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Catch a California Sunset

On the Santa Monica Sunset Live Cam, you can catch the pink hues of sunset and the early morning surf off the famous Santa Monica Pier. 

Surf’s Up. Cool Down.

When the air temp is cooler than the water temp, you might feel inclined to hop on a party wave. On our Waimea Bay Cam in Hawaii’s North Shore, you can join the fun. You might even spot a rainbow. Did You Know? Waimea Bay was an influential surf spot during the dawn of big wave surfing

Meet Mike Prickett

On March 14, 2012, the internationally acclaimed Hawaiian underwater cinematographer Mike Prickett, was paralyzed in a diving accident in Tahiti. The doctors said  he had 6 months to see if he can ever walk again. We have followed Mike on his journey of healing and it began here. In this short video, meet Mike Prickett and

Biggest Swell in Decades to Hit Hawaii Today!

The biggest swell in decades is headed toward Hawaii today and you can catch it all – tidal, surf, waves and surfers! – on the live cams at explore.org. From Kauai.com: #BIGWEDNESDAY countdown to possibly the largest swell to hit Hawaii in decades, being categorized as “damaging surf” by the National Weather Service projected to generate waves

King Tides of California

Surfers will be happy across the Southland as the gravitational pull of the sun and the moon are in alignment at the end of the month. From the Aquarium of the Pacific: “Here in California, we will experience the year’s highest tides, or ‘king tides,’ on January 31. You have the opportunity be a citizen scientist

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