A different type of wave, but no less beautiful to witness. In the hills north of San Francisco. Photo: @nicholassteinbergphotography. #SURFERphotos

The start to finish process of a mag-worthy photo takes a good amount of unspoken, instinctive cooperation between the photographer and the subject. To understand what it took for SURFER Staff Photographer @toddglaser to nail this shot that landed in our last issue's Exposure: Peaking gallery of @rob_machado at Cardiff, head to our site for their conversation. Link in bio. #SURFERphotos

@brendongibbens ditching his fins along Portuguese cliffside. Part of our Exposure: Peaking gallery. Photo: @grantellis1. #SURFERphotos

In a fast-paced world, it's nice to slow down every now and then. @joeljitsu at home in Cardiff, slowing things down on the nose. Photo: @grantellis1. #SURFERphotos

Hurricane Gert has dissipated back into the atmosphere, but the vibes are still high on the East Coast from Hurricane Season's opening storm. New York local @_balaram here took full advantage of the storm generated swell. For the full gallery, head to our site. Photo: @fullnelson_photo. #SURFERphotos

Gliding on glass with @torrenmartyn in the Solomon Islands. Part of our "Drowning Isles" outtakes gallery that is live on our site now. Photo: @chachfiles. #SURFERphotos

Dungeons, South Africa's go-to big-wave break has seen it's share of big-wave contests. One unique event, The Rebel Sessions, focuses on the ambitious big-wave locals. The event is returning from it's premier back in 2011, with a one-day format invite session. The waiting period began on July 18 and runs until October 31st. Here, @granttwigbaker familiarizes with the beast of Hout Bay. For more information on the contest, head to our site. Photo: @alanvangysen. #SURFERphotos

Looks as if @yadin_nicol has fully settled in as a Southern California transplant. From Lowers yesterday. Photo: @jackvansonkirk. #SURFERphotos

Hurricane season has arrived. The first storm to make its way up the East Coast, went by the name Gert. From the Outer Banks (pictured here) all the way to New York and New Jersey all saw a great few days of pumping swell. For a full gallery of the swell, click the link in bio. Photo: @danielpullen. #SURFERphotos

Deep within West Oz's squarest slab, @jay_davies plots his escape from The Box. This photo landed Jay the cover of our Big Issue, and is a part of our Exposure: Peaking gallery which is live on our site. Photo: @kimfeast_. #SURFERphotos