There’s more than meets the eye, when it comes to Skeleton Bay. Sure, it’s inarguably the world’s longest, most perfect, sand-bottomed, barreling lefthand pointbreak in the world. No question. But ...

Kelly Slater has another “first” to add to his multi-paged résumé. After the Corona Open J-Bay, and everyone went to their respective homes to prepare for the Tahiti Pro, the final official contest on ...

Video by Ian Thurtell, Grant Scholtz, Alan Van Gysen, Seb Ilderton and Nick Acker. Edit by Tom Vaughan. Surfing any new spot comes with its own set of nuance: where to sit, where to take off, what’s ...

Typically, Peru is known is the land long lefthand surf spots. It’s home to Chicama, in the northern region of the country, and often considered to be one of the longest waves in the world. But the ...

Video by Ian Thurtell, Grant Scholtz, Alan Van Gysen, Dane Staples and Seb Ilderton. Photography by Grant Scholtz. Edit by Tom Vaughan. “I’ve never seen Namibia like this.” Jordy Maree has just ...

However, it’s ideal for surfers seeking endless summer waves. Several spectacular breaks — Guns, Cape Cross, Skeleton Bay, Thicklip — attract a small but steady stream of surfers. Based in Swakopmund, ...

We’ve seen a lot of Skeleton Bay. We’ve certainly had a long look at J-Bay. But I’m not sure we’ve ever come across an edit that combines them as seamlessly as this one does. When a mid-winter swell ...