There’s a moment in Now Days—Red Bull’s just-released women’s surf film—where it becomes painfully obvious: the future of surfing isn’t coming. It’s already here.
Dropped globally on May 1st, via Red Bull and YouTube, the 45-minute opus brings together six of the most influential surfers on earth—Caroline Marks, Molly Picklum, Caity Simmers, Erin Brooks, Sierra Kerr, and Sky Brown—and lets them loose across a globe-trotting odyssey of heavy reefs, high-performance ramps, and everything in between.
What unfolds is less a surf movie and more a statement. Check it out below.
From Tahiti to Fiji, Mexico to Hawaii, the level of surfing is, frankly, absurd. Full-rail carves in consequence-heavy waves. Progressive airs that wouldn’t look out of place in a men’s final five years ago. Style, power, risk—it’s all there, and it’s all being redefined in real time.
But Now Days isn’t just about performance. It’s about the dynamic driving it.
This crew—dubbed the “Super Six”—exists in that strange, electric space where rivalry and friendship collide. They’re competitors on the biggest stage in surfing, all eyeing Olympic glory in Los Angeles 2028, but they’re also collaborators in progression, feeding off each other’s energy, pushing boundaries together instead of waiting their turn.
“It’s kind of weird that you can be friends with your biggest rival,” Erin Brooks says.
Weird, maybe. But it’s working.
Caroline Marks, fresh off Olympic gold, anchors the project with the authority of someone who’s already reached the summit—yet still wants more. Molly Picklum brings raw competitive fire. Caity Simmers flows through sections with that now-signature blend of looseness and intent. Brooks and Kerr are pushing aerial surfing into new territory. And Sky Brown—still just 17—is operating on a wavelength that feels entirely her own, bouncing between surfing and skateboarding with Olympic ambitions in both.
The result is a film that feels alive. Not polished to death, not over-narrated—just raw, kinetic, and honest.
Even the soundtrack leans into that energy, pairing each surfer with tracks that reflect their personality, from Jamie xx to Obongjayar, giving each section its own pulse.
But the biggest takeaway? Progression isn’t individual anymore—it’s collective.
For decades, women’s surfing fought for space, recognition, and resources. Now Days flips that narrative. This generation isn’t asking for anything. They’re building something. Together.
And if this film is any indication, they’re just getting started.
Watch Now Days now on YouTube.
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