Catching Mavericks was filmed in Santa Cruz, CA just moments from Half Moon Bay. The film is about big wave surfer Jay Moriarity, who died in a diving accident just one day before his 23rd birthday.
Moriarity was well known in Santa Cruz, Half Moon Bay and Pacifica, CA for conquering the world-famous surf break Mavericks, just outside Half Moon Bay, as a teenager.
The movie stars Gerard Butler as Moriarity’s mentor, Rick "Frosty" Hesson, and Jonny Weston as Jay Moriarity, and will be released October 26, 2012.
The cast filmed in Half Moon Bay and nearby Foster City
The surfers filmed at Steamer's Lane and Pleasure Point
Family scenes filmed at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
