Surf
Laura Crane is waving goodbye to sexism in surfing
The first UK woman to surf the legendary big wave spot Nazarè, Crane is surfing the sea change in the sport and beyond.
Written by: Sam Haddad
Eddie Vedder on Kelly Slater
Read an excerpt from the Pearl Jam legend’s introduction to a new book on the surfing icon, documented by photographer Todd Glaser.
Written by: Eddie Vedder
The untold story of surfing’s ancient African roots
Watch a Huck-exclusive preview of Wade in the Water, which reclaims the 1,000-year-old Black surfing tradition and hopes to inspire a new generation of Black surfers.
Written by: Sam Haddad
Behind surfer Tony Caramanico’s vibrant journal art
A new book chronicles almost half a century of the legendary east coast surfer’s diary entries.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Capturing Stillness: How cold water surf photography is therapy
Robyn Steady is a surfer and photographer whose surf therapy sessions with Wave Project are helping tackle the mental health crisis among young people in Scotland.
Written by: David Lyons
The surf school empowering young Sri Lankan women
Through teaching surfing and swimming SeaSisters hope to overcome the trauma of the 2004 tsunami and embolden environmental activism.
Written by: Sam Haddad
Photos capturing joy and community of Black female and non-binary American surfers
In her new photobook I Just Wanna Surf, photographer Gabriella Angotti-Jones goes back to her roots and faces up to traumas of her past.
Written by: Isaac Muk
How surfers destroyed an idyllic Indonesian island
Premiering at London Surf Film Festival, Point of Change explores how the discovery of a ‘perfect wave’ wreaked havoc on the Indonesian island of Nias.
Written by: Huck HQ
The Black surfers paddling out for the love of the ocean
A Great Day in the Stoke at Huntington Beach is a celebration of Black surfing and a call to make surfing inclusive for all.
Written by: Jon Coen
Could this be the world’s most luxurious surfing event?
Jamie Brisick explores the gaps between professional surfing and its counter-cultural roots at the invitation-only Maldives Surfing Champion Trophy 2023.
Written by: Jamie Brisick
How north Devon became the UK's first world surfing reserve
Joining 11 revered spots from Malibu to Australia’s Gold Coast, the community-run project hopes to unite locals and protect the ecosystem for future generations.
Written by: Sam Haddad
The film exposing surfing’s toxic supply chain
Made by two surfers from the north-east of England, 'The Big Sea' exposes the unlikely link between wetsuits and a small town in Louisiana where the risk of cancer is 50 times the national average for the United States.
Written by: Sam Haddad