Actor Gerard Butler — who stars in the upcoming Of Men and Mavericks, shot near Santa Cruz — is checking out of rehab today, and he blames his recent slip down the rabbit hole of addiction to pain pills he started taking following this December surfing accident on the set in which he almost drowned. There's also a mention of a coke problem, but that wasn't the main reason for needing Betty Ford, you see. more ›

Like a clash between Tron and Endless Summer, these surfers zipped up electroluminescent wetsuits and hit some tasty waves in Bondi Beach in Australia this past November. According to Laughing Squid, the night surfing event was a promotional event by Strongbow Cider Australia. Nevertheless, it's still totally bitchin'. more ›

Although weak surf stalled the big wave surf competition at Mavericks this year, professional surfing fans will get another chance to see their heros out on local waters this week. Starting tomorrow, November 1st, the competition window opens on the Rip Curl Pro Search at Ocean Beach. more ›

The big-wave surf competition known as Mavericks (a.k.a. The Jay at Mavericks) looks like it won't be happening this year because the window of time for the contest closes February 28 and this year's La Niña weather pattern hasn't been good creating the ideal swells and wind necessary for the biggest waves. more ›

From the District 5 Newsletter comes a nice pat on the back for the smiley supe, seen here on a recent trip to Uruguay. In addition to being really excited about the America's Cup and possessing a general distaste for plastic bags, Mirks (as we like to call him around the neighborhood) is also a California Coastal Commissioner... more ›

After Saturday's 8.8 earthquake sparked a mild tsunami, surfers took to the Bay to catch some tasty waves under the Golden Gate Bridge. Behold. more ›

A huge wave crashed into a crowd of 200 people this morning at the Mavericks Surf Contest north of Half Moon Bay. Many people were swept off their feet, and thirteen suffered injuries, a few of whom were taken to the hospital. Luckily no one was swept out to sea. more ›

In another case of "mo' money, mo' problems," the dudes over at the Mavericks big wave surf competition are deep in the impact zone. Jeff Clark, the booted co-founder of the Mavericks Surf Ventures, which has produced the Mavericks competition since 2003, is... more ›

After a vote of the 24 competitors, the annual Mavericks surf competition was called off. For now, anyway. more ›

Oh fun. The National Weather Service has issued a totally tubular high surf advisory, which starts Tuesday night "due to an incoming swell that is expected to create waves up to 20 feet high." Can you say, bitchin'? more ›

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C.W. Nevius clued us in to some surfing turf wars and comical lingo in his column today. There's apparently been a large number of newbies risking their lives at the treacherous Fort Point (the short stretch under the Golden Gate Bridge) in recent years, which has caused a lot of friction. more ›

surfing location just north of Half Moon Bay, will now allow the use of tow-ins. That is to say, it's now legal in the competition for surfers to get comfortably towed into waves by jet skis, Waverunners, and other personal watercraft. more ›

Photos of wipeouts only fron the Maverick's Surf Contest more ›

There was no sign of Mark "Cutback" Davis or Bob "Jungle Death" Gerard in the waves off Pillar Point on Saturday, but 24 of the world's ballsiest surfers were there to test their mettle against the huge, angry swell that is the Mavericks break. When the foam cleared and the judges scorecards were tallied, it was 24-year-old Greg Long from San Clemente, SoCal that ended up taking home the title of Mavericks Big Wave champion for 2008.

Twenty-four of the world's most bitchin-ass surfers are on their way to Half Moon bay for a dangerous showdown at this year's 2008 Mavericks Surf Contest. Shore stars like Shawn Rhodes, Greg Long (San Clemente FTW), Brock Little, Randy Cone, Santa Cruz's Tyler Smith, and more will take part in tomorrow's dangerous and exhilarating surf contest. The cold waters of Half Moon Bay combined with the Pacific storm winter weather make some of "the most dangerous waves in the world." This battle of the sea is not to be missed. Dude. more ›

, which sounds absolutely thorough with its ingredient profiles. We're still not sure how she turns that into a recipe for home-made energy bars, but it works. Catherine gets this week's nomination for "Best Reason the Internet Needs Smell-o-Surfing" with her olfac-terrific posting about Portobello and Veggie towers. And we're not sure how it smells, or tastes, but it certainly took guts--or not, as the case may be--for Rae to make a completely vegan haggis. And Berkana, well, maybe next time she'll carmelize the onions more. Random vegetable soup fact: Conan O'Brien has said that one of the reasons he chose Andy Richter for his partner in late-night was because at their first meeting over lunch, Andy ordered borscht. more ›

Beginning before dawn on Tuesday, streams of cars and people packed the streets and shores of tiny Princeton, California, all moving in the same direction as if drawn by some irresistible force. more ›