Sunset is a bit of a big wave proving ground, but it can be notoriously unpredictable with multiple peaks, take-off zones and strong currents. It’s not as perfect as Pipeline, but mastering Sunset ...

Hawaii has deep-ranging ties to surfing. Referred to many times as the birthplace of modern surfing, these islands are steeped in history and culture associated with wave riding. From ancient ...

If you’re after a more metropolitan surf experience, you can base yourself at San Sebastian, a surf city which is home to plenty of pintxos and txakoli, as well as a couple of fun waves that switch on ...

“You know," the late-great godfather of surfing Duke Kahanamoku said in 1965, "there are so many waves coming in all the time, you don't have to worry about that. Take your time—wave come. Let the ...

The mouth of the San Lorenzo river in Santa Cruz, Calif., isn't a great place to surf. Rocks, pollution and swift currents make it precarious almost year-round. But before the construction of a harbor ...

Learning to surf often includes a teacher gently pushing a rider’s board with the swell of a forming wave, which is kind of what Hawaii’s Legislature did this year to help expand surfing as a public ...

A high surf warning is in effect until noon on Monday for the north- and west-facing shores of Oahu, Kauai, Molokai and Niihau as well as the north-facing shores of Maui.