The long, slopey, sand-bottom wave tucked south of Steamer Lane is one of Santa Cruz’s most popular locales. It’s a large playing field, and usually, you can find your own peak to practice popping up.

When it comes to learning how to surf, not all waves are created the same. Finding the perfect wave that will provide a novice surfer with the optimal shape can be the difference between a fun surf ...

Surfing is not only a fun hobby. For many, it’s a way of life. If you want to surf regularly and improve your surfing skills, possessing your own board is a must. It can, however, be tough to know ...

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Surf’s up this Memorial Day weekend. If you can find a wave during the flat days of summer in Florida, it’s the best time of year to learn how to surf, or for beginner surfers to get better. It’s ...

When it comes to learning how to surf, one area beach town is getting high praise. In a list of the best beginner surf spots in the U.S. from The Inertia, a website covering surfing and the outdoors, ...

One of the most crucial decisions faced by a surfer or potential surfer is to choose which board to ride. Your stability, ...

After years of searching out the world’s best beginner surf spots, from Hawaii’s Sunset Beach on Oahu, to Polzeath in Cornwall, I certainly wasn’t expecting to have one of the best surf sessions of my ...

It's home to legendary surf breaks like Pipeline, Sunset, Makaha, V-Land, Rocky Point, and a bunch more fit for pros and surfers who rip. But more people than ever are learning to surf nowadays, so ...

Point Perry's dotted with Norfolk Pines and might just be the most protected surf spot on the Coast. There are lefts and ...