santa cruz
The entire California coastline enjoys an off-season south swell and we've got you covered from San Diego To Santa Cruz!
When Sunday morning dawned for the first day of the contest, the surf was perfect – 6 to 10 foot faces with no wind. Eventual Boys Under 18 winner, Dominic Di Pietro called it “The best surf conditions for an amateur competition ever, hands down!”
A huge photo gallery featuring Jordy Smith, the Gudauskas bros, Dusty Payne, Josh Mulcoy, Johnny Craft, Matt Rockhold, Homer Henard, Nic Lamb, and amazingly enough; chicks on the beach taking in all the action! It doesn't get any better than this...
SANTA CRUZ - A group of old school surfers sued Santa Cruz resident Ryan Rittenhouse in U.S. District Court late Tuesday afternoon, accusing Rittenhouse of trademark infringement, elder abuse, and a host of other illegal activities
The first big swell of the season at California's premier big wave spot sees flawless conditions perfectly suited for a handful of the world's best to paddle in to some bombs. All photos: Jack English
17-year old Nat Young wins the 2008 O'Neill Cold Water Classic in front of a rowdy hometown crowd.
Video highlights from the first three days of the 2008 O'Neill Coldwater Classic that was won by 17-year old Santa Cruz grom Nat Young. Stay tuned for final day highlights...
SANTA CRUZ, California (Sunday, October 26, 2008) – Mason Ho (North Shore, HI), 20, won the Oakley Pro Junior ASP North America Championships, an ASP Grade-3 event, in four-to-six foot (2 metre) surf at Santa Cruz’s coveted Steamer Lane this afternoon by posting the highest heat total of the event.
SANTA CRUZ, California (Sunday, October 26, 2008) – Nat Young (Santa Cruz, CA), 17, won the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 4-Star O’Neill Cold Water Classic in great four-to-six foot (2 metre) surf in front of his home crowd at Steamer Lane.
SANTA CRUZ, California (Saturday, October 25, 2008) – The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 4-Star O’Neill Cold Water Classic completed Round 5 today in three-to-five foot (1.5 metre) surf.
Santa Cruz, Calif., October 24, 2008 – Day Four of the O’Neill Cold Water Classic saw Nat Young (Santa Cruz, CA), 17, lead the battle of the locals in his stacked heat against fellow Santa Cruz standouts Jason Collins (Santa Cruz, CA), 34, who advanced in second, and former two-time event finalist Josh Loya (Santa Cruz, CA), 39.
SANTA CRUZ, California (Thursday, October 23, 2008) – Day Three of the O’Neill Cold Water Classic, an Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 4-Star event, saw Hawaiian standout Sebastian Zietz (Kilauea, HI), 20, stamp the day’s top honors by claiming both the highest single wave score and highest heat total of the event so far
Local surfer Bud Freitas (Santa Cruz, CA), 24, earned the day’s highest heat total of 16.90 with explosive surfing in front of his home crowd, while Australia’s Jayke Sharp (Coffs Harbor, AUS), 20, posted the event’s highest single wave score in Round 2. Granger Larson (Lahaina, HI), 18, advanced through two heats today and won his Round 3 heat in convincing fashion.
John John Florence (Haleiwa, HI), who just turned 16 on Saturday, will be celebrating in Santa Cruz a birthday and a wildcard into the event.
