Surfing was not supposed to be Austin Campbell’s thing. The sport belonged to his dad, Steve, a well-known Texas surfer in the 1970s. Even though Campbell spent almost his entire life in ...

The Santa Cruz Surfing Museum overlooks one of the most renowned surfing spots in Santa Cruz – Steamer Lane. Along with historic surfing photographs and boards, the museum features a bevy of ...

A 23-year-old Santa Cruz surfer may have broken the world record to become the first person to ride a 100-foot wave.

A part of the Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed Monday afternoon during a high-surf warning, with authorities confirming two people had to be pulled from the water. The collapse of the municipal wharf ...

Santa Cruz, the former home of wetsuit pioneer Jack O’Neill, is losing one of its oldest surf shops. After 25 years of ...

From a tropical retreat in Sri Lanka to calm, family-friendly waves in North Devon and the home of American surfing, Santa Cruz, here are five of the best surf spots for beginners.

It’s Saturday afternoon and downtown Santa Cruz is wildly alive.  Crosswalks and sidewalks are teeming with folks carrying ...

What came next may end up in the history books. Slebir, a 23-year-old Santa Cruz local, caught a towering wave at the Mavericks surf spot near Half Moon Bay that was recently estimated by ...

While some businesses in downtown Santa Cruz are closing, others report strong sales and a thriving holiday season.