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Local Break Magazine


First Light Surf Club
In the light before sunrise, a unique crew gathers at Turnarounds Beach in Carlsbad—surfboards under arms, coffee in hand. This is First Light Surf Club, a grassroots North County movement that’s part surf session, part community, and all about starting the day with stoke and purpose.
Sep 152 min read


Team USA Para Surf
Using specialized equipment or techniques—whether seated, standing, or prone—para surfers compete at all levels and redefine what’s possible in the water.
Sep 121 min read


Eden Walla
At just 15, Eden Walla from San Clemente is already making a name for herself in competitive surfing. She’s homeschooled, which gives her the flexibility to travel for competitions and chase swells around the world.
Jun 32 min read


Zeke 2.0
Wave Pools & Full Send Mode Zeke Szekely’s story isn’t your typical surf story. He’s been to jail. He’s been to rehab. He won a national...
May 293 min read


Danny DiCola
SKATER, SHAPER, AND THE ART OF PURE FUN Danny DiCola may not be a household name in surfboard shaping, but that’s fine by him. Born in...
Mar 32 min read


North County’s Top Surf School
Duran Barr & Crew To surf is to feel, a blessing no surfer can deny. The ones that choose to devote their time teaching this blessing are...
Mar 32 min read


KIRA CRAGE
Life Shaped by Water Kira’s connection to the sea runs deep. Raised in a surf-loving family, she was on a board as soon as she could...
Mar 32 min read


Aloha Forever, Mikey
Sean Mattison Honors Mike Hynson Few people in the surf industry were as deeply connected to Mike Hynson as Sean Mattison. A former...
Feb 283 min read
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