SURF: Jason Motes talks ESA-WSL Partnership with SURFER Mag
With the help of local legend, Surf Coach Jason "Iron Man" Motes, the World Surf League and the Eastern Surfing Association have struck a partnership t…
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Surf Forecast: Arctic blast (and waves) on the horizon!
The Arctic Blast is coming! Winter Storm Harper is going to wreak havoc on the Midwest and parts of the Northeast over the course of the weekend. It'll…
Watch: Saxon Wilson gets Steezy at the Bu
It’s a battle to drop in solo on a First Point peeler at the fabled Malibu racetrack during a decent south swell. But it’s a war to keep the hordes off…
Rad Pad: Local Legend’s North Shore Surf Shack
Hanging from the foliage like ornaments on Christmas tree, a dozen or so small, multi-colored sculptures depicting a miniature wave rider stalling thro…
Swell Forecast: A little bump on the horizon
Happy New Year 904! After our last bit of swell to ring in 2019 we've had a early summer-like shift, and a flat spell has settled in. We'd had a good r…
New tunes from Darkhorse Saloon soundtrack Parker Coffin edit
There’s an interesting synergy between surfing and music. If we’re led to believe that one informs the other, we’d surely be confused at the manifestat…
Surf Forecast: New Year, New Swell
What a year of surf 2018 has been. We kicked off the year with some great winter swells, and into spring with an early start to what was a better than …
Surf Forecast: One-Day Swell Event
After a great run of Fall/Winter surf, it appears we may soon endure a Tis' the Season flat spell. But not without one last gas before Christmas! We ha…
Know Your Rights: New England-based Surf Photog, Brian Nevins
“Know Your Rights” is a semi-regular column featuring profiles of and conversations with local surfers whose love for the ocean fuels their passion, in…
Go: Art Brewer at Surfer the Bar
On Saturday, Surfer the Bar in Jax Beach will host legendary surf photographer Art Brewer for an exhibition of the Dana Point-born lensman’s work. In …
WATCH: The Kids Have a Blast in Luke Kothera’s “e n d e”
The Northeast Florida surf kids (and young at heart) are doing alright, it seems. With their retro equipment (single fin logs, twin fishes, hulls of al…
Swell Forecast: Waves All Week
Hurricane season is in the books, but even though we Floridians may not like the cold, winter tends to be prime time for surf in North Florida. We're s…
Liner Notes: What’s inside our Photo Annual/Holiday Gift Guide
First, from the desk of Captain Obvious: This issue is full of pictures. All good. Also, you may be aware that in each issue this page is typically…
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…
Surf Therapy: For Mental and Physical Wellness, Just Add Water
Here’s a thought: Surfers are selfish. When broken down to its basic components, surfing is a solitary sport, in which participants tote hunks of foam …
Come at Us: Jax a World-Class Surf City (According to Surfline)
Here's a little story: A few weeks ago, I spent a couple days romping around New Smyrna Beach among fellow surf journalists from competing publicati…
Wetsuit Review: We put Rip Curl’s newest line of suits to the test
A few days ago, with the first cold snap of the season looming, many a North Florida surfer were considering either A) pulling out that crusty, tattere…
Know Your Rights: Sisters of the Sea President, Samantha Ryan
“Know Your Rights” is a semi-regular column featuring profiles of and conversations with local surfers whose love for the ocean fuels their passion, in…
Blowing Up: Void’s Music Series Big in Nashville
If you've been following North Florida's music scene at all in recent years, you've likely come across way cool guitar, camera, and carry-all strap man…
VOID SURFBOARDS: What’s up with Void’s New Crop of Shred Sleds
If you’re an East Coast surfer, especially a Northeast Florida-based one, the name Whisnant likely rolls off the tongue as easily as the word “nor’east…
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 …
Surf News: Justin Quintal Wins (another) Duct Tape
Local longboard master Justin Quintal continued his nearly decade-long domination of the Vans Duct Tape Invitational, taking first place this weekend i…
SURF NEWS: Florida Surf Film Fest in NSB
Held each year at the gorgeous Atlantic Center for the Arts in New Smyrna, with juries composed of some of the most celebrated and influential minds in…
Let’s Go to Cape Hatteras!
Tell me if you've ever heard the following: "Next time there's a swell, let's go to the outer banks!" For North Florida surfers, some form of tha…
Go: 35th Annual WaveMasters Pro/AM at Jax Pier
Here's a bit of trivia: The most successful, most recognized surfer EVER is 11-time World Champ (and former Baywatch star) Kelly Slater. You with us, s…