The three-month window in which the annual, spontaneous Mavericks Invitational surf contest will be held has officially opened.
A high-surf advisory is in effect for the San Francisco shoreline.
Beaches have become danger zones.
All signs point to it … it’s Big Wave Time!
Just as we have the last few years at this time, we’d like to take this opportunity to point you to a fantastic episode of KQED’s Quest that explores the science of big waves.