THE SURFER'S JOURNAL 35.5

THE SURFER'S JOURNAL is more book than magazine. A reader-supported surf publication founded in 1992, it's a vivid, authoritative, and independent document that delivers purist surf energy in each bimonthly edition.

Issue 35.5.:

On the cover: Tosh Tudor, Teahupoo, Tahiti. “It was the tail end of a big southwest swell,” says photographer Owen Beim. “The evening prior was giant—tow bombs. But the next morning, it was 6-to-8 foot, about as good as it gets. Tosh was alone in the lineup for over an hour. He must’ve caught seven or eight perfect waves in a row, getting blown out of barrels with not another surfer in sight.”

Inside, we follow primitive tracks back to a prized Central American point, dive for uncut gems, and hang with a Canuck shredder. We also rap with the creator of The X-Files, pull into a Caribbean slab, and view the hazy frames of a contemporary shooter inspired by the past. Other sidecurrents include a life-changing ride with a former industry exec, a sci-fi journey into intergalactic creation, and a study of how a Mexican beachbreak is being altered by tourism and development. Pick up TSJ 35.5 for the full trip.

THE CHILEAN TIME MACHINE
Temporal travel via two-track.

COOL CULTURE
The former Surfing magazine editor and creator of The X-Files on transitioning from surf writing to TV, studying with the FBI, and his influences.

CAT, CAT, CAT, CAT, MOUSE
A love letter to a Puerto Rican slab.

GEMS FROM THE OTHER WORLD
Central California’s jade-hunting community—an underground network of surfers, fishermen, freedivers, and artists—have built their lives and careers around the fabled green stones.

FERAL TURKEYS
The lost boys of early Pavones.

EVERYTHING COLD, EVERYTHING REMOTE
As a teenager, Peter Devries vowed to be the best surfer in Canada. Instead, he became one of the best surfers on earth.

HYDROTHESIA
An interdimensional chronicle detailing the inception of the original wave in the universe. 

YOUTH VS. ESTABLISHMENT
Troy Eckert’s radical voyage from Volcom executive to surf-psychology guru.

JUNGLE DREAMS
Argentinian Ez Rivero wanted to be a rock star. Somehow, he became one of Costa Rica’s most in-demand surf photographers instead.