"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." THE SURFER IS typically depicted as a solitary figure. One person flowing with the force of nature, ...

Waimea Bay continues to evolve. El Niño conditions in 1969 and 1983, for example, triggered massive winter swells that ...

Oftentimes, in the big wave realm, massive surf is likened to double black diamond peaks. The analogy makes sense – both have ...

Poised on a surfboard and dwarfed by a tower of water some 10 times her size, fear is one of the first emotions that big wave surfer Laura Crane feels before she hurtles down a 60-foot behemoth. “From ...

The mellow beach town of El Zonte, El Salvador, now hums with chic villas, Bitcoin cafés, and world-class surfing.

After 12 hours of travel, you’ve finally reached the desert moonscape of Puerto Malabrigo, home to Chicama aka “the world’s ...

While there's plenty happening on the grounds of Coachella, there's even more fun to be had outside of the festival — including at a giant pool party nearby downtown Palm Springs. The Goldenvoice Surf ...

Is a quick visit to see big waves now safe in the presence of surf warnings on the coast? Along the U.S. West Coast, ocean ...