Nic Lamb of Santa Cruz wins Titans of Mavericks surf contest

The world-famous Mavericks Surf Contest finished up Friday afternoon and Nic Lamb of Santa Cruz was announced as the winner. S econd place went to Travis Payne of Pacifica.

With massive waves expected, fans will not be permitted to gather off Pillar Point north of Half Moon Bay, as in past years, because of safety concerns.

SkyFox got pictures as surfers caught the first waves just after 8 am on Friday.