HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (KGO) -- Pro surfer Aaron Gold is recovering back home in Hawaii fresh from taking on the monster waves at Mavericks-- thrilling but not easy. "It landed right on me and gave me ...

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (KGO) -- The World Surf League announced Friday that it will no longer host the Mavericks surf competition near Half Moon Bay due to "various logistical challenges." To surfers, ...

AP Photo/Ben Margot HALF MOON BAY, CA -- The Titans of Mavericks surfing competition took place on Friday, February 12, 2016. It's called one of the most hazardous sporting events in the world. Santa ...

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. -- Mavericks surfers got a major dose of adrenaline Sunday, but for once it had nothing to do with surfing huge waves. Instead it came from a close encounter with a humongous ...

This year's world-renowned Mavericks Surf Contest in Half Moon Bay will not be held Saturday as speculated, but surfers still plan to catch some "fun" waves this weekend, contest participant Grant ...

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Next week's approaching storm is creating a lot of buzz in the surfing world. The storm itself is not extraordinary, but it could create ideal conditions at Mavericks ...

Watch any surfing documentary, from "Whipped!" to "Riding Giants," and you'll hear the dudes speak — in hushed tones — about the treacherous and epic waves that show up off the coast of Northern ...

Abigail Spencer and Gerard Butler in "Chasing Mavericks." 20th Century Fox photo At the beginning and end of the inspirational surfing movie “Chasing Mavericks,” the Americanized voice of Gerard ...

In February 2006, an unknown 32-year-old South African surf shop manager stood on the sand at Pillar Point, a hop across the boneyard from Maverick’s. An incredulous Grant “Twiggy” Baker turned elated ...