On Christmas Eve, a surfer from Santa Cruz rode a wave at Mavericks that witnesses say was over 100 feet tall, which would set a world record. But how do you reliably measure a wave?

A surfer in California might have beaten the world record for the biggest wave ever surfed on December 23, with one estimate placing it at 108 feet tall, substantially above the current 86-foot ...

The same storm that destroyed the Santa Cruz wharf may have also created the largest wave ever surfed — bringing the record to California.

At about 3:15 p.m. on Dec. 23, as a powerful winter swell raged on the California coast and left ... caught a towering wave at the Mavericks surf spot near Half Moon Bay that was recently ...

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SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — A man died Monday after a large wave trapped him beneath debris on a California beach, likely related to the storm pummeling the West Coast that brought high surf and ...

Former Iowa star Caitlin Clark described The Wave as her favorite tradition in sports during an appearance on the New Heights Podcast hosted by Jason and Travis Kelce.

(AP) — A major storm pounded California’s central coast on Monday ... The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office believes a large wave pinned him there. The man was pronounced dead at a hospital.

A Santa Cruz man may ride into the history books for taking on what could be the world’s largest wave ever surfed. 23-year-old Alo Slebir caught the estimated 108-foot wave earlier this month ...

Persistent high surf and flooding threats along California’s coast have residents on high alert a day after a major storm was blamed for one man’s death and the partial ...

Man dies after large wave trapped him under debris on California beach, likely related to storm Caution tape closes Capitola Beach due to high surf on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, in Capitola, Calif ...