“I’ve had a few occasions when single waves of Tom Curren become culturally significant,” legendary lensman Tom Grambeau told SURFER. “It only happens retrospectively and so the photos become a ...

The rivalry between Australian wunderkind Mark Occhilupo and California soul champion Tom Curren produced the most exciting competitive clashes in the history of surfing. For the first decade of ...

Since the inception of a world competitive tour 50 years ago, over forty surfers have laid claim to the title of “world champion”. It’s a stacked list, filled with legends like Kelly Slater, Andy ...

As surfers, we all have our heroes. For a lot of 40-something surfers from California, like myself, that hero comes in the from of Tom Curren. But even Curren has his heroes. When I had managed to ...

A good friend let me borrow this copy of Breakout Magazine from August 1983. It’s fun to look back through old magazines and this one is especially interesting because it’s kind of a Santa Barbara Cou ...

Tom Curren, three-time world champion, brought his mastery to Wavegarden Lab during the Family Surfing Challenge. What unfolded was more than an event—it was a masterclass, a rare glimpse into the art ...