A surfer freefalls Tuesday in front of a wall of water after losing her board at Steamer Lane as she and other hearty wave riders tried to tame the powerful west-northwest swell that poured into local breaks over the past two days. (Shmuel Thaler/Santa Cruz Sentinel)
A surfer freefalls Tuesday in front of a wall of water after losing her board at Steamer Lane as she and other hearty wave riders tried to tame the powerful west-northwest swell that poured into local breaks over the past two days. (Shmuel Thaler/Santa Cruz Sentinel)