Maverick's Big Wave Surf competition
Mother Nature saved the best for last, with some of the largest swells of the day arriving during the final heat of Sunday's Mavericks Invitational big wave surfing contest as thousands of spectators invaded a quaint coastal town known more for its annual pumpkin festival than for surf. The waves ...
Organizers of the Mavericks International surfing contest are expecting sunny skies and powerful waves when the competition is held off the coast near Half Moon Bay on Sunday. National Weather Service forecaster Austin Cross said clear weather and temperatures in the lower 60s are expected at sea level near Pillar ...
For the first time since 2010, the famed Mavericks Big Wave surf contest will be held Sunday as a storm off Japan has sent swells heading toward the Northern California coast that could reach 20 feet or more on height. The National Weather Service was predicting a high surf advisory ...
With the opening of the window for the big-wave surf contest at Mavericks near Half Moon Bay Friday, the surfing competitors are marking the start of the season with an opening ceremony, a contest organizer said. At 2 p.m., the 24 competitors will attend the ceremony at Mavericks, a spot ...
The three-month window for the Mavericks big wave surfing contest is open, and while the beach will be closed during the event, organizers will detail at a public meeting how people can watch. The San Jose Mercury News reports that officials on Thursday will hold the meeting to discuss parking ...
A surfer was hospitalized this weekend after being held under water by several waves at Mavericks on Sunday. Actor Gerard Butler was filming scenes for the upcoming 2012 Curtis Hanson movie "Of Men and Mavericks" in the Half Moon Bay area and the San Jose Mercury News, among other media ...
Surf warnings in effect for weekend of Mavericks competition.
Surfers celebrate the beginning of the three-month window for the Mavericks competition. Robert Handa reporting for KTVU News at 5.
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