King of the Point
Emily Grimes enters her first big wave competition 'King of the Point' as the first ever female surfer to be accepted. She also raised the bar by being the first ever longboarding competitor to enter the event. Read on to…
Feeding the Beast
The mutation of a surfers perspective when we can't 'feed the beast', what seems 'acceptable' and what we call 'normal' all changes at the drop of...
Compelled to surf
Emily Grimes is a north coast surfer from the United Kingdom who faces the same trials of all of us, here is her take on the sometimes 'insane' pastime that we all hold dear.
Mini Simmons - A Love Affair
The Mini Simmons and the effect it has on one man. From start to finish, this is a proper love story and one that we can all in some way relate...
Every Surfer needs a Flip-top Head
A little reminder of what can make or break your day in the water, bringing it back to basics. It's good to talk.
It was always better back in the day
The very true story of a surfer when he is comfromted with trying to re-live a memeory by re-visiting a surf spot and finding that things are not exactly as he remebers.
British Surfer Emily Grimes on 'Biggish' Waves
Newcastle surfer Emily Grimes likes to surf 'biggish' waves. Having only been sliding for almost three years, she has already developed a taste for riding her pink longboard in situations I might think twice about. Wantin…
Not Meeting Donald Brink at Magic Quiver
A Magic Quiver hosted shaper night hosting Donald Brink, Ward Coffey and Jago Begg. We were let loose to chat to the masters of...
Missing out on Waves
How to handle the feeling of knowing you are going to miss out on waves, ignoring forecasts and dodging surf friends that might...
How Surfing can Help with Life
Tom talks about the effect surfing has had on his life, his art and the changes finding some stoke has had on his mental outlook...
Getting Skunked
From the verb 'to be skunked', what it means and how it can save you time explaining things to people, the name came from...
E Foil Surfboards - Enough is Enough
Do E-Foil 'surfboards' have a place in the line-up or indeed at all anywhere? Maybe it is time someone said something and we thought...
The Price of the Addict
Everything is temporary in a surfers life, nothing is set in stone, plans have to be changed and people momentarily forgotten. Living with an addict inside is...
The Real Confessions of a Surf Widow
The real truth about living with and loving a surfer as told by a real surf widow. Top 10 reasons why you should date a surfer? Errr, this is the darker truth about what its....
Every Surfer has that Imprint
Corum talks about the moment every surfer has, the special moment that is etched into our psyche, the stories and the embellishments in Friday nights. Above all, the one moment that...
Lessons Learned
A tale of unrivalled joy which soon turned sour only to crescendo in disaster nearly missed. Some days you learn lessons you will never forget, this day...
The Real Surf Magazine
Putting things in actual tangible print on paper is not for babies. Stevo and Helene do it for the love and passion that we all share as surfers, without asking anything in return. One of the best decisions you make could…
This Choose Water Bottle is 100% Biodegradable
James Longcroft could have just invented the single most important bottle in the history of, well, ever. The one hundred percent biodegradable plastic bottle will be completely gone after two weeks of...
Animal Kids Wetsuits - Verdict
An unexpected test of Animal kids wetsuits, passing on the stoke to your kids and that fuzzy feeling of what makes us all...
Men in Grey Suits and other Things we Don't like to Think About
The Great White Shark, a story of misunderstanding and change in perspective which needs to happen. Matt is in Mossel Bay, South Africa and sees some...