Editor’s Picks

Flying yourself to a remote Caribbean sandbar to score empty tubes. Spreading your cheeks in Bali Airport.

As luxury tourism reshapes Sumba, Petu, a local surf camp owner, finds himself facing prison over a land dispute his community says has always been theirs.

Crocs, stingers and reef breaks in Australia’s Northern Territory.

Every few years Minicoy Island in Lakshadweep is framed as the next great surf discovery. In reality, little about the islands, or access to them, has changed.

The shallow water specialist lists his gnarliest slabs and what makes them so unforgiving.

Paige Alms shares why women’s big wave surfing remains a niche pursuit and the role she’s playing in helping it grow.

Rasta sails part of Australia’s East Coast in search of waves, connection and a deeper understanding of home.

Johanna Brebner shares hard-earned advice from cycling the length of New Zealand in search of waves.

It sounds like the perfect job – but how easy is it really? We asked Indo-based surf guides what it takes to do the job properly.