Clean early wind before S wind. Modest scale combo of NW and SW swell rolling in, maintaining surf averaging around waist high with a couple of chest-high waves in the mix for select standouts.

The wharf reopened to visitors and merchants less than two weeks after a dangerous storm's crashing waves collapsed more than 100 feet of the pier into the ocean.

Its latest high surf warning will be in effect ... around 11:30 a.m. Monday for a report of a man trapped under debris. The ...

Far from the best wave in Santa Cruz, unless you are a beginner (in which case this is where you should surf). Gets swell year round, but summer and autumn tend to be best.

The associated environmental impact report for the Downtown Plan Expansion project, or downtown expansion plan as it’s sometimes called, was ordered up by the Santa Cruz City Council in June 2022.

A large northwest swell capsized a boat heading out of Santa Cruz Harbor Thursday evening. Through a multi-agency response, the boat’s operator was rescued, and the vessel, which flipped near the ...

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This is an oddball, isn’t it? It’s Hyundai’s Santa Cruz pickup, the chunky and funky baby truck that’s endeared itself to quite a few folks across the pond. Over here in Europe ...

Some recent travelers reported spotting sea lions lounging nearby, but others said the vistas of the famous surf spot Steamer Lane and the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk are pretty awesome ...