This is a list of areas associated with surfing. The most reputed[ by whom?] surfing areas are found in Australia, Hawaii, USA, California, USA and Indonesia.
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Africa
South Africa
- Durban
- Amanzimtoti
- Scottburgh
- Muizenberg
- Kommetjie
- Elands Bay
- Port Alfred
- East London
- Port Elizabeth
- Jeffreys Bay
- Cape St. Francis (Seal Point)
- Mossel Bay
- Cape Town
Algeria
Morocco
Egypt
Tunisia
Asia
India
The east coast has stronger and bigger waves than the west coast
East Coast Surf Spots
- Big Rock
- Kovalam aka Covelong point - Chennai
- Mahabalipuram
- Auroville
- Rameshwaram
- {Puri,(orissa)}
Indonesia
- Bali Island and neighboring Nusa Lembongan
- Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra
- Nias Island, North Sumatra
- G-Land, Banyuwangi, East Java
- Cimaja, Palabuhan Ratu, West Java
- Tanjung Setia, Krui, Lampung Province
- Nemberala, Rote Island, East Nusa Tenggara
- Teluk Meranti, Kampar River, Riau
- Teluk Gerupuk, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara
Iran
Israel
- Herzliya Beach, Tel Aviv
- Dabush Beach, Herzliya [3]
- Al Gal, Bat Yam
- Bat Galim, Haifa
- Hof Gil, Ashdod
- Miami, Ashdod
- Ksatot, Ashdod
Japan
WQS 2007
- Tahara, Aichi Prefecture - 6 star
- Hyūga, Miyazaki Prefecture - 2 star
- Minamisōma, Fukushima Prefecture - 2 star
Japan Professional Surfing Tour 2007
- Bali, Indonesia
- Ōarai, Ibaraki Prefecture
- Kujukuri Beach, Chiba Prefecture
- Tōyō, Kōchi Prefecture
- Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture - All Japan Pro.
Other famous surfing areas
Maldives
- Beacons, Huvadhoo Atoll
- Chickens, North Male' Atoll
- Cokes, North Male' Atoll
- Guru’s, North male' Atoll
- Honkey, North Male' Atoll
- Jail break, North Male' Atoll
- Kate’s, North Male' Atoll
- Lohis, North Male' Atoll
- Pasta point, North Male' Atoll
- Piddlies (Ninja’s), North Male' Atoll
- Sultans, North Male' Atoll
- Tombstones, North Male' Atoll
- Towns (Raalhugandu), Capital Male'
Pakistan
Philippines
Sri Lanka
South Coast
East Coast
- Arugam Bay
- Potuvil
- Peanut Farm
- Okanda
- Green Room
Thailand
United Arab Emirates
- Jumeirah Beach, Dubai
Oceania
Australia
New South Wales
Queensland
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Gold Coast
- TOS (The Other Side Straddie)
- Sandpumping Jetty
- Narrowneck Narrowneck Longboard Club
- Surfers Paradise
- Broadbeach
- Miami
- Burleigh Heads
- 19th Avenue, Palm Beach (Palmy Army)
- Currumbin Alley - Alley Boys
- Kirra Point Kirra Boardriders
- Greenmount
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Snapper Rocks Snapper Boardriders
- The Superbank is a rare occurrence where sand banks combine with large wave conditions to provide a surfable ride from Snapper Rocks, through Greenmount, and finishing in the barrels of Kirra Point.
- Duranbah (actually just over border in Tweed Shire)
Victoria
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Phillip Island
- Woolamai Beach
- Smiths Beach
- YCW
- Express Point
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Mornington Peninsula
- St Andrews Beach (Gunnamatta Beach, The Kegs)
- Point Leo
- Point Nepean
- Portsea (e.g. Quarantines)
- Sorrento (Back Beach, Koonya Reef)
Western Australia
-
Perth
- Burns Beach
- Cottesloe Beach
- City Beach
- Floreat Beach
- Rottnest Island (Rotto Box, Chicken Reef, Strickland Bay)
- Scarborough Beach (hosted 2007 Australian Surf Life Saving Championships)
- Trigg Beach
- Watermans Bay (including 2nds)
- Whitfords Beach
- Broome ( Cable Beach)
- Bunbury (Back Beach, BP Beach)
- Denmark (Ocean Beach)
- Esperance
- Geraldton ( Mahomets Back Beach, Sunset Beach)
- Gnaraloo (Tombstones)
- Kalbarri (Jake's Point)
- Lancelin (Edward Island, Back Beach)
- Ningaloo Reef (Quobba, Red Bluff)
- Yanchep
South Australia
Tasmania
New Zealand
North Island
- Gisborne,
- Mount Maunganui, North Island
- Piha, North Island
- Raglan, North Island
- Taranaki, North Island
- Wairarapa, North Island
- Lyall Bay, Wellington North Island
South Island
- St. Clair, South Island
- The Catlins, South Island
Micronesia
Fiji
Tahiti
Hawaii
Hawaiʻi (Big Island)
- Banyans ( Holualoa Bay)
- Hilo
- Kahaluʻu Bay
- Kawaihae
- Kiholo Bay
- Hoʻokena
- Lyman's ( Holualoa Bay)
- Richardson Beach
- South Point
Kauaʻi
Oʻahu
North Shore
- Backdoor Pipe
- Pipeline
- Chun's Reef
- Gas Chambers
- Haleiwa
- Hulton's
- Kaena Point
- Kuilima
- Jocko's
- Laniakea
- Log Cabins
- Mokuleia
- Off the Wall
- Sunset Beach
- Rocky Point
- Rockpile
- Sunset
- Velzyland
- Waimea Bay
West shore
South shore
Windward
Maui
- Kahana
- Kahului
- Hana
- Honolua Bay
- Honokohau
- Hookipa
- Lahaina
- Maalaea
- Olowalu
- Peahi (Jaws)
- Rainbows
- Windmills
- Kahoolawe
- Wailea
- Waiopai
Lānaʻi
Molokaʻi
Samoa
Europe
Channel Islands
France
Southern France
- Hendaye, Aquitaine
- Bidart, Aquitaine
- Biarritz, Aquitaine
- Anglet, Aquitaine
- Hossegor, Aquitaine
- Seignosse, Aquitaine
- Lacanau, Aquitaine
- Capbreton, Aquitaine
- Cap-Ferret, Aquitaine
Northern France
Great Britain
Cornwall and Devon
- Bude, Cornwall
- Crantock, Cornwall
- Porth, Cornwall
- Fistral Beach, Newquay, Cornwall
- Perranporth, Cornwall
- Porthleven, Cornwall
- Sennen Cove, Cornwall
- St Agnes, Cornwall
- Trebarwith Strand, Cornwall
- Watergate Bay, Cornwall
- Lynmouth, Devon
- Westward Ho!, Devon
- Saunton, Devon
- Croyde, Devon
- Putsborough, Devon
- Woolacombe, Devon
- Sandymouth, Devon
- Challaborough, Devon
- Bantham, Devon
Wales and Northern England
- The Mumbles, Wales
- Rhossili, Wales
- Llangennith, Wales
- Llangrannog, Wales
- Llantwit Major, wales
- St Davids, Wales
- Freshwater West, Wales
- Southerndown, Wales
- Newgale, Wales
- Cayton Bay, North Yorkshire
- Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Teesside
- Sandilands, Lincolnshire
Scotland
- The Bar, Scotland
- Aberdeen, Scotland
- Coldingham Bay, Scotland
- Fraserburgh, Scotland
- Pease Bay, Scotland
- Thurso, Scotland
- Tiree, Scotland
Greece
Aegean Sea
Ionian Sea
Athens and Peloponnisos
Crete
Greek Islands
Ireland
- Bundoran, Donegal Bay
- Carrownisky, Louisberg, County Mayo
- Keel Beach, Achill, County Mayo
- Rossnowlagh, Donegal Bay
- Portrush, Antrim
- Dingle Peninsula, Kerry
- Lahinch, Co. Clare
- Spanish Point, Co. Clare
- Doolin, Co. Clare
- Rosslare, Co. Wexford
- Easkey, Co Sligo
- Aughris, Co Sligo
- Dunmoran, Co Sligo
- Strandhill, Co Sligo
- Streedagh, Co Sligo
- Inniscrone, Co Sligo
- Mullaghmore, Co Sligo
- Dunlaughin, Co. Galway
Italy
- Capo Mannu, Sardinia
- Spiaggetta, Ostia
- Varazze, Liguria
- Banzai Beach, Santa Marinella (Rome)
- Lido Garda, Anzio (Rome)
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
- Paul do Mar,
- Ponta Pequena,
- Lugar de Baixo,
- São Vicente,
- Jardim do Mar,
- Ribeira D'Ilhas,
- Coxos,
- Pedra Branca,
- Foz do Lizandro,
- Pico do Futuro,
- São Julião.
- Supertubos,
- Molhe Leste,
- Cova da Alfarroba,
- Lagide,
- Prainha,
- Consolação
- Baía,
- Cagalhotos
- Matosinhos
- Linha de Cascais
- Póvoa de Varzim
- Salgueira Beach —Póvoa de Varzim spot
- Aguçadoura Beach — Aguçadoura spot
- Lagoa Beach — Póvoa Hotel spot
Spain
- Zarautz, Guipuzcoa, North Coast
- Mundaka, Vizcaya, North Coast
- La Coruna, Galicia, North coast
- Ferrol, Galicia, North coast
- Rodiles, Asturias, North coast
- Xago, Asturias, North coast
- El Quemao, Lanzarote, Canary Islands
- Punta Blanca, Tenerife, Canary Islands
- El Cotillo, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands
- El Palmar, Andalucía, Cadiz, Vejer de la Frontera South Coast
- Las 3 Piedras, Andalucía, Cádiz, Chipiona South Coast
- Playa del Arenal, Javea, Alicante Eastern Coast
Turkey
North America
Canada
West Coast
East Coast
Great Lakes
- North Shore of Lake Superior
Lachine Rapids
- Habitat 67 (standing wave)
- [k & a east beach]
Mexico
USA
California
Pacific Northwest
Oregon
- Agate Beach
- Battle Rock
- Bastendorff Beach
- Cape Kiwanda
- Cannon Beach
- Indian Beach
- Hubbard Creek
- Oceanside
- Otter Rock
- Pacific City
- Roads End
- Nesika Beach
- Short Sands
- South Beach State Park
- South Jetty at Brookings
- South Jetty at Florence
Washington
East Coast
Northeast
- Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York
- Gilgo, Long Island, New York
- Long Beach, New York
- Kennebunk, Maine
- Narragansett, Rhode Island
- Ocean City, New Jersey
- Belmar, New Jersey
- Manasquan, New Jersey
- Island Beach State Park, New Jersey
- Seaside Park, New Jersey
- Monmouth Beach, New Jersey
- Surf City, New Jersey
- Beach Haven, New Jersey
- Atlantic City, New Jersey
- Sea Isle City, New Jersey
- Cape May, New Jersey
- Wildwood, New Jersey
- Ocean City, Maryland
- Indian River Inlet, Delaware
- Hampton Beach, New Hampshire
- Davis Park, New York
- Fire Island, New York
- Montauk, New York
- East Hampton, New York
- Southampton, New York
Southeast
- The Outer Banks of North Carolina
- Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
- Masonboro Island, North Carolina
- Sand Dollar Shores, North Carolina
- Shackleford Banks, North Carolina
- New Smyrna Beach, Florida
- Cocoa Beach, Florida
- Virginia Beach, Virginia, Host of the East Coast Surfing Championships
- Sebastian Inlet, Brevard County, Florida
Gulf Coast
- Galveston, Texas
- Corpus Christi, Texas
- Freeport, Texas
- South Padre Island, Texas
- Bradenton Beach, Florida
- Saint Petersburg Beach, Florida
- Panama City, Florida
- Clearwater, Florida
- Laguna Beach, Florida
- Caladesi Islands, Florida
- Anna Maria, Florida
Great Lakes
- Sheboygan, Wisconsin, home to the Dairyland Surf Classic, the largest lake surfing competition in the world. [5]
Caribbean
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Barbados
- The Soup Bowl{home of the wold famous right hand break on the east coast of Barbados.
- Maycocks
- South Point
- Freights
- Brandens
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Dominican Republic
- Playa Encuentro
- Playa Bonita
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Puerto Rico
- Aguadilla
- Dome's
- Culebra Island
- Isabela
- Jobos
- Maria's
- Middles
- Ramey
- Rincón
- Shacks
- Steps
- Surfer's
- The Landing
- Tres Palmas
- Wilderness
- Wishing Well
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Montserrat
- Belham Valley Rivermouth (RIP)
Central America
- Witch's Rock, Costa Rica
- Tamarindo, Costa Rica
- Nosara, Costa Rica
- Playa Grande, Costa Rica
- Jaco, Costa Rica
- Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica
- Santa Teresa, Costa Rica
- Montezuma, Costa Rica
- Dominical, Costa Rica
- Playa Pavones, Costa Rica
- Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica
- Playa Zunzal, El Salvador
- Playa El Tunco, El Salvador
- Playa El Zonte, El Salvador
- La Punta Roca, El Salvador
- Conchalio, El Salvador
- San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
- Popoyo, Nicaragua
- Maderas, Nicaragua
- Tola, Nicaragua
- El Remanso, Nicaragua
- San Francisco Bay, Nicaragua
- Ocos,San Marcos,Guatemala
South America
Argentina
Brazil
São Paulo
- São Sebastião
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Guarujá
- Astúrias
- Tombo
- Canal Pitangueiras
- Monduba
- Ilha Pitangueiras
- Maluf Pitangueiras
- Enseada
- Pernambuco
- Praia Branca
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Ubatuba
- Simão
- Toninhas
- Praia Grande
- Vermelha do Centro
- Vermelha do Norte
- Itamambuca
- Félix
-
Santos
- Divisa
- Quebra-Mar
- Canal 1
- Posto 2
-
Ilhabela
- Castelhanos
- Bonete
Rio de Janeiro
-
Rio de Janeiro
- Copacabana
- Diabo
- Arpoador
- Ipanema
- Leblon
- São Conrado
- Barra da Tijuca
- Reserva
- Recreio
- Macumba
- Prainha
- Grumari
-
Saquarema
- Praia da Vila
- Itaúna
-
Niterói
- Itacoatiara
-
Búzios
- Geribá
- Ilha Grande
- Maracaípe, PE
- Borete, PE
- Praia do Cupe, PE
- Porto de Galinhas, PE
- Praia dos Carneiros, PE
- Muro Alto, PE
- Fernando de Noronha, PE
- Marataízes, ES
- Itacaré, BA
- Maceió, AL
- Praia do Francês, AL
- Praia da Pipa, RN
- Ilha do Mel, PR
- Garopaba, SC
- Florianópolis, SC
- Praia do Rosa, SC
- São Francisco do Sul, SC
- Torres, RS
- Ilha dos Lobos, RS
- Pororoca, tidal bore on the Amazon river
Chile
Ecuador
- Atacames, Ecuador
- Galápagos Islands
- Manta, Ecuador
- Montañita, Ecuador
- Playas, Ecuador
- Punta Carnero, Ecuador
- Salinas, Ecuador
Peru
- Cabo Blanco, Peru
- Pico Alto, Peru
- Chicama, Peru
- Cerro Azul, Peru
Uruguay
- Punta del Este, Maldonado
- La Pedrera, Rocha
- La Paloma, Rocha
Venezuela
- Playa Parguito, Margarita Island
References
- ^ "Surfing Taghazoute".
- ^ "List of surf spots Taghazout Morocco".
- ^ "Visiting Herzliya". Retrieved 2009-03-23.
- ^ Margaret River Visitor Centre. "Surf Spots". Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ^ The Corona Dairyland Surf Classic