Sunshine Option:gallery wrap - Men's Journal

- Men's Journal

Often he will swim out in the dark before the sun rises and come in 3-4 hours later

Clark lays down flat on the dry sand as the wave throws over

and zero water clarity

"Deep inside some of the world's most dangerous waves"

Sunshine Option:gallery wrap - Men's JournalCapturing a wave like this is both art and science. At this secret North Shore beach, the sun will only be visible at the end of the tube for a few weeks each year. During those days, a swell needs to bring in waves. Where the sun rises, there can only be a thin band of clouds. The winds must be just right to cut facets into the smooth water surface. All of these conditions might come together for a few precious minutes, but without the photographer