Founded in December 1964, Surfing Magazine is a magazine originally titled 'International Surfing Magazine,' a publication that was founded by Orange County local Dick Graham and surf photographer Leroy Grannis. Later on, the magazine was acquired by Adrian B. Lopez, a New York magazine publisher who relocated the magazine to the east coast. Eventually the title was renamed "Surfing Magazine" and moved to Southern California, still under the ownership of Adrian Lopez. In 1980, Australian millionaire Clyde Packer bought the magazine after leaving his native Australia and settling in Laguna Beach and ultimately, Santa Barbara. The magazine moved its offices to San Clemente where it was published for more than 15 years before being purchased by Primedia, and later purchased again by supermark