MAGAZINE

More book than magazine. A reader-supported surf publication founded in 1992, The Surfer’s Journal is a vivid, authoritative, and independent document that delivers purist surf energy in each bimonthly edition.

What is happening in issue 32.2?

On the cover:
Nic von Rupp with his foot on the accelerator in Portugal. "He drove down from the western tip of Europe to meet this swell," says photographer João Bracourt. "The forecast was supposed to be solid--6 feet with 22-second intervals-but Nazaré and Ericeira were onshore, and I guess getting shacked in pristine conditions was his next option. The sets took a long time to fill in. Eventually he found this one.

Other threads in this issue include a high-vield strike in the North Sea, a late world champ's last days at home, and a twin-fin devotee's Down Under homestead. We also dive deep into a well-traveled shooter's archive, track a Mexican logger's origin, roll through NYC with a resourceful sculptor, and examine photos by a seemingly fearless North Shore

ESSAY: SEARCHING FOR KOA
How a simple side-rip can become an odyssey.

INTERVIEW: IN SEARCH OF LOST TIME
Gary "Kong" Elkerton on dealing with injury, intermittent fasting, transitioning to post-
pro surfing life, and the power of optimism.

SPECTERS OF THE NORTH:
Ghosts, ruins, merciless elements, and ephemeral slabs from an exceptional winter in the North Sea.