California’s huge new surf park promises 1,000 waves an hour, luxe desert resort as opening date revealed

Surf City, USA… just without the ocean. Deep in the California desert, a massive new luxury surf park promising 1,000 ...
abc7NY

PHOTOS: Surfers catch big waves at Southern California beaches

MALIBU, Calif. -- Despite warnings about high surf, daredevil surfers and body-boarders flocked to Southern California beaches to catch the big waves. See photos!
Orange County Register

Katie McConnell, of Encinitas, wins “Thriller at Killers” big-wave event

The waves were pumping — big, bombing and beautiful. For the “Thriller at Killers” surf contest off Todos Santos Island in Ensenada, the forecast was a fun event for the world’s best big-wave riders.
Santa Monica Daily Press

Waves grow up to 13 feet tall in California as Earth warms, research finds

Waves are getting bigger and surf at least 13 feet (about 4 meters) tall is becoming more common off California's coast as the planet warms, according to innovative new research that tracked the ...
Orange County Register

Wild Wedge wakes up with season’s first big south swell

The wicked Wedge has awoken from its winter slumber. An early-season south swell rolled into Southern California this week, bringing big waves — and big dangers — across south-facing beaches. At the ...
Sacramento Bee

Bill would create an official designation for California’s iconic surf spots

A Southern California lawmaker hopes to create a new designation for the state’s iconic wave breaks through the creation of “surfing reserves.” Excepting perhaps Hawaii, California’s coastline is home ...