At a minimum of 124 pages, with high production values, the best imagery, insights from the world’s best surf scribes, often cover mounted with a DVD and the only Australian surf mag with a complete digital presence, there’s no doubt why Surfing Life has been at the forefront of surf media for over two decades. Surfing Life is BRIGHT in an intelligent and colourful way. Surfing Life is BRASH, poking fun, but at themselves as much as others. Surfing Life is BRAVE, to take on the tough topics. Surfing Life is the magazine with something for everyone. Surfing Life is Made From Surfing.
ISSUE 371: WINTER
WITH DOUG “CLAW” WARBRICK • Our global ocean community brims with unexpected characters. Sometimes, they’re famous. Most times, they’re more knowledgeable than us. Ofttimes, they glimpse into what’s coming: lines on surfing’s horizon. Forecast predicts a future event or trend; we yarn with Doug “Claw” Warbrick as he peers into the distance.
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THE RETIREMENT ASTERISK • Kelly Slater is gonna do what Kelly Slater wants to do
FRAMED
LAIDBACK LOMBOK • The story of Micah Margieson and Blake Neka’s co-joined “inner child”
LEDGES BE THROWN • After banking time at the heavy spots, Erin Brooks clocks in for the Changer and beyond
SURFING THE STRATOSPHERE • Dane Henry, driving hard to the top
SURFING, A TIMELESS REALM • Backtrack 220 issues to a D’bah supersession
SEVERED HEADS • Analysing Teahupo‘o’s guillotine
TERTIARY TUBES 101 • How to ride, survive and thrive in seven kinds of barrels
ANCIENT MATERIAL, MODERN TECHNOLOGY • The performance wooden surfboard seems like an oxymoron, but is it?
WINTER MOTIVATION FEELS THE COLD; THE WETSUIT’S A COCOON. IN SIX MONTHS, I’LL SPREAD MY WINGS. THANKFUL, FOR THE STRUGGLE OF JUNE.
LOSE TIME TO ESCAPE YOURSELF • The Surfing Life online bookstore is chocked full of great surfing literature. With legendary stories from some of the greatest and most-loved icons of the industry, as well as some riveting fiction and stunning photo essays!