Mavericks is world famous for the massive waves that pound the offshore reef near Half Moon Bay in the winter. The surf spot was pioneered by Jeff Clark, a local who first surfed the break in 1975 ...
Related: When Mavericks is Not Too XXL, Not Too Small, but Almost Just Right As the marquee wave of Santa Cruz—aka Surf City of the north—Steamer Lane is an iconic, celebrated surf spot.