Every time a massive swell is forecast, Santa Cruz’s hard-charging, big-wave surfer Alessandro “Alo” Slebir can hardly contain himself.

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers this evening. Winds westerly 20 to 30 km/h turning cooler south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Sun protection recommended from 9:40 am to 5:10 ...