Primarily reader-supported, the magazine focuses on waterman culture—primarily surfing—with emphasis on long-form journalism, high-end photography, and ocean-inspired art.
Surfing, sailing, diving, paddling, fishing, boating, beach-combing, marine sciences, all become tools of a waterman’s ocean relationship.
Of the magazine, Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard 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.”[1] The Japanese edition of The Surfer's Journal is published by Outdoor Japan Media.
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.
"Biographies" episodes (2001): -Gerry Lopez -Robert August -Terry Fitzgerald -Barry Kanaiapuni -Cheyne Horan -Jeff Hakman -Larry Bertlemann -Rabbit Kekai -Wayne Lynch -Shaun Tomson -Mark Richards -Kelly Slater -Nat Young -Joel Tudor "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 -Bruce Brown -John Severson -Bill Delaney -Greg Noll -Hal Jepson -Scott Dittrich -George Greenough -Greg MacGillivray -John Witzig & Albee Falzon