May 2011

Sneak Peek: In This Issue

• Exposure

  See eight redeeming moments from California’s winter.

• The Ice Age

  Is cold water exploration a stunt, or has it finally lead us to the last frontier of mainstream surf travel.

• SURFER Profile: The Wrights

  Sean Doherty gets to know the most talented family in surfing.

• Strange Thoughts in Hot Climates

  Sterling Spencer and Nate Tyler descend into madness under the blistering Nicaragua sun.

• The Far Side of the Barrier

  Amid a 2,000-mile-long stretch of live coral, a handful of surfers discover one of the best waves in the world.

• Balsa’s Big Comeback

  Big-wave equipment is moving toward low-tech materials. Is your board next?

• Hot 100

  The definitive ranking of the world’s best young surfers.