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At the famous Mavericks Beach surf spot, big waves thundering into the California coastline on Thursday attracted surfers and spectators alike to the legendary break 25 miles south of San Francisco.
Jay Moriarity (June 16, 1978 – June 15, 2001) was a surfer from Santa Cruz, California. [ 1] He was an accomplished surfer, waterman, and adventurer. As a surfer, he made his reputation surfing Mavericks in Half Moon Bay, California. At age 16, he was made internationally famous when his wipeout at Mavericks was caught on film and made the ...
Mavericks is a surfing location in northern California outside Pillar Point Harbor, just north of the town of Half Moon Bay at the village of Princeton-by-the-Sea. After a strong winter storm in the northern Pacific Ocean , waves can routinely crest at over 25 ft (8 m) and top out at over 60 ft (18 m).
Chasing Mavericks is a 2012 American biographical drama film about the life of American surfer Jay Moriarity (portrayed by Jonny Weston ). It was directed by Curtis Hanson and Michael Apted, and stars Gerard Butler, Elisabeth Shue, Abigail Spencer, and Leven Rambin . Filming took place in October 2011. While Hanson began production, Apted was ...
High surf runs all the way up Avila Beach to the sidewalk as visitors take in the sight on Thursday, Dec. 28 2023. Caution tape marks off the swing set at Avila Beach as high surf pounds the pier ...
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Bulldozers built giant sand berms Friday to protect beachfront homes in one of California's coastal cities hit hard this week by extraordinary waves generated by powerful swells from Pacific storms.
Peahi, Hawaii. Coordinates: 20°55′00″N 156°17′00″W. Jesse Richman riding a wave at Peʻahi, Maui. Peʻahi ( / peɪˈɑːhiː / pay-AH-hee; Hawaiian: [peˈʔɐhi]) is a place on the north shore of the island of Maui in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It has lent its name to a big wave surfing break, also known as Jaws .