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Gnarly Santa Cruz Waves Hitting Friday Peak – #SurfReport

VIA- KSWB Gnarly Santa Cruz Waves Hitting Friday Peak By Amy Larson, KSBW.com POSTED: 11:42 am PDT September 2, 2011 UPDATED: 1:52 pm PDT September 2, 2011 SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Santa Cruz’s surfers ripped across double overhead waves from Steamer Lane to La Selva Beach as a major south swell hit its peak on … Continue reading Gnarly Santa Cruz Waves Hitting Friday Peak – #SurfReport →

Santa Cruz Surfers Stoked On Massive Swell – #SurfReport

VIA – KSBW Santa Cruz Surfers Stoked On Massive Swell By Amy Larson, KSBW.com POSTED: 6:01 pm PDT September 1, 2011 UPDATED: 7:23 pm PDT September 1, 2011 SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Santa Cruz’s surfers are totally mondo stoked. Massive waves that surfers have waited for all summer arrived Thursday afternoon, breaking between 6 to … Continue reading Santa Cruz Surfers Stoked On Massive Swell – #SurfReport →

Half Moon Bay: Firefighter surfs her way to ‘Olympics'

VIA – HALF MOON BAY REVIEW Firefighter surfs her way to ‘Olympics’ Posted: Thursday, September 1, 2011 2:21 pm By Lily Bixler [ [email protected] ] Eva Grady has always been one of the guys. Whether it was growing up in the Santa Cruz Mountains with six brothers, surfing Northern California’s waves, participating in competitive break … Continue reading Half Moon Bay: Firefighter surfs her way to ‘Olympics' →

Great white shark caught off Marina del Ray has a new home in Monterey Bay Aquarium

Another reason to get back to the Monterey Bay Aquarium!: VIA – CONTRA COSTA TIMES Great white shark caught off MDR has a new home From wire service reports Posted: 09/01/2011 01:51:12 PM PDT Updated: 09/01/2011 01:52:17 PM PDT A great white shark that was captured in Marina del Rey has a new home today … Continue reading Great white shark caught off Marina del Ray has a new home in Monterey Bay Aquarium →

Holiday beachgoers warned of big waves in Santa Cruz during Labor Day weekend – #SurfReport

VIA – MERCURY NEWS SAN JOSE Photo – A Capitola lifeguard helps out a white water-swept bodyboarder who wants to get back out with his buddies near the Capitola jetty Wednesday afternoon as a new south swell filled in along the Central Coast. (Dan Coyro/Sentinel) Holiday beachgoers warned of big waves in Santa Cruz during … Continue reading Holiday beachgoers warned of big waves in Santa Cruz during Labor Day weekend – #SurfReport →

Humpback hangs out off Santa Cruz shoreline

I’ve seen this dude a couple times, it’s really amazing… VIA – MERCURY NEWS Humpback hangs out off Santa Cruz shoreline By Chelsea Hawkins Santa Cruz Sentinel Posted: 08/29/2011 05:16:50 PM PDT Updated: 08/29/2011 10:18:17 PM PDT The adult humpback whale, first spotted in July, has been seen in shallow water near Main Beach in … Continue reading Humpback hangs out off Santa Cruz shoreline →

MAVERICK'S SURF REPORT: Large Swell to Hit Beaches Midweek, Hazardous Conditions Possible – Santa Cruz, Nor Cal #SurfReport

VIA – HALF MOON BAY PATCH Large Swell to Hit Beaches Midweek, Hazardous Conditions Possible Surf could be dangerous, especially on south-facing beaches surrounding Pillar Point Harbor and Gray Whale Cove State Beach. By Camden Swita 2:38pm Large waves from a storm system in the Southern Hemisphere are expected to reach the San Mateo County … Continue reading MAVERICK'S SURF REPORT: Large Swell to Hit Beaches Midweek, Hazardous Conditions Possible – Santa Cruz, Nor Cal #SurfReport →

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Buff Gerard Butler masters dangerous surf for new movie 'Mavericks'

VIA – USA TODAY Buff Gerard Butler masters dangerous surf By Susan Wloszczyna, USA TODAY It’s been a toner, tanner and leaner Gerard Butler doing promotion rounds for his new film, Machine Gun Preacher, that opens Friday. More: ‘Machine Gun Preacher’ is a love story The 6-foot-2 Scotsman’s new physique as well as his sun-kissed … Continue reading Buff Gerard Butler masters dangerous surf for new movie 'Mavericks' →

Feds block Jet Skis at Ocean Beach surfing contest – Rip Curl Pro Ocean Beach, San Francisco

VIA – OCEAN BEACH BULLETIN Feds block Jet Skis at Ocean Beach surfing contest Posted by Tom Prete on 9/15/11 Surfers in the Rip Curl Pro Search surfing contest scheduled for Ocean Beach in November will have to paddle out and catch waves just like the Kelly’s Cove locals, as the National Park Service has … Continue reading Feds block Jet Skis at Ocean Beach surfing contest – Rip Curl Pro Ocean Beach, San Francisco →