Surfer (magazine)

Surfer is an American quarterly magazine periodical focused on surfing and surf culture, founded in 1962 by noted surfer, writer, photographer, artist and humorist John Severson (1933–2017). The magazine went on hiatus from 2020 until August 2024.

Surfer began as a quarterly publication, then a bi-monthly, subsequently becoming a monthly. When Severson sold Surfer in the late 1960s to For Better Living, the magazine had around 100,000 active world-wide subscribers.

The magazine changed ownership and management numerous times over its history. American Media (AMI) purchased the magazine in 2019 from TEN: Publishing, a division of Adventure Sports Network (ASN).

The magazine's last editor-in-chief was Todd Prodanovich and its photo editor was Grant Ellis.