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 369: SUMMER
WITH JAY “BOTTLE” THOMPSON • 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 Coach Jay “Bottle” Thompson as he peers into the distance.
THE LINEUP
CONTRIBUTORS
Surfing Life
TIME TO SCRAPE OFF YOUR BOARD • An annual review of the wax ball
FRAMED
THE ZEN TAWAIS • Shackle-free in Indo’s island chain
HOTTEST 100 • Surfing’s most-talented Aussie groms rip through 2023’s ranks
SEVEN SURFING SUBCULTURES • Celebrating a smorgasbord of wave-riding lifestyles
SURVIVING DEATH • “Nearly dead” recounts by 13 lucky surfers
FOOTLOOSE • Foot placement know-how to help you cut loose
THE REIMAGINING • One shaper’s dream of five weird boards
FEEL THE OCEAN’S ENERGY EVERY LITTLE BIT NOT TO DESTROY OR CONTROL BUT TO AMPLIFY IT.