Anne Dos Santos is a Pro Surfer from Brazil and Australia. We met up with her on the North Shore of Oahu during the Vans Pipe Masters in December 2022. Anne was so down to earth and kind on land, but in the water, she is fierce and doesn’t let anything get in her way of surfing her very best in all types of waves and conditions

Azusa Shiotani is a former professional competitive surfer, and her career started around the ‘90s. She competed in both national and international tours, and she is one of the early figures who greatly contributed to the development of the Japanese female surf industry. Now she runs her own surf school based in Tsujido beach, the Shonan region of central Japan, coaching men and women at all levels. She is also a founder of Aloha Girl Cup, an annual women’s surf contest  whose aim is to connect women surfers who love Shonan.

Pauline Menczer is a former pro surfer, winner of both the 1988 Women's Amateur World Title and also the 1993 Women's World Championship of Professional Surfing. Pauline shines with the strength and determination to overcome any societal or physical obstacle, including autoimmune disease. All photos are by Mala Norris www.epicshotz.com in this feature.

I have learned so much from the ocean. It is ever changing and such a powerful, yet gentle force of nature. The two biggest lessons I have learned from the ocean are patience and gratitude. I have learned patience because you have to wait for the ocean to bring you waves, you can’t force or rush it.

Becky is a rad inspiring surfer who also happens to be an action sports lawyer, helping professional surfers achieve their dreams, as well as a Co-Founder of Changing Tides Foundation. We’ve known about her through Changing Tides for a while, but we wanted to learn more about her own personal journey in life with her work.

Sea Together caught up with Lydia Ricard, an inspiring surfer who learned how to surf at age 21 amongst the cold frigid waters of Canada. She shared about her journey of learning to surf at age 21 and now becoming a competitive surfer in Canada.

Leonie Anholts is a surfer and film photographer based in Aotearoa New Zealand. After her takeover on our Instagram this week, we wanted to share with you more of her photos that capture light with grace and nostalgia, along with some of her words about life and surfing. Her photos make us want to grab a film camera and take candid photos of our sea sisters in the water.

In this profile piece on Marissa Miller, a surfer on the Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo (SLO) Surf Team and President of the Cal Poly Surfrider Foundation Club, Charlotte Ross shares how Miller got started surfing, what Miller’s thoughts are on being a female surfer, and what her experience has been like as a member of the SLO Surf Team.