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2016 SURFING Magazine Swimsuit Issue Release Party



On Wednesday night at Santa Monica’s The Bungalow, this years gorgeous cast of models — Anna Herrin, Juliana Herz, Kara del Toro and Scarlett Leithold — mingled with friends and industry friends and others who want to be their friends, in celebration of this years edition. The Bungalow’s walls were adorned with the adorable features of the eight beautiful women featured in the issue. A 15-minute highlight reel looped above the open bar.

Wait, eight? Who are the other four? Well, for the second year in a row, SWIM isn’t just about the models. A portion of of this year’s issue features a few of the most talented female surfers in the world today — Tia Blanco, Nikki van Dijk, Malia Manuel and Coco Ho. And while Tia was in attendance at the Bungalow, the other three are currently over in Australia, competing in the CT event at Bells Beach. And with the way she’s been surfing, Tia will be joining them down under very soon.

The party was a bitching time filled with free booze, beautiful people and heaps of music from the 1970’s. But, as the old saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words, so check out the sights of the 2016 SURFING Swimsuit Issue launch party:



Tia Blanco


Scarlett Leithold

Cover model Juliana Herz and Melissa Jasniy Designer/Owner of the bikini brand she's wearing.


Kara Del Toro, Meredith Hennessy, and Tiffany Keller




The Swimsuit Issue is on newsstands now.

Venice Pier - Friday 3-25-2016



Good Friday at the Venice Pier. These photos were shot by Steve Christensen Photo .









More photos in Steve's SURFING VENICE Photo Gallery.

Bay Street Boards Easter Sale!





20% off everything in store, surfboards included!!

Bay Street Boards
Santa Monica Surf & Skate Shop
3216 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica CA
310.310.2485
Mon-Fri 10a-8p Sat 10a-7p Sun 10a-5p

The Beauty of Venice Beach





Topanga Surfing - Drones View





Video: "Epic Surfing Malibu"





Surfing From Above





A quick edit of drone footage of surfers in Malibu 2016.

Venice Pier - Sunday 3-20-2016




Finally another swell. Some decent size waves throughout Sunday morning along both sides of the Venice Pier. Here's a few photos from Six12 Media















Again, these are just a few of the shots. There are a whole lot more photos from this day in the Venice Pier - Sunday 3-20-2016 Photo gallery.

Ocean Park - Saturday 3-19-2016




Saturday morning, very small, but a few out there having some fun. Photos by Six12 Media








There are a few more photos in the Ocean Park - Saturday 3-19-2016 Photo gallery.

ZJ Boarding House Spring Sale





ZJ Boarding House is kicking off the start of the Spring season with a 10 day sale on thousands of select items throughout the shop. Stop by their outdoor tent sale Friday – Sunday with a BBQ on Sundays both weeks at the end of March. They will have loads of bikinis, boardshorts, sandals and more at huge discounts. Don’t miss!

ZJ Boarding House
Spring Sale
2619 Main St. Santa Monica, CA
Friday March 18th, – Sunday March 27th

Surfing LA





A short video of the recent swell by Steve Christensen

Venice Breakwater - Sunday 3-13-2016



Jim Muir, Allen Sarlo, and "Bagel" were among the handful of surfers out at the Breakwater today.

These photos were shot by Six12 Media during the mid-morning hours.















More photos: Breakwater - Sunday 3-13-2016 Gallery

Six Media has a large archive of surf photos from this spot, as well as all the spots in the area, spanning back over the past few years. Check them out at: Six12 Media Surf Galleries.