Hurricane Fausto Hawaii surf is building on east-facing shores even as the storm weakens: long-period swells from its Category 2 peak have triggered a High Surf Advisory for Oahu and the Big Island, with waves of 10 to 14 feet through Wednesday and warning-level surf possible Tuesday.

Forecasters warn that Hurricane Genevieve is expected to generate strong rip currents and elevated surf along the San Diego County coastline.

Officials urge caution as warm water and powerful swells draw surfers to local beaches while increasing risks for inexperienced swimmers.

On July 29, an 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. It prompted tsunami warnings across the Pacific region. Tsunami waves reached Hawaii and the West Coast but evacuation orders and an advisory in Hawaii were later lifted and ...

As a lifelong surfer, born to pioneering surfing parents and named after a wave, the ocean has shaped my identity and sense of belonging. The movement and touch of ocean waves ignites a whole cascade of changes in emotions in me and affects how I sense the ...

A lifeguard with a relentless grip on a young boy brought him to safety amid enormous waves that ripped across a Santa Cruz beach over the weekend.

The contest happening at the south side of the pier continued in the water with the world’s best longboarders competing on Monday, July 27, with the finals and a champion to be crowded on Tuesday, before the Challenger Series gets

Ever since Polynesian pioneers took to the ocean on wooden rafts, people have been hooked on riding waves. Today, surfing is one of the world's fastest-growing sports and one of the latest additions to the Olympic games. Surfing is especially valuable to ...