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Hanging 10 on Screen With Real Surfers

Early on the morning of Dec. 19, 1994, a surfer named Jeff Clark stood alongside a few friends on a high bluff just outside Pillar Point Harbor in Half Moon Bay, Calif., watching 40-foot waves crash onto the reef at the big-wave surf spot known as Mavericks. The offshore winds … Read >

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THE MAVERICKS FESTIVAL

Located on the grounds of the Oceano Hotel & Harbor Village, is the place to be to watch the contest via satellite, meet the surfers, enjoy music, food and the watch official Awards Ceremony. Come attend this exclusive event! Read >

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Event Day Details

The waves at Mavericks break ½ mile offshore, hardly visible from the tiny stretch of beach at the end of Pillar Point.  This year, due to environmental and safety concerns, there will be no public access to Pillar Point, the beach or the bluffs during the competition.