Mourning the Loss of Surf Spots of Yore
“Surfing was a lot more magical back then,” award-winning photojournalist, surfer and consummate waterman Walter Coker reveals with a sly grin. “I’m l…
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Breaking: New Jags WR Chris Conley surfs!
For NFL free agents looking for a new home this offseason, the Jaguars, and the team's home city of Jacksonville, were surely a desirable landing plac…
Surf Medicine 101: Every surfer as a first responder
I've saved someone from drowning before. I saved two people, actually. I was surfing a nice, clean north swell in South Beach, Miami, when two muscula…
2019 Surfboard Guide
With the summer doldrums upon us, it’s important to keep some perspective. We Northeast Florida surfers have had a #blessed fall and winter. See for y…
The Last Straw: Florida puts the brakes on plastic straw ban
Here in sub-tropical Florida, there's never a bad time for a cool drink--perhaps colorful, perhaps boozy. (The adage "It's five o'clock somewhere" cou…
Surf Rules: Give a little to get a little in the lineup
“That’s far enough slug,” the guy said with an apparent level of seriousness behind a sly grin. With only three heads in the water that morning, paddli…
Of Course: Sunrise Surf Shop team is best in Southeast
Breaking news from the desk of Captain Obvious: Sunrise Surf Shop sponsors good surfers. Last week, a crew from the shop's current roster went to …
Kickin’ Up Dust: Seriously, So Much Dust
“Kickin' up Dust” is a new series taken up by our illustrious, surf-crazed intern Kevin Beaugrand, in which he delves into the fundamentals of craftin…
It’s Official: UNF Surf Team Best on the East Coast (Again)
In New Smyrna Beach this past weekend, the UNF Surf Team took their fifth consecutive victory at the NSSA East Coast Championship. It comes as no surp…
Portfolio: Florida as wild and strange, but also magical
When the round drawl of Walter Coker’s Alabama roots unfurls into the conversation, you listen—closely. In his stories, there’s a wealth of context tha…
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…
Get Shack’d: Surf-centric book is worthy of your coffee table
Looking through the eclectic imagery of unique living spaces and those spaces’ eccentric inhabitants as we put together January's Rad Pads Issue, it b…
Barrels For Boobs: Clever name, great cause!
Though North Florida surf contests rarely see great waves during contest windows, one thing they do have, consistently, are great names: The Wave Mast…
Swell Forecast: SB ’19
We've had one heck of a run this winter. And in the last couple weeks the cold tried to sneak back in the window, but spring may have officially slamme…
Frontrunner: Justin Quintal favored to bring World Title home to North Florida
The World Surf League may have revamped its longboard tour, but to anybody who has been paying attention to the log scene over the course of the last h…
Watch: St. Augustine Shaper Sean Cusick in “Creative Mind”
North Florida has always been flush with talented surfboard shapers. While your Whisnants, your Rozos, your Dunlops, your Whites, etc. are still going …
Where are they Now?: Pro Surfer and Void Party DJ, Cody Thompson
Back in the day, professional surfer Cody Thompson used to moonlight as Void Mag’s resident release party DJ. He’s since traded in Saturday night behin…
Channel Surfing: A look back at Void TV
Taking chances is in our DNA here at Void. And back in 2012, as the world began to peek its timid head out from the financial pit of despair, we did th…
Where are they Now?: Void’s illustrious intern, Redfthr now runs a cool alt-surfboard brand
Before filling early issues of Void with his off-kilter, highly readable music reviews and interviews with local music acts under the pseudonym Redfthr…
Swell Forecast: There are waves beyond the fog!
As crazy as our vortexes and blasts--and all of these other crazy winter anomalies--have been, we've finally hit a warming trend. In February?! Our …
First Coast Connect: Void Editor & Publisher Talk What’s Next for Void
When First Coast Connect host Melissa Ross says "jump," we here at Void Mag typically say "how high?" If you're unfamiliar, the host of the popular WJC…
Surf Forecast: What to expect from this Nor’easter
Well, after our arctic blasts and polar vortexes we're back to more traditional fare; a good 'ol Nor'easter! We have a love-hate relationship with thes…
Next Gen: Here are some groms we expect to be blowing up in our next 100 issues
Over the course of 99 issues, we’ve dedicated a fair amount of ink to introducing North Florida to some of its best homegrown wave riders. From legends…
Watch: Anastasia Ashley is a Human of Hanna
If you’re not one to do the surfing, the name Anastasia Ashley may mean very little. But, regardless of your prediction for The Barrel, you might want …
Surf Forecast: Out with the Arctic Blast, in with the Polar Vortex!
What a great run of surf we had during that Arctic Blast. The swell has tapered, and while it wasn't as epic as what was received down south of the Cap…