Few people have the surf skills, or the guts, needed to paddle out into the world’s biggest, heaviest waves. But for people who have always dreamed of getting up close to the bombing barrels in Tahiti ...

Getting a new surfboard for Christmas? This will not be the week to hit the waves to learn to surf – and even experienced surfers should use extreme caution in the water. Big waves are slamming the ...

SANTA CRUZ – Every time a massive swell is forecast, Santa Cruz’s hard-charging, big wave surfer Alessandro “Alo” Slebir can hardly contain himself. Several times each winter, Slebir drives an hour up ...

Big wave surfing – the phrase comes with a heavy reputation of intense training regimes, sheer dedication and just plain guts. And then there’s the actual situation, being in the presence of ...