The mouth of the San Lorenzo river in Santa Cruz, Calif., isn't a great place to surf. Rocks, pollution and swift currents make it precarious almost year-round. But before the construction of a harbor ...

“You know," the late-great godfather of surfing Duke Kahanamoku said in 1965, "there are so many waves coming in all the time, you don't have to worry about that. Take your time—wave come. Let the ...

Hawaii high schools are still working on forming their own surf teams for spring competition, but all five athletic leagues will be represented at America’s first statewide surfing championships on ...

Maui Interscholastic League surfing co-coordinator Kim Ball (third from left) poses for a photo along with Hawaii Gov. Josh Green (center) and Olympic gold medalist surfer Carissa Moore (second from ...

Hawaii world surfing champ and 2020 Olympic gold medalist Carissa Moore, left, Gov. Josh Green and Leilehua High School surf team junior Kylie Sato pose for a photo Monday during a news conference ...

In 1885, royal Hawaiian siblings David Kawānanakoa, Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole and Edward Keliʻiahonui introduced surfing — then called "surfboard swimming" — to mainland U.S. when they took to the ...