HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (KGO) -- Pro surfer Aaron Gold is recovering back home in Hawaii fresh from taking on the monster waves at Mavericks-- thrilling but not easy. "It landed right on me and gave me ...

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. -- One of the world's best surfers was swallowed up by a massive El Nino-boosted wave off the coast of Northern California. He called it one of the "craziest" wipeouts of his ...

(CNN) — As a professional big wave surfer, charging down mountains of water that reach the size of an apartment block, Garrett McNamara doesn’t scare easily. Perhaps best known for taking on huge ...

Scott Muir, a Capo Beach pilot who nearly died before being rescued by fellow surfers, got to feel the thrill of the ride once again ...

The most dangerous waves on the planet are a combination of sheer, jaw-dropping awe and power. Only the world's most talented (or foolhardy) surfers would dare approach waves such as these. That's not ...

The most dangerous waves on the planet are a combination of sheer, jaw-dropping awe and power. Only the world’s most talented (or foolhardy) surfers would dare approach waves such as these. That’s not ...

From tsunamis, to barrels, bong hits, and big airs, the last 365 days had a little bit of everything for the surf world.