By Andrew Oliver John John Florence, without question, is the most influential surfer of his generation. That stature is in...
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The Stoke Runs Hot in the Deep Cold
Reflections on an all-wahine mid-winter surf trip to Alaska.
Words and Surfing by Kirra Seale and Anna Gudauskas All photos by Sarah Lee Kirra: Close your eyes and try...
Vans Triple Crown of Surfing
SHOWDOWN FOR THE CROWN BEGINS!
DECEMBER 21 – JANUARY 21 For over 35 years The Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, the definitive three-event series on Oahu’s North Shore, has been the venue of some of the most dramatic and groundbreaking performances in competitive surfing history. Held at the three iconic breaks of the seven-mile miracle,...
Working Vacation
Doing the Hard Yards in Mexican Perfection
Captions by Kekoa Bacalso All photos by Trevor Moran In any sport, for those who do it at the highest...
Story by Rebecca Parsons Photos: Mike Latronic “The precious descendent that stands illuminated…” It is often said that a woman’s...
Driving on a Road Unknown
The Future of Surf Competition
By Andrew Oliver Forces much larger than surfing have shaped 2021 to be a transformative moment in the sports history – the pandemic, surfing’s debut in the Olympic games, and the WSL’s organizational recalibration – which was in no small part an adaptive response to the former – have steered...
Intro By Jason Shibata Diesel Storm, his name suits his approach to wave riding perfectly; full throttle with immense power....
Friday the 13th
XXL Teahupo’o
All Photos Ben Thouard There are natural occurrences in this world that are wonders to behold – XXL Teahupo’o is...
Duke Kahanamoku’s dream of surfing in the Olympics came to life with the inclusion of surfing in the Tokyo summer Olympics and with that 40 of the best surfers from around the world started to gear up themselves and their equipment. Freesurf gets straight to the heart of this subject...
Intro by Andrew Oliver Photos by Tai Van Dyke Captions by Dave Riddle The Volcom House has an unrivaled reputation...
Luke Swanson / Air Apparent
The Freesurf Interview
By Andrew Oliver When new faces come onto the scene it’s inevitable that comparisons will be made to well-established talent....
Kaikaina Surf Girls
The Next Generation of Empowered Wahine
Words by Shannon Reporting Photos Ha‘a Keaulana Presented by Smile-Wave Hawai’i wahine are reclaiming their place in the waves as their ancestors did, despite a lack of representation in the overwhelmingly male-dominanted sport of surfing and cultural practice. The story of women’s reemergence in Hawaiian surfing was recently told through...