Wave Faces a new monthly series where we explore the wide range of characters that make surfing special.

“Near the end of the day Alo Slebir arguably caught the largest waves ever surfed at Maverick’s, and possibly a new world ...

Heat number two of round two was in the water, almost done, and for an hour it’d felt like the energy was beginning to drop out. Jamie O’Brien had the lead after a strong performance in heat one, with ...

The North Shore’s going XL again, as new NW swell marches in. And this time, the regular nearshore reefs get a better chance ...

You draw a simple line and it works, or it doesn’t. There’s a deep layer of grace and beauty under the wildness, and nowhere ...

Photography by Brian Nevins, Cate Brown, Mike Nelson, Ralph Fatello, Corey Favino, and John Bellingeri.

We’re looking at the most energy impacting the coast since December of last year, and depending on where you’re at, odds are ...

With 60-foot tow sets unloading at Mavericks this afternoon, the extra-large WNW-NW swell will work its way down the coast to ...

While much of the surf world’s attention was focused on The Eddie at Waimea Bay on Sunday, a whole bunch of the world’s best ...

On paper last weekend looked great on the west coast.

For the third winter in a row, the North Pacific’s going on a heck of a run leading up to New Year’s. A series of quality NW ...