Dusty Payne

Dusty Payne Locks Into Endless Tubes In Indo | Summer 2021

After spending about a month on the beautiful island of Bali, Dusty Payne chased some swells around some of the neighboring islands.

Filmed by @ivantanjung and @timmmytoes

Mindlessly Pumping Desert Point

A few things have become obvious over this (very good) season in Indonesia. Travel to (and within) surfers’ favorite island chain is still very difficult due to Covid restrictions. (Meaning if you’re there, you’re stoked. If you’re not there, you’re probably just dreaming.) Locals still rule, especially at tight lineups like Padang Padang. A couple visitors have stood out — Nic Von Rupp, for one, who did a mission from Kandui to Greenbush during the peak of the swell earlier this week, which we’ll be rolling out in a couple days. And Bruno Santos, whose flawless tube style is evidenced above in some of the best Desert Point seen in years.

Vid: @BombomTojal
Music: Don’t Mind It VIP
Artist: Gramatik & Beat Fatigue
Cover pic: Pete Frieden

The Inspiring Story of Dusty Payne's Return to Surfing | Relentless: A SURFER Magazine Profile Film

Dusty Payne has been through it all, from nailing closing sections in the most progressive surf films of his generation and competing at the highest levels on the World Tour, to laying in a hospital bed with metal plates in his head and a jaw wired shut after a horrific wipeout at Backdoor. But even at his lowest points, Payne's passion for surfing has always been the fuel to get him through the darkest hours and back into the light.

In "Relentless," we followed Payne before his near-fatal wipeout as he competed and freesurfed his way through Portugal and scored all-time sessions with friends back home in Hawaii. We also captured the wave that nearly spelled the end for Payne and the months-long battle he fought to return to the water. What we learned was something that those closest to Payne already knew, which was that no matter how dire the situation, you can never count Payne out. This is his story. This is "Relentless."

First Look: Dusty Payne's Profile Film, "Relentless"

Over the past few months we've been working on a feature film with Dusty Payne. We followed the Maui native through Europe and Hawaii, documented his every wave, compiled interviews, and got a behind-the-scenes look at his bright, yet tumultuous, surf career.

When we first started the project our goal was to spotlight Payne's many successes: his memorable 'QS wins, landing multiple magazine covers, and of course, his standout sections in some of the best surf movies of this generation. But we also wanted to cover the many injuries that have plagued Payne throughout the years. We wanted to know how he battled and bounced back from an injured ankle, knee and lower back. Little did we know he was about to endure one of the worst injuries of his life.

After months of filming Payne surfing seemingly better than he ever has, things took a drastic and unexpected turn in January when Payne took a horrendous spill on a steep Backdoor wave. After a headfirst trip fall onto the reef, he was rushed to the hospital and underwent surgeries for a broken jaw and fractured skull.

When deciding on what to name the film, we asked for Payne's input while he was in the hospital. His mouth was wired shut after his recent jaw surgery and he was unable to vocalize his thoughts. He grabbed a piece of paper and wrote down one word: "Relentless." So that's what we're calling it.

Above is the trailer for "Relentless," an in-depth look at the past, present and future of Payne's surf career. Press play and stay tuned to Surfer.com for updates about the film.

Volcom Team Scores in New Jersey

Enjoy this black-and-white montage of Dusty Payne, Balaram Stack, Mitch Coleborn, and Mike Gleason recently in New Jersey.

Filmed by Tom Carey. Edit: Alex Kilauano

Exit The Earthly | Volcom Films

Exit The Earthly, the ridiculous and psychedelic surf-action-comedy-adventure short film, directed by Mike Aho, follows Ozzie Wright to a mysterious island where he's been scoring empty barrels for days and soon after is joined by the rest of his friends, but before they get any waves, their surfboards go missing. Fueled by copious amounts of island freak-out juice, the gang embark on a Scooby-Doo-meets-Lost-meets-Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure quest to get back their boards back!

Top Ten waves for May

Proving Maui - Welcome To Water (episode 2) | Volcom

Episode 2 of our Welcome To Water series follows Dusty Payne on Maui as he tears apart epic Honolua Bay with some of the Volcom Hawaii crew featuring Tai Vandyke, Gavin Beschen, Imai DeVault, Kai Mana Henry and Tom Dosland.

SURFERS:
Dusty Payne, Mitch Coleborn, Tai Vandyke, Tom Dosland, Imai Devault, Gavin Beschen, Kai Mana Henry, Kelly Slater

SONG:
"Global Chakra Rhythms" by Jeff the Brotherhood
Courtesy of Infinity Cat Recordings