The Santa Cruz Surfing Museum overlooks one of the most ... The free museum is located inside the Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse. The museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the ...

Pedestrians watch a wave crash over the West Cliff walkway’s fence near Lighthouse Point this week as a powerful swell roared ...

Santa Cruz” in 1982 to be sure the committee was informed of the lighthouse keepers, field owners, and surfing community 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 ...

Hazardous surf and “life-threatening conditions for beachgoers” prompted water rescues and beach closures Saturday near ...

Santa Cruz is an incredibly popular destination for surfers of all levels, and multiple surf schools offer classes every day of the week here. Walking along Santa Cruz’s East or West Cliff Drive ...

Santa Cruz initiated a coastal infrastructure closure due to dangerously high surf and severe storm impacts. Officials said the city is still reeling from damage caused by previous storms.

With rugged beauty and consistent waves, Santa Cruz is a surfer’s paradise. Here’s where and when to get your board in the ocean, and how to respect the marine wildlife.

PUBLIC SAFETY WAS A BIG CONCERN AND TOP PRIORITY TODAY AS A RESULT OF THAT HIGH SURF WARNING.. ONE OF THOSE SAFETY MEASURES IMPLEMENTED TODAY.. A COMPLETE CLOSURE OF THE SANTA CRUZ WHARF..

A prismatic tapestry sprays from the windswept waterscape at Steamer Lane this week. (Shmuel Thaler - Santa Cruz Sentinel) A surfer glides ahead of a backlit wave at Steamer Lane this week while ...

You can also stop in to the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum along your stroll, which is stationed inside the Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse. Recent travelers and locals said West Cliff Drive is a must-do.

Every time a massive swell is forecast, Santa Cruz’s hard-charging, big wave surfer Alessandro “Alo” Slebir can hardly contain himself.