World famous surf spot Mavericks is visible from the south part of FMR.
One of the reserve’s closest neighbors is the world-famous surf spot called Mavericks.
Surfline.com has a fascinating feature article about how wind, waves, and the underlying offshore geology (called bathymetry) combine to create one of the world’s top five surf experiences.
The feature is a slideshow-like presentation of text and beautiful graphics; use the “previous” and “next” tabs you’ll find in the upper left corner (after the 15-second ad times out) to navigate through it:
http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/mechanics-of-mavericks_62313/