Simon Hetrick is a 19-year-old talent hailing from the frigid coast of Maryland who spent the better part of 2019 collecting tubes and passport stamps. In the edit above, the well-shacked youngster proves to be far from a one-dimensional tube hound, as he drives through sand-bottomed drainers and launches himself skyward with equal aplomb on the East Coast and beyond.

Tarkwa Bay surfers have been displaced after the Nigerian Navy demolished their homes last week. “Hundreds of armed soldiers stormed the beach and the village around 9 a.m. and started ordering people to leave,” said a lifelong local and founding member of the Nigerian Surfing Federation, whose name has been withheld. “They gave everyone one hour before they started ripping apart homes, using violence and demolishing structures with bulldozers.” All of those frothing surfers featured in “Weird Waves” two weeks ago are now homeless. Hit our link in bio for the breaking story. Photos by @alanvangysen.

@jonathanwaynefreeman abandons his wife and kids and heads north to the hallowed surfing land of Santa Cruz in episode four of "Ultra-Core Surf Hour", dropping tomorrow at noon.

Upstanding Miami citizen Tony Montana once said, "Every dog has his day." Well, South Beach had its day last week and @flick_you_too carpe deimed the hell out of it. Filmed by @smashitup11.

Camp Shred, the world’s largest surfboard demo, returns to the San Elijo Campgrounds in Cardiff, CA on February 29 and March 1. Mark your calendar and stay tuned for more details about exhibitors and live bands.

Photo of the Day: A dynamic North Shore gradient captured by @chachfiles.

Photo of the Day: @treymartinho, cheater-fiving in the morning light. Shot by @tooth_massage.

@manuellezcano, standing tall in an Atlantic backlit beauty. Shot by the fearless @guillermocerveraphoto, who photographs war zones and impact zones around the world.

@noahcardoza, @haalliiee, @venetianblinds_, @joe_kookling and @seemonnster hit their local spot for a slide. Video by @wiley_archbold and @sanonofresurfco.

"Yes, there have been bigger days at Jaws this season," SURFER staff photographer @chachfiles said about yesterday's marathon session. "But yesterday proved to be something out of a dream with the cleanest conditions seen in some time. I’m not referring to 'Maui Glass'–I’m talking about clean conditions by any standard, at any break." Enjoy a few of Chachi's selects above then hit our link in bio for his full gallery.