AP PHOTOS: Mavericks Surfing Competition Underway- Insane!
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — The Mavericks surf competition off the Northern California coast is underway, and the waves have not disappointed so far.
Forecasters had predicted that the mix of swell size and weather would make for faces exceeding 40 feet, and their predictions appeared to be coming true on Friday.
The contest is held at one of the world's most perilous surfing spots, which is near the San Francisco Bay Area city of Half Moon Bay. Two seasoned watermen have died there, including legendary big-wave rider Mark Foo from Hawaii in 1994.
Only surfers invited to the event can participate, and the event is only held when conditions are prime. This year, invitations went out to 24 of the world's best big wave surfers.
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