By LAITH AGHA Herald Staff Writer Surfer Alexis Copeland stands beside his surfboards at his Monterey home Tuesday. Copeland said he has cut down on his surfing trips because of economic conditions. Surfers like to travel. That's how they find the best waves. But for many Peninsula surfers, the cost of driving down the Big Sur coast or boarding a plane to Central America now overrides the benefit. "You're definitely more likely to stay local," said surfer Alexis Copeland, 41, of Monterey. In the past, "you hear a big swell's coming, you go to Mexico. Now it's more of a financial commitment." These days, surfers are less likely to drive to Big Sur or Santa Cruz "on a whim" to check surf spots, Copeland said, because online surf reports tell whether specific areas have rideable waves. But gas prices are discouraging surfers...
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