we make such a big deal about the barrel? It’s not like it’s everybody’s favorite thing about ...

Some things are inevitable when surfing in Southern California: It can feel like an exclusive club, you may have to battle traffic to get to the good waves, and overhearing a very specific, and ...

There’s a reason Hossegor isn’t the arena for this year’s Paris Olympic Games. But looking at yesterday’s barrel bonanza, it’s hard to look past it. The Games begin next month, but way over in ...

At this point, even regular surfers are going a bit stir-crazy, being relegated to their homebreaks if they’re surfing at all. So you can only imagine how cuckoo big-wave surfers must be feeling right ...

As Huntington Beach prepares for the start of the U.S. Open of Surf Saturday, a resolution sponsored by a politician naming a local interchange “Surf City USA” is riding a wave toward adoption by the ...

To say Koa Smith was at the right place at the right time is perfectly accurate. To say he got lucky — that’s missing the point. Perched precariously on his surfboard, the 23-year-old from Hawaii rode ...