A moonlit slide in the Maldives with @josie_prendergast and @maliamurphey. Photo: @morganmaassen #SURFERmagazine

Photo of the Day: @griffin_cola, stretching out his wings in Bali. Shot by @tallteef. #SURFERmagazine

"For me, the pinnacle of surfing is expressed by style, not in maneuvers," says photographer @morganmaassen. Maassen has spent the last few years capturing images of the most stylish female surfers in the world, like @josie_prendergast here. Follow our link in bio for the latest "Showcase" for a deeper look into Maasen's stunning archives. #SURFERmagazine

Photo of the Day: @matahidrollet, conquering a thundering Teahupo'o brute this week. Shot by @manu__miguelez. #SURFERmagazine

You don't need copious sponsors and Instagram followers to turn heads at one of the world's best waves, you just need to rip—very, very hard. In the second installment of our new series celebrating underrated surfers at iconic breaks, we asked positive vibe warrior and Lowers regular @danedamus (above) to list the unsung shredders of Southern California’s most rippable a-frame. Follow our link in bio for the full list. Photo: @grantellis1 #SURFERmagazine

Photo of the Day: Why rolling out of bed before dawn for a morning session is (almost) always worth it. North County, San Diego. Shot by @toddglaser. #SURFERmagazine

Do the 3.6 million pounds of spent nuclear fuel currently sitting on the coast at San Onofre keep you up at night? Yeah, us too. Luckily, freshman Congressman @repmikelevin is pushing legislation that could help find a new home for the dangerous materials, and expedite their removal from the coast. Follow our link in bio for SURFER editor @todprod's interview with Representative Levin about his plans for San O's nuclear waste. Photo: @mylesmess #SURFERmagazine

Photo of the Day: @maliamanuel, finding her own slice of Balinese perfection. Shot by @chachfiles. #SURFERmagazine

We’ve added a whole new collection of SURFER tees, like the Tiki tee (above), to our SURFER Apparel store. Shop now at Surferapparel.com #SURFERmagazine

Are far-flung, coldwater waves really worth the grueling travel and numb appendages? To find out if the reality of frigid wave hunting lives up to the hype, SURFER managing editor @smashtyn_douglas tagged along with coldwater surf veterans @joshmulcoy and @noahwaggy on a journey to a forest-covered archipelago off the coast of British Columbia to hunt for empty waves. To read about the pros and cons of searching for waves along refrigerated coastlines, follow our link in bio. Photos: @grantellis1 #SURFERmagazine