With Northeast FL Beaches Open, Surfers Try to Behave Responsibly
To be clear, not all surfers are alike. There's a shared pursuit. A lingo. We tend to settle in coastal areas. Outside of those factors, well, we don't…
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Watch: We want North Florida’s Jazmine Dean as our surf guide
Northeast Florida surfer Jazmine Dean is a throwback in many ways. Nomadic and humble with a penchant for long, perched noserides, she's dedicated her …
Watch: We can’t unlike Charlie Current’s new surf clip
Things we recently learned about Charlie Current: He's ambitious The University of North Florida undergrad will soon be boasting a degree in const…
Watch: North Florida’s Saxon Wilson has fun in Hawaii with friends
Less heralded (or at least discussed) than Jacksonville to the north or New Smyrna Beach to the south, Flagler Beach may be one of the most underrated …
#StayHomeForThis: Volcom wants your help to get us ALL back together again
At the outset of the coronavirus pandemic, iconic Newport Beach-based surf/skate/snow brand Volcom, famous for its wildly creative teams and youth-agai…
Watch: Cody Thompson does some heavy lifting in Central America
Oh how we've missed Cody Thompson surf clips! Sure, those of us who surf 'round Northeast Florida know that the most renowned local surf export of the …
Interview: Joel Tudor, Florida Man
This morning, as Joel Tudor, Justin Quintal and I sat floating and attempting to psychically actualize one ridable set wave from the gutless northeast …
And Now… A gallery of neat surfboards
With all of the Northeast Florida beaches closed and unridden waves crashing on nearly every coastline around the world, there's not much to do but sta…
And Now… A Neat Surfboard: Fishbird Surfboards Ditch Pickle
Oh how we love our backyard shapers. With their grit, ingenuity--their unadulterated joy for the craft--this DIY bunch is the lifeblood of any surf com…
The Electric Acid Surfboard Test is Coming to Void
We're pretty pumped over here at Void Mag. I, personally, have already taken 25 milligrams of acid... reflux medicine (I had a bad empanada). But, seri…
Check out this gorgeous mid-length
The future is primitive; or so it seems. Vinyl records. Artisan this. Artisan that. And, of course, every shape and configuration from every surfing …
Neat Surfboard: Dominion twin fin from Mangrove Surf + Supply
The current ride-everything, big-tent philosophy pervading surfing is undoubtedly a fitting evolution for a culture that has always promoted individual…
Nomadic Surfer Jazmine Dean and the Peaks and Valleys of living the Van Life
We live in a society of dreamers—a world full of nine-to-fivers with our heads in the clouds, visualizing greener pastures, far away from the confines …
Know Your Rights: Volcom Pipe Pro Contest Director, Dane Jefferys
“Know Your Rights” is a semi-regular column featuring profiles of and conversations with local surfers whose love for the ocean fuels their passion, …
Taste Test: What’s the Best Post-Surf Brew?
Are you a Northeast Floridian who travels south of North America for surf with any consistency? Do you experience nostalgia initiated by the following …
We Picked up a Drifter: That time Rob Machado stopped by Void HQ
For surfers of different generations, San Diego’s Rob Machado brings to mind different visions. Surfers of Gen X likely remember Machado as a standout …
A Neat Surfboard: Mini Pig Fastback Pintail by COS
Clean Ocean Surfboards patriarch Tony Iannorone’s shapes are revered on the East Coast. His longboards, especially, have found an audience among the tr…
Who Da Groms: Meet these Eastern Surfing Association standouts
The 2019 ESA season is in the books. Here are a few grommets to keep your eyes on next go 'round! Solon McLaughlin Age: 15 Sponsors: Sunrise…
Watch: Justin Quintal in “All Day, All Night, All Right (Coast)”
North Florida surfer Justin Quintal suffers from a rare and incurable condition. Unlike more common, more treatable abnormalities, such as F.O.M.O., Qu…
Beach Street Photographer: Coastline culture through the lens of Sean Kelly Conway
After speaking with Sean Kelly Conway, I am no longer convinced that he is a photographer. Yes, in a traditional sense, he makes a business of creating…
World Champ: Justin Quintal is officially the best longboarder in the world
Of all the surf towns in the world, few can claim a world champ as their own. But thanks to surfer Justin Quintal, Jacksonville is on the map. Of co…
When Surfer Magazine First Came to Town
The late 1980s was a boom time for the American economy. Reaganomics, Gordon Gekko, conspicuous consumption: As GDP climbed and crested in nearly every…
Waves of Healing: Surfing is therapeutic for children with Autism
The first time I saw surfing change the lives of children with special needs, I was standing with a surfboard on the sands of Jacksonville Beach. W…
Night Riders: Balaram Stack launches into stars, wins $5K
If one were to un-can the neon, energy-supplying liquid that is Red Bull and then somehow distill it into a happening of some kind, the nocturnal tow-a…
Code Red: Take 10 seconds to watch Cody Thompson combo the $%*# out of this wave
Where are you right now? What are you doing? You been shredding? Never mind, we don't care. Sure, sure, you may have snuck under the lip of a chill…