Coral McDuffee

4 days ago | stabmag.com | Coral McDuffee

Retinas burned. Rails glided. Bodies hit the floor. Hips shook — vigorously — a couple Fridays ago at the PTERYGIUM premiere. It was the best film premiere this jaded producer has attended in recent memory. The kind where you go for the surfing, then stay until 2 a.m. — despite a mandatory trek to Lower Trestles the next morning. Surprising? A little. But the signs were there. On Thursday morning, at the Oceanside pier, Jack Coleman clocked in later than usual with a foreign look in his eyes.

2 months ago | stabmag.com | Coral McDuffee

6:00 am on the North Shore is an unforgiving hour. Light trade winds ruffle a gray sea, which looks far less inviting than the brochure. The sand is cold and wet with morning dew — or perhaps the unfinished ghosts of last night’s festivities. This is the morning after Barron Mamiya’s second consecutive Pipe win, after all. Surely, no one would be sadistic enough to run a $5,000 surf event on such a morning.

Feb 28, 2025 | stabmag.com | Coral McDuffee

Is the triangle top here to stay? We asked the future and present of surfing. Get Stab Premium Home to the greatest films, series, and editorial in surfing. Already a member?

Feb 25, 2025 | stabmag.com | Coral McDuffee

Purpose: What does modern surf wear for women look like? Is the bikini actually functional? Or is it just an archaic idea cooked up by (formerly) male industry heads to sell surfing via sex? In 2015 a homeschool kid in baggy clothes uploaded a song called “Ocean Eyes” to SoundCloud. In 2020, the 18-year-old won four Grammys in a green Gucci ensemble that reshaped the perception of feminine style. Billie Eilish’s wardrobe choices — often oversized — are based solely on personal expression.

Jan 20, 2025 | stabmag.com | Coral McDuffee

“Nothing is ever certain. It’s all temporary. We just have to love it while it’s here and let it go when it’s gone,” a philosopher once said about the impermanence of  life. Navigating through the haze of adolescence can feel disorienting — especially for a 19-year-old whose world (or at least place on the planet) switches every month. Our 2024 World Champion celebrates her coming-of-age in Blouse. “Growing up, I was always very tomboyish — I was often mistaken for a boy,” Caity says.