Nobody spends more time with bikini-clad beauties than surfers. In fact, some have even argued that the whole surfing act is nothing but a mating dance being performed for those beauties on the beach. The males, all bare chested and bronzed, are merely competing for attention with their intricate dance on the water. They even flirt with danger in order to prove they have all the bravery, strength and skill of a good suitor. Remarkably, evidence even seems to support this theory. Take Kelly Slater, the world’s best surfer, whose longtime girlfriend, Kalani Miller, isn’t just gorgeous, she owns her own swimsuit company.

So it really shouldn’t really surprise us that the best “Swimsuit Issue” in the world is actually published by the boys at Surfing magazine. In fact, the Surfing magazine crew is just back from a grueling trip to Australia, where summer is in full swing and sunscreen is in short supply. It looks like some tough work. And while they’re recovering from their dog days Down Under, you can take a sneak peek behind the scenes.

Take a look at Surfing Magazine’s photo gallery