Travel restrictions have forced us to look at surfing's dark heart...only to find it ain't that bleak after all.

Jolyon Hoff, the producer of 'Searching for Michael Peterson', is on a new mission: to find, scan, and restore as much film footage as possible.

We peer deep into the crystal ball, forecasting the national surf outlook towards the middle of September.

"Teahupoo goes psycho on Friday the 13th!"

Torren Martyn's shaper on the inspiration and the ingredients within his long-railed twin fins.

Nic von Rupp skirts over shallow and sharp coral so you don't have to!

As the Woz introduce the Challenger Series - another tier to pro surfing's lumbering framework - cracks appear in unlikely places.

A surfer plots a path to the beach while dodging pathogens and wrestling with ideals.

Raw footage from big, perfect, and quiet, Nias.

Report and photos from the best contest of the year.