Bianca Valenti shares her journey as a professional big wave surfer in San Francisco, conquering icy waters, Mavericks, and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jim Clash writes about extreme adventure and classic rock. Andrew “Cotty" Cotton has become a major force on the big-wave surfing ...

Big-wave surfing has wowed awe-struck onlookers from all over the world, more so in the digital age where some of the biggest breaks on earth are tempted and captured in video or photos. And the ...

An advisory on Friday, June 12, warned a series of high tides, called king tides, are expected on Saturday, June 13, through Tuesday, June 16, in the evening hours.

In one month, the 2025 Big Wave Challenge will name its heavy-water winners from around the globe. Like the past two iterations of the Big Wave Challenge, there are nine categories with three surfers ...

Surfers caught waves as tall as 50 feet high Sunday in Hawaii, producing epic rides and wipeouts during the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational. More than 20,000 spectators showed up at Waimea Bay for ...

Like so many surfers, I spent a few hours last week marveling at the spectacle of the almost-44-year-old Kelly Slater beating all comers to win the Volcom Pipe Pro, emerging from tube after tube with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Yes, we know pulling out the measuring tape for big waves is a difficult and sometimes controversial endeavor. But in light of the ...

On December 23 2024, 23-year-old Santa Cruz surfer Alo Slebir rode a wave at Mavericks surf break that has been estimated by some at 108 feet tall, a potential new world record. With the end of 2024 ...

At a remote surf spot in northern California, Shawn Dollar was in trouble. It was 2015 and Dollar was surfing alone. When a large set steamrolled his way, he stood on his board for a few feet of extra ...

Through their best and worst rides, both Lenny and Gabeira say their timepieces are constant companions. In fact, Lenny has gone through at least five Aquaracers in the deep blue. “It comes from just ...