A quick look behind the scenes of ace fashion photog Kirstin Prisk shooting the beautiful Nina for the coming issue of SurfGirl #26 Out in April.

¬†Monday 1st March (St Davids Day) officially marked¬†the first day of spring.¬†I’m really enjoying the¬†post work¬†surfs¬†and occasional morning runs¬†now the days are lighter. ¬†
 
Last weekend hundeds of people got together on beaches all over the UK for the Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) annual spring beach clean. The west Wales beach clean took place at Newgale [...]

Every winter you hear about the travels of the top British male surfers training for the next years competitions and trying to escape the ever colder winters. This year after finishing work with the Billabong International Surfing Centre , and the schools programs had wrapped up for the winter. I was lucky enough to plan a big trip in preparation for my determination to take some big names down in some World Qualifying events in 2010.

The lovely, gorgeous and unforgettable duo Angus & Julia Stone are coming back to the UK in April and have a new album out in March. They played at the 2008 Rip Curl Unleashed festival in Cornwall and we all fell in love with them. Check them out here.

You need to be powered right up to get in the water or out on the slopes all day at this time of year, so make sure you follow our top tips for boosting your surf/snow energy, and if you answer a simple question you could also win a month’s supply of Relentless energy shots!

Love it or hate it, the Valentine’s Day lovefest is nearly upon us — so get yourself in the mood for love with these fab gift ideas!

What’s so good about being a surf girl? Well, we’ve got 10 reasons for you here – add your own in the comments section!

So, you surf, and you think your ideal man would be a surfer too? Well, take care, because some of the fish in that proverbial sea of plenty are rotten… Now we wouldn’t want to pigeon-hole anyone, so remember that guys can be a mixture of two or more types. Take our Surfer Boy quiz and you’ll know which boy is for you (or maybe already yours).

There are loads of camps, snow festivals and fun going on on the slopes, so if you haven’t booked yet you could do worse than look at these options.

You know you’re addicted to surfing when… (add yours below!)

• You just want that hot guy to get his arse out of the way so you have more space on the peak. Jog on!

• You’re seriously thinking of jacking it all in to work at a beachside bar for the summer just so you can be closer to the waves.