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Surfing News / SURFER / June 8
When the Door Was Busted Down: Surfing’s Most Pivotal Era, 50 Years On

When the Door Was Busted Down: Surfing’s Most Pivotal Era, 50 Years On

Fifty years ago, a seismic shift was taking place on the North Shore of Oahu. During the winters between 1974 and 1977, a cadre of bold, driven talent

Surfing News / SURFER / March 24

New 3,400 Square Foot Surf Shop Coming To New Jersey This Summer

“Surf shops function as the sport’s information centers, supply depots, halfway houses, classrooms, libraries, churches, banks, and museums," wrote artist and scribe Craig Stecyk in 1966.

Surfing News / SURFER / March 11

New Book Shares 12 Epic Surfer Stories By 12 Legendary Scribes

If surfing is a "tribe," as we sometimes like to say, then the tradition of storytelling is paramount in preserving its culture and passing along generational narratives and knowledge.

Surfing News / SURFER / March 11

New Book Shares 12 Epic Surf Stories By 12 Legendary Scribes

If surfing is a "tribe," as we sometimes like to say, then the tradition of storytelling is paramount in preserving its culture and passing along generational narratives and knowledge.

Surfing News / SURFER / March 4
Gold Medalist Caroline Marks To Be Honored By Surf Industry Leaders

Gold Medalist Caroline Marks To Be Honored By Surf Industry Leaders

In the span of one year, Florida's Caroline Marks won her first world title and her first Olympic gold medal. And now, keeping the roll rolling, Marks has been named the 2025 Waterperson of the Year by the Surf Industry Members Association.

Surfing News / SURFER / October 28

1977 World Champ Shaun Tomson Discusses Relaunch of Iconic Surf Brand Instinct

World Surfing Champion Shaun Tomson has relaunched Instinct. An iconic brand of the 1980s surf clothing boom, the brand started in Tomson’s native South Africa, where it quickly gained traction with team riders like World Champs Tommy Carroll and Barton Lynch.

Surfing News / SURFER / August 17

After 38 Hours in Transit, Vissla Team Riders Bask in Indonesian Glory

Roughly 50 years ago, Vissla CEO and founder Paul Naude made surfboards. In the 1970s, the South African was a contemporary of Shaun Tomson and even enjoyed a stint as a professional surfer.

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