Far from the pressure of the World Tour, @john_john_florence discovers perfect surf and a kinship with Dave Rastovich on King Island in @seano888’s profile feature, “Island of the Mind.” For the full feature, head to our site. Photo: @tedgrambeau. #SURFERmagazine

@taylorsteele’s 2001 film, “Shelter,” perfectly captured the Momentum Generation’s soulful transition period, with the typical band of high-performance surfers including @rob_machado, @taylor_knox and the Malloys riding all manner of alternative craft shot on vintage 16mm film. Head to our site for the latest “Throwback Clip of the Week.” #SURFERmagazine

Colder water and bigger swells are drawing closer with each passing day, meaning it’s high time to get into a new wetsuit that’ll perform just as well as you do this winter. @visslasurf’s new High Seas wetsuit should do just the trick. Enter today for your chance to win your own High Seas suit in our link in bio. #SURFERmagazine

In @dakine_surf’s newest edit, @live.fast.die.old, @leifnotleaf, @kalanidavid4, @iangentil and @jacksonbunch traveled to Waco, Texas for a little wavepool fun and kept their session rolling well into the night. Watch the crew stomp trick after trick beneath the night sky in “Blue River Wranglers,” live in our link in bio. Video: @takeshelterprod. #SURFERmagazine

We recently caught up with bay area big-wave surfer @biancavalenti about her massive paddle-in at Puerto Escondido, as well as the WSL’s announcement of implementing equal pay for women and men. For the full interview, head to our site. Video: @nnm.project #SURFERmagazine

Photo of the Day: New Zealand’s rugged and ever-enticing lineups never cease to amaze. Shot by @billy_leepope. #SURFERmagazine

Wear a bit of SURFER history with our latest cover tee featuring a 1961 image shot by our founder John Severson. Shop now in our @united_surf store. Photo: @khachadoorian #SURFERmagazine

Ever wonder how much money American beach-goers, surfers included, spend on ocean-related activities? @noaa crunched the numbers, and it turns out our ocean leisure is worth a few hundred billion dollars. Photo: @grantellis1 #SURFERmagazine

Photo of the Day: Nothing but power. @sunnygarcia in Santa Cruz recently. Shot by @chachfiles. #SURFERmagazine

In the latest raw outtake from @tetongravity’s “Andy Irons: Kissed by God,” @kellyslater shares how Andy told him he wanted to help kids with addictions. For the full outtake, head to our site. #SURFERmagazine