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Cave Rock was once billed as “South Africa’s answer to Backdoor.” Its photogenic setup garnered spread after spread in surf magazines of the ’80s and…By Roger Coathup

A carefully curated look at the surf photography of Morgan Maassen, the highly accomplished 23-year-old lensman from Santa Barbara. Already boasting an incredibly diverse portfolio,…By Roger Coathup

A brief visit to Rottnest Island—an out-of-the-way little surf destination just West of Australia—where Quokka soccer and other local pastimes have a tendency to inspire…By Roger Coathup

The surf-glutted, sand-bottom headlands of Salina Cruz are an everyman’s surf paradise. Shawn Parkin provides an updated field report on Southern Oaxaca’s finest right points.By Roger Coathup

The Apple computer, the hot road, the Owsley White Lightning—where else could the foam surfboard blank have been invented but in a California? Whether you…By Roger Coathup

Brazilian surf culture imitates nothing and no one. Those who fix their Western Gaze on the country’s idiosyncratic and vibrant aspects have a tendency to…By Roger Coathup

TSJ’s founding Photo Editor, Rob Gilley, brought a tight pack of unseen hits from his photo files—spanning Central America to the Eastern Seaboard, the north…By Roger Coathup

Before the term “homegrown” was complimentary, stem-skewered, gooey, neatly packaged Thai Stick was a potent and sought after strain. A reformed surf scammer—and current law…By Roger Coathup

Cape Cod is freighted with dreams, aspirations and history. A charismatic bit of geography, the hook-shaped peninsula is lauded by artists for its resonant “Cape…By Roger Coathup

“Mikala Jones goes running right past us—board under his arm, sunscreen on his face. A photographer is setting up his 600mm. It’s fitting that we’re…By Roger Coathup

"A mile of clean sand. I will write my name here, and the trouble that is in my heart. I will write the date and…By Roger Coathup