Since launching in the early 2000s, Southern California's Album Surfboards has cultivated worldwide intrigue, adapting an emphasis on elegant, minimal aesthetics to a range of distinctive, functional shapes built for a variety of waves[...]

SURFER’s meteorologist Nathan Cool is passionate about weather. So much so that when several anomalies and weather-related disasters began popping up after the 2015-2016 El Niño season, Cool decided to connect the dots. His comp[...]

"No expectations," says Californian Alex Gray of his pre-Baja mantra. "Every time I’ve had expectations of incredible surf, I’ve been let down. I think the mindset needs to be focused on a fun trip with friends. Scoring sur[...]

Malcolm Campbell, Britt Merrick and Dane Reynolds have collab’d themselves into a bit of magic. Ever ridden a bonzer? My word, do they favor power. Not for the light of feet, the beautiful weirdness of a bonzer bottom and fin set[...]

Last week, we asked Pe’ahi Challenge winner Ian Walsh and shaper Chris Christenson about the nuances behind the pair’s 10’4″ swallowtail, which helped steer Ian through one of the largest big-wave barrels ever c[...]

You know Sustainable Surf, yes? The fine folks behind the ECOBOARD project? Their whole game is to drag the surf industry to the sustainable side of the environmental ledger, from contests to surfboards, and now to surf accessories. Th[...]