In this issue, we pay homage to the Hawaiian winter with modern and traditional studies of Sunset, Pipeline, and Honolua Bay. We also examine the moodboard of a culture-shifting multihyphenate, and assess an award-winning designer’s endemic and mainstream influence. Along the Pacific Rim, we jump in the water with an experienced Canadian shooter, ranch with the stewards of a pristine stretch of California coast, and grovel with a subterranean pack rat in San Diego. Drop in and take the 34.6 ride. 

On the cover: Maverick’s, as seen from the penthouse. Jojo Roper clears the descent, while his fellow punchers await—and scramble for—what follows. Photograph by Fred Pompermayer. 

In this issue, we chase an Eddie-worthy swell from Hawaii to California, roll with an eight-time world champion at a career crossroads, and navigate the mores of Pacific Rim fixers. We also delve into the decade-spanning photo file of a Big Island-based shooter, study Caribbean and New England-infused impressionism, view a portrait study of foam mowers, and more. Pick up a copy of 34.5 for the full ride. 

On the cover: Beau Cram, the Box. “He’s a natural talent, a twin-fin king, and always smiling,” says photographer Tom Pearsall. “He had the biggest grin on his face five frames before this one, until a step in the wave dropped his stomach.”

In this issue, we dissect a cult surf auteur’s mood board, converse with a Euro festival host, and unpack the physical and emotional consequences of pushing beyond one’s limits in heavy, remote waves. We also learn about polite crowd tactics, the parallels between a vineyard and a lineup, and the origin and influence of the V-slot fin. Further threads include a West Oz shooter’s full-weight visions from his region’s slabs, a fine-art photographer’s unearthing of a lost roll of film, and a study of a vandal’s path to surfing and accidental entrepreneurship. Pick up a copy of our new issue for the full ride. 

On the cover: In the world of lamination, Jack Reeves rises above. From volan to E-glass, he lays cloth with a master’s hand and eye. To get the full scope of how Reeves became the go-to glasser for shaping’s inner circle—and, in the process, turned into the best in the world at his craft—read “Pulling the Tape,” on page 116. Photograph by Arto Saari.  In this issue, we draw parallels between the surf and aerospace industries, get lucky at a fickle South Pacific slab, trace the altered history of a once-famed Indonesian wave, and lurk in a storied carpark. We also tap into the knowledge of an ace forecaster on the cutting-edge of swell science, study surf-art allegory, hang with a newly content nomad, slide 11-foot-plus boards, and more. Pick up your copy today.

Meta view of a Mentawai Islands lineup. “That boat is where you would typically anchor to surf and shoot,” says photographer John Barton. “But I was farther down the coast at another spot, scanning through a long lens to see if it was getting better elsewhere.” In this issue, we roll up to Santa Barbara for an audience with an outspoken former surf star, slide along with a Japanese logger, patrol Namibia’s coast to free entangled sea mammals, view a surf resort photographer’s tropical money shots, hang at a prolific garage rocker’s pad, learn how the ocean can treat post-traumatic stress disorder, and more. Pick up your copy today.

On the cover: Ian Crane, South America. “We were at a lesser-known point with just a couple locals,” says photographer and TSJ photo editor Grant Ellis. “It was late in the day, the light was just getting right, and the waves were solid. Ian’s best known for being really progressive, but he’s also smooth. He was experimenting with a four-fin, drawing his turns out as far as he could at full speed.”

In this issue, a shaper hellbent on fast cars and boards shares his checkered past, a three-time world champ sessions Kiwi slabs alone, two brothers brave hazards in Antarctica while searching for waves, a French photographer opens his golden-age-inspired file, and more. Pick up your copy today.

On the cover: Tahurai Henry, velocity and shadows at Teahupoo. “I wanted to convey the sense of speed and energy that goes along with the wave itself,” says photographer Ben Thouard, “but I also wanted to experiment with light and the silhouette of the rider. A lot of attempts went into capturing this photo. This one stood out from the others.” 

In this issue, we investigate magic surfboards, dig through a shooter’s 50-year-deep file, walk the beach with a trendsetting scavenger, and view prime selects by a South African photographer. We also head due north in Europe to cut first tracks in the Arctic Ocean, and more. Pick up your copy of TSJ 33.6 today.

On the Cover: J Riddle, on location in El Salvador, earning stunt rates via period-correct positioning and equipage during the filming of John Milius’ Big Wednesday. For more on the writer/director’s filmography and impact on wider pop culture, read “Child of the Bomb” on page 70. Photograph by Merkel/Lost & Found.

In this issue, we also open a South Oz shooter’s catalog, dive for bluewater gold in the California Bight, glean wisdom from a revered surfing elder, conduct recon in the Eastern Mediterranean, and more. For the full 140-page experience, pick up a copy of TSJ 33.5.

On the cover: Noa Deane, Off The Wall. Photo by Ryan Craig. In this issue, we pull into an understudied zone in South America, an outer-island hand-built home in Hawaii, and Paris’ 18th arrondissement—where an artist is hellbent on “transgressing surfing’s codes.” We also track a South African father and son’s experimental roots, study a Japanese artist’s interpretation of the human experience, and remember a late San Diego shaper’s indelible legacy. For the full ride, pick up a copy of TSJ 33.4. 

On the cover: Artist Ralph Steadman’s surf demons, pulled from his and Hunter S. Thompson’s 1983 book The Curse of Lono. In this issue, we examine the duo’s gonzo aesthetic applied to Hawaii.

Other drops include a Noosa-raised champion’s wide-ranging skillset, photographer Larry “Flame” Moore’s deep cuts and greatest hits, and a conversation with an industrious DIY bodysurfer. We also flip through a well-traveled lensman’s scrapbook, view a Euro shooter’s idyllic images, and study responsible surf travel models that benefit locals. For the full ride, pick up a copy of TSJ 33.3. 

On the cover: A view from the back line at Dungeons for Matt Bromley, Fabian Campagnolo, Frank Solomon, and Twiggy Baker. Photograph by Ant Fox. Other vistas in this issue include one photographer’s 30-year Indonesian archive, an epochal rancho California trespass, and the intense ephemerality of North Carolina’s Outer Banks. We also slide frictionless with a West Oz-based surfer/shooter duo, log Malibu with a deft fashionista, and talk mid-life shredding with a ’CT alum. Cultural studies include the endangered species of high-production handshapers, one painter’s destructive process, walking away from a head-on collision in Baja, and more.