Wanna get kids stoked on reading and surfing at the same time? Browse these bodacious books written with groms young and old in mind. Mop Rides the Waves of Life by Jaimal Yogis Jaimal Yogis has written some of my favourite surf fiction for grown ups. With the illustrative talents of Matt Allen, Yogis has […]

Edge Of Somewhere by Kris Farmen is an easy-reading, truly unique and thoroughly enjoyable surf infused novella. Like the sound of that? Buy a copy on Amazon now or read on to find out more. Meet the surfers The two main characters are: Charlie Deacon – born and raised in Alaska where he learnt to […]

Encourage your kids to surf and read with The Amazing Surfbots, written by Sascha Utecht and illustrated by Luis Peres. It’s mentally exhilarating, visually stimulating and subtly educational. Buy it now on Amazon, just in time for Christmas! The Surfbots Meet Curly, Mick & Duke, the super hero surfbots from far, far away, they’re the […]

Water Music: Adventures of a journeyman surfer by David Rearwin is the book equivalent of sitting by a beach fire on a summer evening and listening to your grandfather tell his surfing life story. Before you know it hours have passed, the embers are low, stars twinkle and you feel you’ve lived a lifetime of […]

What colour is the sea? Seems like an obvious answer right? Stop and think about the last time you gazed upon the ocean, or if you’re lucky enough look at it now. Not so simple eh? Tristan Gooley is a natural navigation expert and he explains the ocean’s colour coding and many more intriguing saltwater […]

Incredible characters and dark drama makes Loaded Barrels by Dave Natal more captivating than crack. Dive in and join surfers, cowboys, fishermen and drug dealers in an inescapable whirlpool of desire and destruction. Loaded Barrels is inspired by true stories of California’s Hollister and Bixby Ranches from the 1970s. When hardcore surfers were lured onto […]

Can you remember the worst surf trip you ever had? Paul Wilson can, but he had to wait for the statute of limitations to expire before he could tell his tale. Bad Karma is Wilson’s ‘true story of a Mexican surf trip from hell’. His terrible luck, criminal escapades and near death experiences are so […]

Libraries are not a surfer’s natural habitat, and good surfing books are on the endangered list. Thanks to the dedicated work of a few intrepid surfers and eloquent wave enthusiasts, there are few rare surfing reads worth searching for. 10 Over Surf Shop has a fine selection of surf books, surf magazines and even surf […]

Sight-soothing illustrations, intriguing surf history and a heart-breaking but life-affirming personal story. In Waves by AJ Dungo is a rare and exquisite graphic novel every surfer and art lover will covet. This is a truly unique surf book, every page is a picture you’d hang on the wall. The natural and honest words will make […]