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Never trust a surf report. Sure, “fair-to-good” is helpful, but rarely is it a sure thing. To really score, you need to do your own research. Check the buoys, tides and winds. Observe and analyze. Go to the beach. That same due diligence is required to anticipate the next quantum leap in surfing. Yes, the ‘90s belonged to the Momentum generation and the 2000s gave us a Modern Collective. But what’s next? Here at SURFING, we’ve kept a constant eye to the horizon, taking the sport’s temperature at regular intervals and crunching the numbers. And according to our data, there is nothing short of a Category 5 hurricane on the horizon. A new generation of surfing talent so deep and so white-hot, we felt it deserved to be the subject of SURFING’s first-ever feature-length film. And so, we present for your enjoyment — and scrutiny — Teen Age. Examine the unparalleled progressiveness of teen surfers like Kalani David, Yago Dora and Stevie Pittman as they soar high above that place where surfing used to be. Gauge our Grom Games competitors as they storm the Samoan seas with all the spark of a lightning storm. And consider the fearlessness of Jack Robinson and Seth Moniz as they pack barrels taller in feet than their ages in years. In other words, don’t take our word for it. Do the research and forecast for yourself. We think you’ll see the Teen Age coming as clearly as we did.
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E DI TORI A L Editor | Zander Morton Creative Director | Chato Aganza Photo Editor | Peter Taras Travel and Media Manager | Jimmy Wilson Managing Editor | Leo Maxam Art Director | Noa Emberson Online Editor | Brendan Buckley Editor at Large | Taylor Paul Editor at Large | Beau Flemister Editorial Assistant | Mike Misselwitz
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GRIFFIN COLAPINTO, PARKER COFFIN, KOA SMITH, NATHAN FLORENCE, LEO FIORAVANTI AND CAM RICHARDS
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LEO FIORAVANTI PHOTO: SETH DE ROULET
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