Photographer @tatsuo_takei has been coming to California from Japan for the last 20 years to photograph the traditional longboarding scene with the same gear used by iconic surf photographers such as Ron Stoner and Leroy Grannis. For a look into his work and new book, “Authentic Wave,” follow our link in bio. Video: @jasonbaffafilms #SURFERmagazine

And now a gorgeous surfboard: 9’4″ x 22.75″ x 2.9″ @bingsurfboards “Pocket Knife,” San Diego’s own @mele_saili’s preferred slide. For more, head to our site. Photo: @grantellis1 #SURFERmagazine

Photo of the Day: A different kind of line dancing with @bryce__young. Shot by @grantellis1. #SURFERmagazine

The final day of the 2018 Corona J-Bay Open saw beautiful conditions, allowing current title contender @stephaniegilmore to flex her impeccable style and flow en route to her third event win this year. For SURFER ‘CT correspondent @seano888’s full recap of the women’s triumphant return to J-Bay, head to our site. Photo: @tallteef #SURFERmagazine

San Diego often underwhelms during summertime south swells, so to make the most of summer conditions, Clint Preisendorfer from @rustysurfboards came up with the SD model which features a litany of high-performance features to make a lively summertime groveler. Watch the full “Design Forum,” in our link in bio. Video: @alexkilauano. #SURFERmagazine

@stephaniegilmore just won the whole shebang at the 2018 Corona J-Bay Open, overwhelming the field with her power and grace. She’s now solidified her top spot on the rankings. Congrats Steph, it was a pleasure watching. Full recap coming soon. Photo: @tallteef // @badboyryry_ #SURFERmagazine

The week’s almost over, and it might be high time to treat yourself to some new threads. We’ve got a slew of new styles of SURFER gear tees in our @united_surf shop. #SURFERgear

This morning the @wsl announced the “Air Invitational,” which will be hosted during the Quiksilver Pro France this October. Retired ‘CT veteran and former Surfing Airshow Series champion @josh_kerr84 will direct the event where 18 of the world’s best aerial surfers will compete. What aerialists would you like to see get an invite? For more information, follow our link in bio. Photo: @joliphotos #SURFERmagazine

Footage of the Wedge is typically chaos-filled, but @tommy_cantrell here paints a calmer portrait of the Newport slab. Video: @weldon88

Filmmaker @alejandro_berger has packaged a collection of surf footage from the 2000’s into a nostalgia-fueled film called “7 Destinos.” It’s full of highlights but the clips above are timeless. From @corylopez’s insane air, to the white wetsuited days of @kellyslater at J-Bay, to @curfuffle charging Waimea on what looks like a balsa wood gun, the film is a time capsule to the pre-Instagram era. Full film in our link in bio. #SURFERmagazine