''The Surfer's Journal'' is a publication based out of

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. Founded in 1992 by Steve and Debbee Pezman, the reader-supported magazine comes out six times a year. It is edited by Alex Wilson and published by Debbee Pezman. Primarily reader-supported, the magazine focuses on waterman culture—primarily surfing—with emphasis on long-form journalism, high-end photography, and ocean-inspired art. “People, Culture, Travel, Art” is the tagline of the magazine, but sometimes it's also “Authentic, Adventurous & Downright Weird.”

History

Founder Steve Pezman, a former publisher of

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, and Debbee Pezman, former Marketing Director of Surfer Magazine, started the publication for lifelong surfers of all ages. At that point in time, there were dozens of surf magazines internationally. “Once a surfer learns to ride, what else is there?” asked Pezman in the opening statement of Issue 1, Volume 1. “My answer: a surfer grows into a waterman or woman. A person with a multi-dimensional relationship with the ocean. Surfing, sailing, diving, paddling, fishing, boating, beach-combing, marine sciences, all become tools of a waterman’s ocean relationship. This publication is made for those grown-up surfers.” (The Surfer's Journal, 1.1. 1992) Former Longboard Magazine editor Scott Hulet took over as Editor in 1999, holding the role until 2019, when he transitioned to Creative Director. ''(*This is the longest uninterrupted editorship in surf publishing history.)'' In 2014, former Surfer Magazine editor Brendon Thomas took the role of Publisher. In Summer 2017, Brendon Thomas launche
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under the same publishing house, Journal Concepts, Inc. In 2022, Alex Wilson took over as Editor. In 2022, Debbee Pezman resumed the role of Publisher of The Surfer's Journal. In 2022, The Surfer's Journal is the only surf periodical in the US. The magazine publishes in three countries and three languages. Of the magazine,

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founder

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has been quoted saying, “My house is on fire, my wife runs in and grabs the photo albums, I run in and grab my collections of Surfer’s Journals.”

International Editions

The Japanese edition of ''The Surfer's Journal'' is published by Outdoor Japan Media. The French edition of The Surfer's Journal (since 1994) is operated by Gibus de Soultrait and published by Vent de Terre.

Books

In 1998, Journal Concepts, Inc. published its first large-format, photo book, ''Photo: Grannis: Surfing’s Golden Age 1960-1969'', edited by Brad Barrett. They continued with the Masters of Surf Photography Series, with photo books of Jeff Divine (2000), Art Brewer (2001), Warren Bolster (2002), Tom Servais (2003), Ted Grambeau (2003) and Surf Fever, John Severson Surf Photography (2004). Each volume featured only 500 limited edition copies. Journal Concepts, Inc. continues to add large format photo books to its catalogue, including ''Authentic Wave: The Surf Photography of Tatsuo Takei'', ''HI1K: Ten Years, Ron Church: CA/HI 60-6'' 5, and ''Surf Book: Michael Halsband and Joel Tudor''.

Television

In 1998, The Surfers Journal created their own TV series for

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, with 3 seasons of 10 episodes. The seasons were "50 Years of Surf on Film" (1996), "Great Waves" (1998), and "Biographies" (2001). The series was directed by Ira Opper, written by Matt Warshaw, narrated by Robert "Wingnut" Weaver, and produced by Steve Pezman, Debbee Pezman and Ira Opper. "Biographies" episodes (2001): -

Gerry Lopez Gerry Lopez (born November 7, 1948), aka Mr. Pipeline, is an American surfer, shaper, journalist and film actor. Early life Lopez was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, grew up in East Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, and attended Punahou School. He frequented ...

- Robert August -Terry Fitzgerald -Barry Kanaiapuni -Cheyne Horan -Jeff Hakman -Larry Bertlemann -Rabbit Kekai -Wayne Lynch -

Shaun Tomson Shaun Tomson (born 21 August 1955) is a South African and American professional surfer and former world champion, environmentalist, actor, author, and businessman. He has been listed among the top 10 surfers of the century, and was the 1977 W ...

- Mark Richards -

Kelly Slater Robert Kelly Slater (born February 11, 1972) is an American professional surfer who has been crowned World Surf League champion a record 11 times. He is widely regarded as the greatest professional surfer of all time, and holds 56 Championship T ...

Nat Young Robert Harold "Nat" Young (born 14 November 1947) is an Australian surfer and author. Surfing career Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Young grew up in the small coastal suburb of Collaroy. In 1964, he was runner-up in the Australian jun ...

Joel Tudor Joel Tudor is an American surfer, primarily known for longboarding, and a competitive grappler from San Diego, California. Biography Professional Surf career Tudor became a professional surfer at 14 and won his first professional ASP competi ...

"Great Waves" episodes (1998): -Pipeline -Narrabeen -Kirra -Bells Beach -Waimea -Honolua Bay -G-Land -Tavarua -Maverick's -Huntington Beach "50 Years of Surfing on Film" (1996): -

Bud Browne Bud Browne (July 12, 1912 – July 25, 2008) was an American early pioneer surf film maker. He was the first filmmaker to show surf movies commercially. Browne was captain of the swim team at the University of Southern California in 1933. He lea ...

- Bruce Brown -

John Severson John Severson (SEA-ver-son, 1933–2017) was an American editor, author, filmmaker and artist, widely known as the founder of '' Surfer'', a magazine focused on the sport and culture of surfing. Severson also created a diverse body of artwork ded ...

-Bill Delaney -

Greg Noll Greg Noll (' Lawhead; February 11, 1937 – June 28, 2021) was an American pioneer of big wave surfing and a prominent longboard shaper. Nicknamed "Da Bull" by Phil Edwards in reference to his physique and way of charging down the face of a w ...

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George Greenough George Hamilton Perkins Greenough (born November 6, 1941) is an influential surfer, known during the 1960s and 1970s for his work in film, and in surfboard design, fin characteristics, and other creations for the aquatic medium. The contributions ...

Greg MacGillivray Greg MacGillivray (born 1945) is an American film director and cinematographer. Career MacGillivray was first nominated for an Academy Award in 1995 for directing ''The Living Sea'' (Best Documentary Short Subject), and was nominated in the same c ...

-John Witzig & Albee Falzon

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