Surfing

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.

By Alex Hannaford

The Travis County Surf Park Is Going To Open After All

Yes, you read that correctly.

By Dan Solomon

Dawn Patrol

The exploits of a teenager trying to surf in Galveston.

By Tyler Stoddard Smith

Third Coast Surfboards

Tom Sterne makes waves in the Gulf.

By Lauren Smith Ford

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 . . .

By Stephen Harrigan

Third Coast State of Mind

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

By Paul Hagey

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.

By John Spong

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,

By Ethan Thompson

Surf’s Up

By Texas Monthly