Analysis by Mark Willis, Kevin Wallis, Charlie Hutcherson and the Surfline data science team; Lead photo: Uluwatu, photo by P. Baker Best thing about social media is how quickly a question can reach a ...

Satellites recorded the largest ocean swells ever seen from space, highlighting how massive waves can act as storm "messengers," carrying a storm's power across entire oceans. Observations from the ...

Garrett McNamara has spent decades pursuing an insatiable passion for surfing waves the size of office buildings while trying to avoid getting pulverized when those swells come crashing down around ...

Strong waves from Antarctica are hitting the Pacific coast of the Americas with greater intensity, increasing coastal risks.

Hurricane Erin brought large waves and strong winds to Delaware beaches, causing swimming prohibitions and drawing onlookers. Waves reached nearly 10 feet high, prompting lifeguards to keep people ...

Fringe, novelty, yet steeped in tradition. These might be a few ways to describe the current world of outrigger canoe surfing. But it wasn’t always this way. Riding waves in canoes is an ancient ...

In Tim Burnham’s 2016 documentary, Dirty Old Wedge, the history, controversy, and glory of Southern California’s premier mutant shorebreak wave is explored. There’s no other spot on earth like The ...