In February 2006, an unknown 32-year-old South African surf shop manager stood on the sand at Pillar Point, a hop across the boneyard from Maverick’s. An incredulous Grant “Twiggy” Baker turned elated ...

With the best of conditions under sunny skies, the Mavericks Invitational, the so-called Super Bowl of surfing, was won by South African Grant "Twiggy" Baker. Baker also won the title in 2006 and ...

“I’ve been running big-wave events for six decades, and this was as good as it gets. The ocean delivered beyond expectations, the athletes rose to the moment, and everything came together in a way you ...

This past Friday, Maverick’s had one of those dreamy, buttery days so often referenced and so seldom seen. It got crowded quickly, and understandably so. Smooth 20-footers stood up and capped over the ...

Full Maverick’s Coverage: Day of Days| Realtime: Scenes from Maverick’s | Twiggy: Biggest Ever? | Wave of the Day: Peter Mel | Kai Lenny: Next Level at Maverick’s | Safety Prep at Mav’s After a day ...

Big wave surfers Grant Twiggy Baker, Brian Conley, Greg Long, Rusty Long, Frank Solomon and Anthony Tashnick call for the creation of marine protected areas in our oceans, like national parks on land.

Over the weekend, a handful of the world’s best big wave surfers assembled in Ensenada, the quaint port city in Baja, Mexico. The raison d'être? To compete in a specialty surf contest, the likes of ...