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Watch: The Journey To India’s Hidden Perfect Wave

Keo MorrisonSeptember 28, 2026

by Keo MorrisonSeptember 28, 20260

“The Journey to India’s Hidden Perfect Wave” is a roughly 7-minute long short surfing documentary produced by the YouTube channel Fielder Films that follows an adventurous, off-the-beaten-path surf trip to India. Because India isn’t traditionally known as a mainstream surfing destination, the video captures the thrilling search for a pristine,......

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Watch: Calypte

Derek MorrisonJanuary 2, 2024June 11, 2024

by Derek MorrisonJanuary 2, 2024June 11, 20240

When Torren Martyn and Aiyana Powell borrowed the 35ft sailing boat ‘Calypte’ and departed from the east coast of Thailand in early 2022, they had a combined sailing experience of only a few days. Ishka Folkwell documented that journey. The one requirement of their charter was to eventually deliver the......

Five Minutes With: Surf Travel Expert Pete Head

Derek MorrisonAugust 11, 2023April 9, 2024

by Derek MorrisonAugust 11, 2023April 9, 20240

He’s shepherded more Kiwi surfers into world-class waves than you imagine, and he’s tasted the product throughout his 20 years in the game. Island Holidays’ front man and travel guru Pete Head shares some of his travel wisdom with NZSJ. Pete, now 49, is a born and bred West Auckland......

In Search Of The South

Jordan SparrowJanuary 4, 2023April 22, 2026

by Jordan SparrowJanuary 4, 2023April 22, 20260

The Sub-Antarctic islands are a strange and mysterious place. A place where sea lions roam the mountain peaks, where penguins waddle through the remains of failed settlements, and where megaherb fields give you the feeling of being in the middle of a Dr. Seuss world. If you have ever felt......

A Fickle Beast Awakens

Derek MorrisonMay 16, 2022May 17, 2022

by Derek MorrisonMay 16, 2022May 17, 20220

This was the scenario: There’s a 50-50 chance a marginal swell forecast might be enough to lure a fickle reef break to life. It’s a hell man slab that few can really do justice to. Do you roll the dice? We did (but one of us paid the price). I......

Team Backdoor Score Southern Gems

Derek MorrisonApril 1, 2022November 29, 2022

by Derek MorrisonApril 1, 2022November 29, 20220

The concept is simple: take a bunch of Backdoor’s best team surfers and put them into the best waves we can find in the south. Covid has other ideas. The lineup is impeccable: newly crowned national champion Daniel Farr, Under 18 national champion Ava Henderson, inaugural Super 16 champion Taylor......

Inside Camper Life With Craig Levers

Derek MorrisonOctober 4, 2021October 4, 2021

by Derek MorrisonOctober 4, 2021October 4, 20210

Surf photographer Craig Levers, or CPL, as many will know him by his picture credit, is a bit of a nomad. Like most surfers he likes to travel. That has led him into a whole new world of escapism and the vehicles that deliver us to dream locations. Craig was......

Chasing Unicorns With Jean Pierre Guillotin

Derek MorrisonSeptember 21, 2021September 21, 2021

by Derek MorrisonSeptember 21, 2021September 21, 20210

Meet the French-speaking Spaniard chasing waves in New Zealand – not to surf them, but to photograph them. Jean Pierre Guillotin is bringing a fresh perspective to the waves and surfers of the North Island. New Zealand Surf Journal’s Derek Morrison caught up with 32-year-old JP during Auckland’s most recent......

Watch: Chasing Winter With Paige Hareb

Derek MorrisonSeptember 9, 2021July 25, 2024

by Derek MorrisonSeptember 9, 2021July 25, 20240

Pro surfer Paige Hareb visits the South Island in the middle of winter to explore the southern waves between snowfalls in the mountains around Queenstown. Paige also takes some time to pass on some of her knowledge to the Queen’s High School Surf Academy girls. Along with a lot of......

Bask: A Film By Isaac Chadwick (AO)

Derek MorrisonOctober 16, 2020July 25, 2024

by Derek MorrisonOctober 16, 2020July 25, 20240

In Bask, 19-year-old filmmaker, Isaac Haki Chadwick, captures the essence of life as a student and young surfer set among the raw and tumultuous whims of the southern ocean. It’s rawness is equaled by its honesty, offering a window into something few would otherwise get to see. We caught up......