Surfer Magazine - August/September 2016

In this issue

LOCAL VANTAGE - Iconic American surf scenes according to those who know them best.

CONJURING SEA MONSTERS - American artist Raymond Pettibon brings surf dreams and nightmares to life through his work

WOMEN WHO RIDE MOUNTAINS - Meet the hard-charging women of San Francisco’s Ocean Beach.

FIRST PEAK - For nearly 40 years, Sebastian Inlet’s freak wedge groomed some of the world’s most radical surfers. Ten years after its demise, its importance has never been
more clear

FACES OF ANDY - Five years after the death of Hawaiian World Champion Andy Irons, it’s as difficult as ever to separate the man from his myth

THE OTHER NORTH SHORE - Waves along Lake Superior’s frozen northern coast can be just as good as any found in the ocean. Just don’t expect surfing them to be easy

STRONG ISLAND SON - Being born and raised on Long Island, New York, might seem like a disadvantage for an aspiring big-wave surfer. But in the case of Will Skudin, his roots might be his greatest strength.

CONTAGION PRESENT - Until San Diego improves its wastewater treatment and runoff-management strategies, local surfers are risking life and limb for waves

EDGE OF THE EAST - Hunting cold-water perfection along the fringes of New England