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  2. Mavericks, California - Wikipedia

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    Mavericks is a surfing location in northern California outside Pillar Point Harbor, just north of the town of Half Moon Bay at the village of Princeton-by-the-Sea.After a strong winter storm in the northern Pacific Ocean, waves can routinely crest at over 25 ft (8 m) and top out at over 60 ft (18 m).

  3. Big waves at California's Mavericks Beach draw surfers ... - AOL

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    At the famous Mavericks Beach surf spot, big waves thundering into the California coastline on Thursday attracted surfers and spectators alike to the legendary break 25 miles south of San Francisco.

  4. California beach home to some of largest waves in world - AOL

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    Mavericks Beach is located about 20 miles south of San Francisco. During the approach of storm systems, waves can reach nearly 60 feet. California beach home to some of largest waves in world

  5. More monster waves will collide with the California coast ...

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    Massive waves attract surfers to Mavericks. Despite safety warnings, the massive waves are a welcome sight to surfers hungry to tackle the legendary swells at Mavericks Beach, about 25 miles south ...

  6. List of surfing records - Wikipedia

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    cbdMD XXL Biggest Wave Award [8] 70 feet (21.3 m) Pete Cabrinha: Jaws beach, Peʻahi: 15 January 2016 Awarded the Billabong XXL Big Wave Award and $70,000. [3] 68 feet (20.7 m) Carlos Burle: Mavericks, Northern California: 2001 Awarded the Billabong XXL Big Wave Award. [4] 68 feet (20.7 m) Maya Gabeira: Praia do Norte, Nazaré: January 2018 [10 ...

  7. Big wave surfing - Wikipedia

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    A surfer at Mavericks, one of the world's premier big wave surfing locations. Big wave surfing is a discipline within surfing in which experienced surfers paddle into, or are towed into, waves which are at least 20 feet (6.2 m) high, on surf boards known as "guns" or towboards. [1]

  8. Half Moon Bay, California - Wikipedia

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    At the north edge of the bay is the big wave surf area, Mavericks, off Pillar Point, where surfers challenge waves over 50 feet (15 m) tall. From 1999 to 2016, it was the location of the annual Titans of Mavericks competition. Montara Mountain, located North of Half Moon Bay, is a popular outdoor recreation spot and home to the old Highway 1.

  9. Huge waves damage homes, cause injuries along ... - AOL

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    Amid a high surf and flood advisory along California's coastline, National Weather Service advises people to stay away from the water. Huge waves damage homes, cause injuries along California ...