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Week in Review

Random Happenings in Surf

Surf Reality Shows! Angry Laird! Ridiculous People! Random happenings in surf for the Week of May 20.

Destination Havana

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Destination Havana

An interview with Ian Walsh about his journey along Cuba’s forbidden coastline.

On the Fly: Part IV

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On the Fly: Part IV

Rob Gilley's tips on getting the most out of your surf travel dollar.

Sneak Peek: In This Issue

North of Nowhere

The slabs north of Tofino aren't easy to find, even when you know where they are.

How keeping surf journals can make you a better surfer.

Why are female big-wave surfers so scarce?

Editor's Picks

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The Wall

Will surfers ever grow up?

Back-to-back swells bring perfect waves to Bali.

Capturing Endless Possibilities

Capturing Endless Possibilities

Nikon presents Life in the Waves with SURFER photographer Chris Burkard.

The Gold Standard

The Gold Standard

The sandbars aligned for an all-time run of swell in Australia.

Another day of massive, pumping Teahupoo.

Teahupoo returns to center stage as the first monster swell of the year rolls through.

Mirage of the Caribbean

The Spencer Legacy

The Lau Discipline

The SURFER Interview

Other interviews

Contently Incomplete By pandering to our shrinking attention spans, modern surf films are losing their charm

Hype Beasts The recent swell at Teahupoo was a spectacle, but were the tow-ins worth celebrating?

Let’s Begin Again John Florence's latest clip raises the bar, by going back to basics

The Big Fix How to Save Pro Surfing (A Fan’s Perspective) 

The Church of Yew An argument for surfing as a religion

Shaped By Waves A spot-specific look at Greg Long's big-wave quiver

Niche Craftsmen How specialized hand shapers stay relevant in the era of digital design

Agave Surfboards Shaper Thomas Scott works with resources from his own backyard in Rio

DIY Surfboards Ryan Burch and the art of shaping your own dream board

Shapers’ Advice Five things to keep in mind when ordering your next board

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