Late afternoon light illuminates a surfer going left at Steamer Lane last week as a large wave rolls in. A consistent west swell has been providing local wave riders plenty of opportunities to ...

A prismatic tapestry sprays from the windswept waterscape at Steamer Lane this week. (Shmuel Thaler - Santa Cruz Sentinel) A surfer glides ahead of a backlit wave at Steamer Lane this week while ...

SANTA CRUZ — The first big waves of the winter season pummeled the coast Monday and a daredevil dozen or so were willing to test their skills on the monster sets ripping through Steamer Lane ...

Steamer Lane is one of California’s most iconic — and consistent — surf spots. But if you surfed it through the past winter, you’ll have noticed some disturbing changes. This past El Niño ...

Buckle up and enjoy the trip. If you love surfing, Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz is high on your list of surf breaks. But even if you appreciate the sport from the shore, Steamer Lane is a can’t-miss.

A well known Santa Cruz surfer was severely injured while surfing at Steamer Lane over the weekend.Brian Hart was thrown by a wave into a cliff Saturday. He was unconscious and not breathing when ...

A powerful swell arrived at Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz on Sunday and gave the world's top 20 ASP surfers 7-foot waves for the 2012 O'Neill Coldwater Classic.But big waves were not the only ...

SANTA CRUZ — A cliff on the Steamer Lane side of Lighthouse Point collapsed last week, leaving a hazard for surfers and a foreboding crack along the edge of the point. The collapse happened ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KRON) — A victim disappeared in the ocean after jumping from a cliff near a surf spot, known as Steamer Lane, on the westside of Santa Cruz. The victim, who was a University ...

SANTA CRUZ – There have been no shark sightings since a large shark knocked a man from his kayak Tuesday off Steamer Lane and the Santa Cruz Fire Department has lifted a ban on water activities ...

Steamer Lane is a legendary point break nestled along the rocky shores of Santa Cruz, home to swaths of experienced surfers, as well as a 5-year-old female sea otter with a growing reputation for ...

A surfer glided ahead of a backlit wave at Steamer Lane this week while riding the swell past the Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse at Lighthouse Point in Santa Cruz. Recent surf conditions have ...