Surfing

Wacowabunga! Why California Surfers Are Descending on Central Texas

Some of the best waves in the world are found at the Waco Surf water park, far away from any ocean.

At 76, This Texas Surfer Is Still Chasing Waves—and Memories

A longtime Houston outdoor-sports writer looks back on sixty years of surfing the Gulf Coast. 

Texas’s Newest, Punkest Surf Shop Lives 300 Miles from the Ocean

As Picnic Surf Shapes, Dallas artist Gregory Ruppe hand-builds wooden boards with an ecological and political message.

The Made in Texas Gift Guide: For the Person Who Has Everything

Surprise those hard-to-shop-for types with unforgettable Texas experiences.

Wave Goodbye

For decades, Matagorda Bay has been a favorite spot for Texas surfers. The response to a recent spate of drownings might put an end to that.

The Travis County Surf Park Is Going To Open After All

Yes, you read that correctly.

Dawn Patrol

The exploits of a teenager trying to surf in Galveston.

Third Coast Surfboards

Tom Sterne makes waves in the Gulf.

Cowboys of the Gulf

Sure, you can catch an awesome wave on the Texas coast, you just have to be patient. And clever. And patient . . .

Third Coast State of Mind

When the surf’s good, Texas (yes, Texas) surfers drop what they’re doing and head for the water.

Dude!

Yes, yes, new baby and new movie—but what Matthew McConaughey really wants to talk about is the cushion of the flip-flop, the skooching of hoodie sleeves, the proper thickness of koozies, and his coming career as the arbiter of redneck-Buddha chic.

How to Ride a Wave

The surf in Texas may not be the biggest, but it was an early training ground for 43-year-old surfing legend Ken Bradshaw, who has spent his life riding waves as tall as buildings. Bradshaw, a native of Houston, first paddled out at age twelve on a family trip to Surfside,

Surf’s Up