Stagione del surf, mese per mese nel mondo
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Stagione del surf in gennaio
- Kauai 🇺🇸 Stati Uniti d'AmericaNorth shore swell season · 1 nov – 31 mar (di solito)North Pacific swells shut the north shore from November: Hanalei goes to the surfers, Kee and Tunnels stop being snorkelling beaches, and the Na Pali boat tours move round to the west side at Port Allen.89
- Essaouira 🇲🇦 MaroccoWinter Atlantic swell · 15 ott – 31 mar (di solito)The groundswell arrives and the surf moves to the points south of town at Sidi Kaouki and Imsouane.89
- Agadir 🇲🇦 MaroccoAtlantic swell season · 1 ott – 31 mar (di solito)The North Atlantic lows start firing and the points north of town at Taghazout and Anza work properly.89
- Taghazout 🇲🇦 MaroccoThe points work · 1 ott – 15 apr (di solito)Anchor Point and the reefs north of the village need a north-west groundswell, and that arrives with the winter.89
- Casablanca 🇲🇦 MaroccoWinter Atlantic swell · 1 ott – 31 mar (di solito)The winter groundswell lands on Dar Bouazza and Ain Diab: good news for anyone who surfs, poor news for anyone who wanted a swim, and the lifeguards finish in October.86
- Maui 🇺🇸 Stati Uniti d'AmericaNorth shore winter swell · 1 nov – 15 mar (di solito)The winter north swells that light up Peahi also close the north-shore beaches to swimmers and make Honolua a spectator sport.85
- Honolulu 🇺🇸 Stati Uniti d'AmericaNorth Shore big-wave season · 1 nov – 28 feb (di solito)Winter swell turns the north-facing shores into a spectator sport and closes them to swimming.83
- Lahaina 🇺🇸 Stati Uniti d'AmericaNorth swell season · 1 nov – 31 mar (di solito)The big north-west swells that light up Honolua Bay and Peahi arrive from November.82
- Rincón 🇵🇷 Porto RicoWinter surf season · 15 ott – 15 apr (di solito)North Atlantic swell reaches the west coast from late autumn to early spring, and Domes, Maria's and Tres Palmas are why the town exists as a surf destination.81
- Lagos 🇵🇹 PortogalloWest coast swell season · 15 set – 30 aprWinter lows put swell on the exposed west coast around Sagres and Arrifana, forty minutes away, while the south-facing town beaches stay flat.80
- San Juan 🇵🇷 Porto RicoWinter north swell · 15 nov – 31 mar (di solito)North Atlantic storms send swell onto the whole north coast through the winter, which is when the surf towns west of the city work and when the city beaches fly rip current flags.77
- Costa da Caparica 🇵🇹 PortogalloAutumn swell · 15 set – 31 marThe beach breaks along the Caparica sandbanks work best when the summer wind drops and the Atlantic lows start tracking in.77
- Cascais 🇵🇹 PortogalloWinter swell season · 1 ott – 31 marThe Atlantic lows that make winter here grey are the same ones that make it the serious surf half of the year, at Guincho and around the point at Carcavelos.77
- Hilo 🇺🇸 Stati Uniti d'AmericaWinter swell · 15 ott – 31 marNorth Pacific swells reach the windward coast through the winter and Honoli'i, just north of town, is where the island's surfers go.76
- La Union 🇵🇭 FilippineAmihan surf season · 1 nov – 31 mar (di solito)The northeast swell that made San Juan the surf town of northern Luzon — cleaner, more consistent lines than the summer season, and cold enough at dawn for a top.76
- Máncora 🇵🇪 PerùNorth swell season · 1 nov – 31 mar (di solito)The long left off the point and the heavier waves at Cabo Blanco down the coast work best on the northern swells of the southern summer.75
- Ericeira 🇵🇹 PortogalloWinter swell season · 15 set – 30 aprThe reason this stretch is a World Surfing Reserve: the North Atlantic lows land here from autumn and Ribeira d'Ilhas, Coxos and Pedra Branca work on the same swell.74
- Peniche 🇵🇹 PortogalloWinter swell season · 1 ott – 31 marThe Atlantic lows line up from October and Supertubos gets its heaviest days, with Nazare's canyon an hour up the coast on the same swells.73
- Puerto Viejo 🇨🇷 Costa RicaSalsa Brava season · 1 dic – 31 mar (di solito)The north swells arrive and Salsa Brava breaks over shallow reef straight in front of town — the heaviest wave in Costa Rica and not somewhere to learn.73
- Montañita 🇪🇨 EcuadorSurf season · 1 dic – 30 apr (di solito)The right-hand point at the north end works on the north-west swells of the southern summer, and that is when the contests are scheduled.72
- Bocas del Toro 🇵🇦 PanamaSurf season · 1 dic – 31 mar (di solito)North swells arrive around December and Paunch, Bluff and Silverbacks start working.72
- Saipan 🇲🇵 Isole Marianne SettentrionaliWinter swell on the exposed coasts · 15 nov – 31 mar (di solito)North-east swell through the cool months puts heavy surf on the outside coasts and shuts the Grotto and the Banzai Cliff side for days at a time.71
- Nazaré 🇵🇹 PortogalloBig-wave season, Praia do Norte · 15 ott – 15 mar (di solito)Atlantic storms funnel down the Nazare canyon and the tow-in crews chase them from the lighthouse headland.71
- Weligama 🇱🇰 Sri LankaNortheast monsoon surf season · 15 ott – 1 mag (di solito)Light offshore winds and small, forgiving waves settle over Weligama Bay from late October to early May, the reason the town became Sri Lanka's beginner surf capital.68
- Mirissa 🇱🇰 Sri LankaSouth coast surf season · 1 nov – 15 aprThe clean swell is round the corner at Weligama, which is where every board hire and beginner lesson on this stretch happens.67
…e altri 11 in gennaio.
Stagione del surf in febbraio
- Agadir 🇲🇦 MaroccoAtlantic swell season · 1 ott – 31 mar (di solito)The North Atlantic lows start firing and the points north of town at Taghazout and Anza work properly.91
- Essaouira 🇲🇦 MaroccoWinter Atlantic swell · 15 ott – 31 mar (di solito)The groundswell arrives and the surf moves to the points south of town at Sidi Kaouki and Imsouane.90
- Taghazout 🇲🇦 MaroccoThe points work · 1 ott – 15 apr (di solito)Anchor Point and the reefs north of the village need a north-west groundswell, and that arrives with the winter.89
- Kauai 🇺🇸 Stati Uniti d'AmericaNorth shore swell season · 1 nov – 31 mar (di solito)North Pacific swells shut the north shore from November: Hanalei goes to the surfers, Kee and Tunnels stop being snorkelling beaches, and the Na Pali boat tours move round to the west side at Port Allen.88
- Casablanca 🇲🇦 MaroccoWinter Atlantic swell · 1 ott – 31 mar (di solito)The winter groundswell lands on Dar Bouazza and Ain Diab: good news for anyone who surfs, poor news for anyone who wanted a swim, and the lifeguards finish in October.87
- Honolulu 🇺🇸 Stati Uniti d'AmericaNorth Shore big-wave season · 1 nov – 28 feb (di solito)Winter swell turns the north-facing shores into a spectator sport and closes them to swimming.85
- Lagos 🇵🇹 PortogalloWest coast swell season · 15 set – 30 aprWinter lows put swell on the exposed west coast around Sagres and Arrifana, forty minutes away, while the south-facing town beaches stay flat.83
- Lahaina 🇺🇸 Stati Uniti d'AmericaNorth swell season · 1 nov – 31 mar (di solito)The big north-west swells that light up Honolua Bay and Peahi arrive from November.83
- Maui 🇺🇸 Stati Uniti d'AmericaNorth shore winter swell · 1 nov – 15 mar (di solito)The winter north swells that light up Peahi also close the north-shore beaches to swimmers and make Honolua a spectator sport.82
- Costa da Caparica 🇵🇹 PortogalloAutumn swell · 15 set – 31 marThe beach breaks along the Caparica sandbanks work best when the summer wind drops and the Atlantic lows start tracking in.81
- Cascais 🇵🇹 PortogalloWinter swell season · 1 ott – 31 marThe Atlantic lows that make winter here grey are the same ones that make it the serious surf half of the year, at Guincho and around the point at Carcavelos.81
- Rincón 🇵🇷 Porto RicoWinter surf season · 15 ott – 15 apr (di solito)North Atlantic swell reaches the west coast from late autumn to early spring, and Domes, Maria's and Tres Palmas are why the town exists as a surf destination.81
- La Union 🇵🇭 FilippineAmihan surf season · 1 nov – 31 mar (di solito)The northeast swell that made San Juan the surf town of northern Luzon — cleaner, more consistent lines than the summer season, and cold enough at dawn for a top.80
- Peniche 🇵🇹 PortogalloWinter swell season · 1 ott – 31 marThe Atlantic lows line up from October and Supertubos gets its heaviest days, with Nazare's canyon an hour up the coast on the same swells.78
- Ericeira 🇵🇹 PortogalloWinter swell season · 15 set – 30 aprThe reason this stretch is a World Surfing Reserve: the North Atlantic lows land here from autumn and Ribeira d'Ilhas, Coxos and Pedra Branca work on the same swell.78
- Nazaré 🇵🇹 PortogalloBig-wave season, Praia do Norte · 15 ott – 15 mar (di solito)Atlantic storms funnel down the Nazare canyon and the tow-in crews chase them from the lighthouse headland.78
- Saipan 🇲🇵 Isole Marianne SettentrionaliWinter swell on the exposed coasts · 15 nov – 31 mar (di solito)North-east swell through the cool months puts heavy surf on the outside coasts and shuts the Grotto and the Banzai Cliff side for days at a time.76
- San Juan 🇵🇷 Porto RicoWinter north swell · 15 nov – 31 mar (di solito)North Atlantic storms send swell onto the whole north coast through the winter, which is when the surf towns west of the city work and when the city beaches fly rip current flags.75
- Puerto Viejo 🇨🇷 Costa RicaSalsa Brava season · 1 dic – 31 mar (di solito)The north swells arrive and Salsa Brava breaks over shallow reef straight in front of town — the heaviest wave in Costa Rica and not somewhere to learn.75
- Bocas del Toro 🇵🇦 PanamaSurf season · 1 dic – 31 mar (di solito)North swells arrive around December and Paunch, Bluff and Silverbacks start working.74
- Santa Cruz 🇺🇸 Stati Uniti d'AmericaWinter swell season · 1 nov – 31 mar (di solito)North Pacific swells light up Steamer Lane and the reefs along West Cliff, and the cliff path becomes a grandstand.73
- Weligama 🇱🇰 Sri LankaNortheast monsoon surf season · 15 ott – 1 mag (di solito)Light offshore winds and small, forgiving waves settle over Weligama Bay from late October to early May, the reason the town became Sri Lanka's beginner surf capital.72
- Mirissa 🇱🇰 Sri LankaSouth coast surf season · 1 nov – 15 aprThe clean swell is round the corner at Weligama, which is where every board hire and beginner lesson on this stretch happens.72
- Hilo 🇺🇸 Stati Uniti d'AmericaWinter swell · 15 ott – 31 marNorth Pacific swells reach the windward coast through the winter and Honoli'i, just north of town, is where the island's surfers go.71
- Santander 🇪🇸 SpagnaAutumn and winter swell · 15 set – 31 mar (di solito)The Atlantic starts sending proper groundswell in September.70
…e altri 11 in febbraio.
Stagione del surf in marzo
- Agadir 🇲🇦 MaroccoAtlantic swell season · 1 ott – 31 mar (di solito)The North Atlantic lows start firing and the points north of town at Taghazout and Anza work properly.94
- Taghazout 🇲🇦 MaroccoThe points work · 1 ott – 15 apr (di solito)Anchor Point and the reefs north of the village need a north-west groundswell, and that arrives with the winter.93
- Essaouira 🇲🇦 MaroccoWinter Atlantic swell · 15 ott – 31 mar (di solito)The groundswell arrives and the surf moves to the points south of town at Sidi Kaouki and Imsouane.92
- Casablanca 🇲🇦 MaroccoWinter Atlantic swell · 1 ott – 31 mar (di solito)The winter groundswell lands on Dar Bouazza and Ain Diab: good news for anyone who surfs, poor news for anyone who wanted a swim, and the lifeguards finish in October.89
- Raglan 🇳🇿 Nuova ZelandaSouthern winter swell · 1 mar – 30 set (di solito)The long lefts from Indicators to Manu Bay and Whale Bay connect on the autumn and winter groundswells, with lighter winds and far fewer people in the water than in summer.89
- Kauai 🇺🇸 Stati Uniti d'AmericaNorth shore swell season · 1 nov – 31 mar (di solito)North Pacific swells shut the north shore from November: Hanalei goes to the surfers, Kee and Tunnels stop being snorkelling beaches, and the Na Pali boat tours move round to the west side at Port Allen.87
- Lagos 🇵🇹 PortogalloWest coast swell season · 15 set – 30 aprWinter lows put swell on the exposed west coast around Sagres and Arrifana, forty minutes away, while the south-facing town beaches stay flat.84
- Lahaina 🇺🇸 Stati Uniti d'AmericaNorth swell season · 1 nov – 31 mar (di solito)The big north-west swells that light up Honolua Bay and Peahi arrive from November.84
- Costa da Caparica 🇵🇹 PortogalloAutumn swell · 15 set – 31 marThe beach breaks along the Caparica sandbanks work best when the summer wind drops and the Atlantic lows start tracking in.83
- Cascais 🇵🇹 PortogalloWinter swell season · 1 ott – 31 marThe Atlantic lows that make winter here grey are the same ones that make it the serious surf half of the year, at Guincho and around the point at Carcavelos.83
- Maui 🇺🇸 Stati Uniti d'AmericaNorth shore winter swell · 1 nov – 15 mar (di solito)The winter north swells that light up Peahi also close the north-shore beaches to swimmers and make Honolua a spectator sport.82
- San Salvador 🇸🇻 El SalvadorSurf season on the Bálsamo coast · 15 mar – 31 ott (di solito)Southern swells run for most of the year on the point breaks at Sunzal, El Tunco and Punta Roca, forty-five minutes from the capital down the Litoral.80
- Peniche 🇵🇹 PortogalloWinter swell season · 1 ott – 31 marThe Atlantic lows line up from October and Supertubos gets its heaviest days, with Nazare's canyon an hour up the coast on the same swells.80
- Ericeira 🇵🇹 PortogalloWinter swell season · 15 set – 30 aprThe reason this stretch is a World Surfing Reserve: the North Atlantic lows land here from autumn and Ribeira d'Ilhas, Coxos and Pedra Branca work on the same swell.79
- Rincón 🇵🇷 Porto RicoWinter surf season · 15 ott – 15 apr (di solito)North Atlantic swell reaches the west coast from late autumn to early spring, and Domes, Maria's and Tres Palmas are why the town exists as a surf destination.79
- La Union 🇵🇭 FilippineAmihan surf season · 1 nov – 31 mar (di solito)The northeast swell that made San Juan the surf town of northern Luzon — cleaner, more consistent lines than the summer season, and cold enough at dawn for a top.78
- Puerto Viejo 🇨🇷 Costa RicaSalsa Brava season · 1 dic – 31 mar (di solito)The north swells arrive and Salsa Brava breaks over shallow reef straight in front of town — the heaviest wave in Costa Rica and not somewhere to learn.78
- Nazaré 🇵🇹 PortogalloBig-wave season, Praia do Norte · 15 ott – 15 mar (di solito)Atlantic storms funnel down the Nazare canyon and the tow-in crews chase them from the lighthouse headland.78
- San Juan 🇵🇷 Porto RicoWinter north swell · 15 nov – 31 mar (di solito)North Atlantic storms send swell onto the whole north coast through the winter, which is when the surf towns west of the city work and when the city beaches fly rip current flags.77
- Bocas del Toro 🇵🇦 PanamaSurf season · 1 dic – 31 mar (di solito)North swells arrive around December and Paunch, Bluff and Silverbacks start working.77
- El Tunco 🇸🇻 El SalvadorSouth swell season · 15 mar – 31 ott (di solito)Southern-hemisphere swells light up the point breaks at Sunzal, El Tunco and Punta Roca almost daily.76
- Santa Teresa 🇨🇷 Costa RicaSurf season · 15 mar – 31 ott (di solito)The southern swells arrive and the beach breaks from Playa Carmen up to Manzanillo work most days — consistent and forgiving, which is why the town exists at all.76
- Santander 🇪🇸 SpagnaAutumn and winter swell · 15 set – 31 mar (di solito)The Atlantic starts sending proper groundswell in September.75
- Saipan 🇲🇵 Isole Marianne SettentrionaliWinter swell on the exposed coasts · 15 nov – 31 mar (di solito)North-east swell through the cool months puts heavy surf on the outside coasts and shuts the Grotto and the Banzai Cliff side for days at a time.74
- Soorts-Hossegor 🇫🇷 FranciaAutumn and winter swell · 15 set – 31 mar (di solito)The Gravière and La Nord come alive on the Atlantic groundswell from autumn through winter, when the beach breaks are at their heaviest and best.74
…e altri 13 in marzo.
Stagione del surf in aprile
- Taghazout 🇲🇦 MaroccoThe points work · 1 ott – 15 apr (di solito)Anchor Point and the reefs north of the village need a north-west groundswell, and that arrives with the winter.95
- Lagos 🇵🇹 PortogalloWest coast swell season · 15 set – 30 aprWinter lows put swell on the exposed west coast around Sagres and Arrifana, forty minutes away, while the south-facing town beaches stay flat.91
- Trujillo 🇵🇪 PerùSwell season at Huanchaco · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)The long left at Huanchaco works best on the southern-winter swells, when the fishermen's reed caballitos share the break with a line-up of boards.87
- Ericeira 🇵🇹 PortogalloWinter swell season · 15 set – 30 aprThe reason this stretch is a World Surfing Reserve: the North Atlantic lows land here from autumn and Ribeira d'Ilhas, Coxos and Pedra Branca work on the same swell.85
- Margaret River 🇦🇺 AustraliaMargaret River Pro · 5 apr – 10 mag (di solito)A world tour surf event held over a waiting period at Main Break and The Box, so the day it runs is called each morning.85
- Honolulu 🇺🇸 Stati Uniti d'AmericaSouth shore surf season · 15 apr – 30 set (di solito)The swell switches round to the south and Waikiki and Ala Moana start working, while the North Shore lies flat enough to snorkel.82
- Raglan 🇳🇿 Nuova ZelandaSouthern winter swell · 1 mar – 30 set (di solito)The long lefts from Indicators to Manu Bay and Whale Bay connect on the autumn and winter groundswells, with lighter winds and far fewer people in the water than in summer.82
- Distretto di Chicama 🇵🇪 PerùSouth swell season · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)The southern-winter swells line up along the point at Puerto Malabrigo, and on the best days a single left runs for well over a kilometre.81
- Newquay 🇬🇧 Regno UnitoAtlantic swell season · 15 set – 15 apr (di solito)Fistral works properly when the autumn and winter groundswells arrive; the summer that everyone visits for is the flattest, most crowded water of the year.77
- Florianópolis 🇧🇷 BrasileWinter swell on the east coast · 1 apr – 30 set (di solito)South swells arrive with the cold fronts and Mole, Joaquina and Campeche work best through the cool half of the year.76
- Rincón 🇵🇷 Porto RicoWinter surf season · 15 ott – 15 apr (di solito)North Atlantic swell reaches the west coast from late autumn to early spring, and Domes, Maria's and Tres Palmas are why the town exists as a surf destination.76
- Puerto Escondido 🇲🇽 MessicoSouth swell season · 15 apr – 15 ott (di solito)The southern-hemisphere swells arrive from April and Zicatela turns into the heavy beachbreak it is known for, which is not a beginner's wave in those months.75
- San Salvador 🇸🇻 El SalvadorSurf season on the Bálsamo coast · 15 mar – 31 ott (di solito)Southern swells run for most of the year on the point breaks at Sunzal, El Tunco and Punta Roca, forty-five minutes from the capital down the Litoral.72
- San Juan del Sur 🇳🇮 NicaraguaSouthern swell season · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)The consistent swell on this coast arrives with the southern hemisphere winter, so the best surf months are also the wet ones at Maderas and Remanso.71
- El Tunco 🇸🇻 El SalvadorSouth swell season · 15 mar – 31 ott (di solito)Southern-hemisphere swells light up the point breaks at Sunzal, El Tunco and Punta Roca almost daily.70
- Santa Teresa 🇨🇷 Costa RicaSurf season · 15 mar – 31 ott (di solito)The southern swells arrive and the beach breaks from Playa Carmen up to Manzanillo work most days — consistent and forgiving, which is why the town exists at all.70
- Montañita 🇪🇨 EcuadorSurf season · 1 dic – 30 apr (di solito)The right-hand point at the north end works on the north-west swells of the southern summer, and that is when the contests are scheduled.69
- Arugam Bay 🇱🇰 Sri LankaSurf season · 15 apr – 15 ott (di solito)The south-west wind blows offshore on this coast for half the year, and Main Point holds a long right that beginners and everyone else have to share.68
- Tempio di Uluwatu 🇮🇩 IndonesiaDry-season surf · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)The trade wind blows offshore on the Bukit's west-facing reefs, and Uluwatu, Padang Padang and Bingin get the Indian Ocean swell at its most consistent.68
- Male 🇲🇻 MaldiveSurf season on the eastern reefs · 1 mar – 31 ott (di solito)The southwest monsoon swell lights up the breaks on the eastern side of the atolls, best from June to August, which is exactly when everything else is cheapest.64
- Lombok 🇮🇩 IndonesiaSouth coast surf season · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)Dry-season trade winds blow offshore onto the bays around Kuta and Desert Point, and the swell is at its most consistent.64
- Nosara 🇨🇷 Costa RicaSouth swell season · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)Southern swells run through the middle of the year and Guiones holds them right through the tide, which is why the surf schools never shut.64
- Canggu 🇮🇩 IndonesiaWest coast surf season · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)The dry-season trade wind blows offshore onto Echo and Berawa most mornings and the Indian Ocean swell is at its most consistent.62
- Nadi 🇫🇯 FigiSurf season on the passes · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)The southern-hemisphere swell reaches the Mamanuca reef passes from about April, which is when Cloudbreak and Restaurants work and the boats out of Denarau fill with board bags.61
- Weligama 🇱🇰 Sri LankaNortheast monsoon surf season · 15 ott – 1 mag (di solito)Light offshore winds and small, forgiving waves settle over Weligama Bay from late October to early May, the reason the town became Sri Lanka's beginner surf capital.60
…e altri 2 in aprile.
Stagione del surf in maggio
- Trujillo 🇵🇪 PerùSwell season at Huanchaco · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)The long left at Huanchaco works best on the southern-winter swells, when the fishermen's reed caballitos share the break with a line-up of boards.91
- Jeffreys Bay 🇿🇦 SudafricaSupertubes swell season · 1 mag – 30 setSouthern Ocean fronts line up the right-hander through the middle of the year, which is why the tour comes in July.90
- Distretto di Chicama 🇵🇪 PerùSouth swell season · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)The southern-winter swells line up along the point at Puerto Malabrigo, and on the best days a single left runs for well over a kilometre.88
- Honolulu 🇺🇸 Stati Uniti d'AmericaSouth shore surf season · 15 apr – 30 set (di solito)The swell switches round to the south and Waikiki and Ala Moana start working, while the North Shore lies flat enough to snorkel.81
- Florianópolis 🇧🇷 BrasileWinter swell on the east coast · 1 apr – 30 set (di solito)South swells arrive with the cold fronts and Mole, Joaquina and Campeche work best through the cool half of the year.81
- Le Morne Brabant 🇲🇺 MauritiusOne Eye kite & wave season · 1 mag – 31 ott (di solito)Southeast trade winds blow a steady 15 to 30 knots across the Le Morne lagoon from May to October, powering One Eye, one of the fastest reef waves in the Indian Ocean, and filling the kite schools along the beach.78
- Margaret River 🇦🇺 AustraliaMargaret River Pro · 5 apr – 10 mag (di solito)A world tour surf event held over a waiting period at Main Break and The Box, so the day it runs is called each morning.74
- Savai'i 🇼🇸 SamoaSouth-coast surf season · 1 mag – 31 ott (di solito)Southern Ocean swells reach the south coast through the southern winter, with Aganoa and the reef passes near Satuiatua the best-known breaks.74
- Nadi 🇫🇯 FigiSurf season on the passes · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)The southern-hemisphere swell reaches the Mamanuca reef passes from about April, which is when Cloudbreak and Restaurants work and the boats out of Denarau fill with board bags.73
- Tempio di Uluwatu 🇮🇩 IndonesiaDry-season surf · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)The trade wind blows offshore on the Bukit's west-facing reefs, and Uluwatu, Padang Padang and Bingin get the Indian Ocean swell at its most consistent.71
- Raglan 🇳🇿 Nuova ZelandaSouthern winter swell · 1 mar – 30 set (di solito)The long lefts from Indicators to Manu Bay and Whale Bay connect on the autumn and winter groundswells, with lighter winds and far fewer people in the water than in summer.71
- Lombok 🇮🇩 IndonesiaSouth coast surf season · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)Dry-season trade winds blow offshore onto the bays around Kuta and Desert Point, and the swell is at its most consistent.70
- Canggu 🇮🇩 IndonesiaWest coast surf season · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)The dry-season trade wind blows offshore onto Echo and Berawa most mornings and the Indian Ocean swell is at its most consistent.67
- Arugam Bay 🇱🇰 Sri LankaSurf season · 15 apr – 15 ott (di solito)The south-west wind blows offshore on this coast for half the year, and Main Point holds a long right that beginners and everyone else have to share.66
- Puerto Escondido 🇲🇽 MessicoSouth swell season · 15 apr – 15 ott (di solito)The southern-hemisphere swells arrive from April and Zicatela turns into the heavy beachbreak it is known for, which is not a beginner's wave in those months.66
- Denpasar 🇮🇩 IndonesiaWest coast surf season · 1 mag – 30 set (di solito)Offshore winds on the Bukit and the west-facing breaks give the most reliable surf of the year.65
- San Salvador 🇸🇻 El SalvadorSurf season on the Bálsamo coast · 15 mar – 31 ott (di solito)Southern swells run for most of the year on the point breaks at Sunzal, El Tunco and Punta Roca, forty-five minutes from the capital down the Litoral.60
- El Tunco 🇸🇻 El SalvadorSouth swell season · 15 mar – 31 ott (di solito)Southern-hemisphere swells light up the point breaks at Sunzal, El Tunco and Punta Roca almost daily.58
- San Juan del Sur 🇳🇮 NicaraguaSouthern swell season · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)The consistent swell on this coast arrives with the southern hemisphere winter, so the best surf months are also the wet ones at Maderas and Remanso.56
- Tamarindo 🇨🇷 Costa RicaSouthern swell season · 1 mag – 31 ott (di solito)Southern-hemisphere swells run from May to October and give the beach its biggest and least crowded weeks.51
- Santa Teresa 🇨🇷 Costa RicaSurf season · 15 mar – 31 ott (di solito)The southern swells arrive and the beach breaks from Playa Carmen up to Manzanillo work most days — consistent and forgiving, which is why the town exists at all.51
- Male 🇲🇻 MaldiveSurf season on the eastern reefs · 1 mar – 31 ott (di solito)The southwest monsoon swell lights up the breaks on the eastern side of the atolls, best from June to August, which is exactly when everything else is cheapest.50
- Weligama 🇱🇰 Sri LankaNortheast monsoon surf season · 15 ott – 1 mag (di solito)Light offshore winds and small, forgiving waves settle over Weligama Bay from late October to early May, the reason the town became Sri Lanka's beginner surf capital.50
- Jacó 🇨🇷 Costa RicaSouth swell season · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)The southern-hemisphere swells arrive through the middle of the year.49
- Nosara 🇨🇷 Costa RicaSouth swell season · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)Southern swells run through the middle of the year and Guiones holds them right through the tide, which is why the surf schools never shut.45
Stagione del surf in giugno
- Distretto di Chicama 🇵🇪 PerùSouth swell season · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)The southern-winter swells line up along the point at Puerto Malabrigo, and on the best days a single left runs for well over a kilometre.93
- Trujillo 🇵🇪 PerùSwell season at Huanchaco · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)The long left at Huanchaco works best on the southern-winter swells, when the fishermen's reed caballitos share the break with a line-up of boards.92
- Jeffreys Bay 🇿🇦 SudafricaSupertubes swell season · 1 mag – 30 setSouthern Ocean fronts line up the right-hander through the middle of the year, which is why the tour comes in July.87
- Florianópolis 🇧🇷 BrasileWinter swell on the east coast · 1 apr – 30 set (di solito)South swells arrive with the cold fronts and Mole, Joaquina and Campeche work best through the cool half of the year.83
- Le Morne Brabant 🇲🇺 MauritiusOne Eye kite & wave season · 1 mag – 31 ott (di solito)Southeast trade winds blow a steady 15 to 30 knots across the Le Morne lagoon from May to October, powering One Eye, one of the fastest reef waves in the Indian Ocean, and filling the kite schools along the beach.83
- Savai'i 🇼🇸 SamoaSouth-coast surf season · 1 mag – 31 ott (di solito)Southern Ocean swells reach the south coast through the southern winter, with Aganoa and the reef passes near Satuiatua the best-known breaks.82
- Honolulu 🇺🇸 Stati Uniti d'AmericaSouth shore surf season · 15 apr – 30 set (di solito)The swell switches round to the south and Waikiki and Ala Moana start working, while the North Shore lies flat enough to snorkel.80
- Nadi 🇫🇯 FigiSurf season on the passes · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)The southern-hemisphere swell reaches the Mamanuca reef passes from about April, which is when Cloudbreak and Restaurants work and the boats out of Denarau fill with board bags.80
- Lombok 🇮🇩 IndonesiaSouth coast surf season · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)Dry-season trade winds blow offshore onto the bays around Kuta and Desert Point, and the swell is at its most consistent.75
- Tempio di Uluwatu 🇮🇩 IndonesiaDry-season surf · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)The trade wind blows offshore on the Bukit's west-facing reefs, and Uluwatu, Padang Padang and Bingin get the Indian Ocean swell at its most consistent.73
- Canggu 🇮🇩 IndonesiaWest coast surf season · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)The dry-season trade wind blows offshore onto Echo and Berawa most mornings and the Indian Ocean swell is at its most consistent.72
- Denpasar 🇮🇩 IndonesiaWest coast surf season · 1 mag – 30 set (di solito)Offshore winds on the Bukit and the west-facing breaks give the most reliable surf of the year.71
- Arugam Bay 🇱🇰 Sri LankaSurf season · 15 apr – 15 ott (di solito)The south-west wind blows offshore on this coast for half the year, and Main Point holds a long right that beginners and everyone else have to share.70
- Male 🇲🇻 MaldiveSurf season on the eastern reefs · 1 mar – 31 ott (di solito)The southwest monsoon swell lights up the breaks on the eastern side of the atolls, best from June to August, which is exactly when everything else is cheapest.66
- Raglan 🇳🇿 Nuova ZelandaSouthern winter swell · 1 mar – 30 set (di solito)The long lefts from Indicators to Manu Bay and Whale Bay connect on the autumn and winter groundswells, with lighter winds and far fewer people in the water than in summer.65
- Jacó 🇨🇷 Costa RicaSouth swell season · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)The southern-hemisphere swells arrive through the middle of the year.51
- Santa Teresa 🇨🇷 Costa RicaSurf season · 15 mar – 31 ott (di solito)The southern swells arrive and the beach breaks from Playa Carmen up to Manzanillo work most days — consistent and forgiving, which is why the town exists at all.50
- San Salvador 🇸🇻 El SalvadorSurf season on the Bálsamo coast · 15 mar – 31 ott (di solito)Southern swells run for most of the year on the point breaks at Sunzal, El Tunco and Punta Roca, forty-five minutes from the capital down the Litoral.49
- El Tunco 🇸🇻 El SalvadorSouth swell season · 15 mar – 31 ott (di solito)Southern-hemisphere swells light up the point breaks at Sunzal, El Tunco and Punta Roca almost daily.48
- Nosara 🇨🇷 Costa RicaSouth swell season · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)Southern swells run through the middle of the year and Guiones holds them right through the tide, which is why the surf schools never shut.48
- San Juan del Sur 🇳🇮 NicaraguaSouthern swell season · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)The consistent swell on this coast arrives with the southern hemisphere winter, so the best surf months are also the wet ones at Maderas and Remanso.48
- Puerto Escondido 🇲🇽 MessicoSouth swell season · 15 apr – 15 ott (di solito)The southern-hemisphere swells arrive from April and Zicatela turns into the heavy beachbreak it is known for, which is not a beginner's wave in those months.46
- Tamarindo 🇨🇷 Costa RicaSouthern swell season · 1 mag – 31 ott (di solito)Southern-hemisphere swells run from May to October and give the beach its biggest and least crowded weeks.46
Stagione del surf in luglio
- Distretto di Chicama 🇵🇪 PerùSouth swell season · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)The southern-winter swells line up along the point at Puerto Malabrigo, and on the best days a single left runs for well over a kilometre.95
- Trujillo 🇵🇪 PerùSwell season at Huanchaco · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)The long left at Huanchaco works best on the southern-winter swells, when the fishermen's reed caballitos share the break with a line-up of boards.92
- Florianópolis 🇧🇷 BrasileWinter swell on the east coast · 1 apr – 30 set (di solito)South swells arrive with the cold fronts and Mole, Joaquina and Campeche work best through the cool half of the year.88
- Le Morne Brabant 🇲🇺 MauritiusOne Eye kite & wave season · 1 mag – 31 ott (di solito)Southeast trade winds blow a steady 15 to 30 knots across the Le Morne lagoon from May to October, powering One Eye, one of the fastest reef waves in the Indian Ocean, and filling the kite schools along the beach.87
- Jeffreys Bay 🇿🇦 SudafricaSupertubes swell season · 1 mag – 30 setSouthern Ocean fronts line up the right-hander through the middle of the year, which is why the tour comes in July.86
- Nadi 🇫🇯 FigiSurf season on the passes · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)The southern-hemisphere swell reaches the Mamanuca reef passes from about April, which is when Cloudbreak and Restaurants work and the boats out of Denarau fill with board bags.84
- Honolulu 🇺🇸 Stati Uniti d'AmericaSouth shore surf season · 15 apr – 30 set (di solito)The swell switches round to the south and Waikiki and Ala Moana start working, while the North Shore lies flat enough to snorkel.79
- Savai'i 🇼🇸 SamoaSouth-coast surf season · 1 mag – 31 ott (di solito)Southern Ocean swells reach the south coast through the southern winter, with Aganoa and the reef passes near Satuiatua the best-known breaks.79
- Lombok 🇮🇩 IndonesiaSouth coast surf season · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)Dry-season trade winds blow offshore onto the bays around Kuta and Desert Point, and the swell is at its most consistent.78
- Tempio di Uluwatu 🇮🇩 IndonesiaDry-season surf · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)The trade wind blows offshore on the Bukit's west-facing reefs, and Uluwatu, Padang Padang and Bingin get the Indian Ocean swell at its most consistent.78
- Canggu 🇮🇩 IndonesiaWest coast surf season · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)The dry-season trade wind blows offshore onto Echo and Berawa most mornings and the Indian Ocean swell is at its most consistent.75
- Denpasar 🇮🇩 IndonesiaWest coast surf season · 1 mag – 30 set (di solito)Offshore winds on the Bukit and the west-facing breaks give the most reliable surf of the year.74
- Arugam Bay 🇱🇰 Sri LankaSurf season · 15 apr – 15 ott (di solito)The south-west wind blows offshore on this coast for half the year, and Main Point holds a long right that beginners and everyone else have to share.71
- San Salvador 🇸🇻 El SalvadorSurf season on the Bálsamo coast · 15 mar – 31 ott (di solito)Southern swells run for most of the year on the point breaks at Sunzal, El Tunco and Punta Roca, forty-five minutes from the capital down the Litoral.64
- El Tunco 🇸🇻 El SalvadorSouth swell season · 15 mar – 31 ott (di solito)Southern-hemisphere swells light up the point breaks at Sunzal, El Tunco and Punta Roca almost daily.62
- San Juan del Sur 🇳🇮 NicaraguaSouthern swell season · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)The consistent swell on this coast arrives with the southern hemisphere winter, so the best surf months are also the wet ones at Maderas and Remanso.62
- Raglan 🇳🇿 Nuova ZelandaSouthern winter swell · 1 mar – 30 set (di solito)The long lefts from Indicators to Manu Bay and Whale Bay connect on the autumn and winter groundswells, with lighter winds and far fewer people in the water than in summer.62
- Male 🇲🇻 MaldiveSurf season on the eastern reefs · 1 mar – 31 ott (di solito)The southwest monsoon swell lights up the breaks on the eastern side of the atolls, best from June to August, which is exactly when everything else is cheapest.61
- Puerto Escondido 🇲🇽 MessicoSouth swell season · 15 apr – 15 ott (di solito)The southern-hemisphere swells arrive from April and Zicatela turns into the heavy beachbreak it is known for, which is not a beginner's wave in those months.60
- Tamarindo 🇨🇷 Costa RicaSouthern swell season · 1 mag – 31 ott (di solito)Southern-hemisphere swells run from May to October and give the beach its biggest and least crowded weeks.59
- Santa Teresa 🇨🇷 Costa RicaSurf season · 15 mar – 31 ott (di solito)The southern swells arrive and the beach breaks from Playa Carmen up to Manzanillo work most days — consistent and forgiving, which is why the town exists at all.58
- Nosara 🇨🇷 Costa RicaSouth swell season · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)Southern swells run through the middle of the year and Guiones holds them right through the tide, which is why the surf schools never shut.51
- Jacó 🇨🇷 Costa RicaSouth swell season · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)The southern-hemisphere swells arrive through the middle of the year.51
- La Union 🇵🇭 FilippineHabagat surf season · 1 lug – 31 ott (di solito)The second season, driven by the southwest monsoon and whatever is spinning offshore.46
Stagione del surf in agosto
- Distretto di Chicama 🇵🇪 PerùSouth swell season · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)The southern-winter swells line up along the point at Puerto Malabrigo, and on the best days a single left runs for well over a kilometre.95
- Trujillo 🇵🇪 PerùSwell season at Huanchaco · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)The long left at Huanchaco works best on the southern-winter swells, when the fishermen's reed caballitos share the break with a line-up of boards.93
- Le Morne Brabant 🇲🇺 MauritiusOne Eye kite & wave season · 1 mag – 31 ott (di solito)Southeast trade winds blow a steady 15 to 30 knots across the Le Morne lagoon from May to October, powering One Eye, one of the fastest reef waves in the Indian Ocean, and filling the kite schools along the beach.90
- Jeffreys Bay 🇿🇦 SudafricaSupertubes swell season · 1 mag – 30 setSouthern Ocean fronts line up the right-hander through the middle of the year, which is why the tour comes in July.88
- Florianópolis 🇧🇷 BrasileWinter swell on the east coast · 1 apr – 30 set (di solito)South swells arrive with the cold fronts and Mole, Joaquina and Campeche work best through the cool half of the year.86
- Savai'i 🇼🇸 SamoaSouth-coast surf season · 1 mag – 31 ott (di solito)Southern Ocean swells reach the south coast through the southern winter, with Aganoa and the reef passes near Satuiatua the best-known breaks.83
- Nadi 🇫🇯 FigiSurf season on the passes · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)The southern-hemisphere swell reaches the Mamanuca reef passes from about April, which is when Cloudbreak and Restaurants work and the boats out of Denarau fill with board bags.81
- Lombok 🇮🇩 IndonesiaSouth coast surf season · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)Dry-season trade winds blow offshore onto the bays around Kuta and Desert Point, and the swell is at its most consistent.80
- Honolulu 🇺🇸 Stati Uniti d'AmericaSouth shore surf season · 15 apr – 30 set (di solito)The swell switches round to the south and Waikiki and Ala Moana start working, while the North Shore lies flat enough to snorkel.78
- Canggu 🇮🇩 IndonesiaWest coast surf season · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)The dry-season trade wind blows offshore onto Echo and Berawa most mornings and the Indian Ocean swell is at its most consistent.77
- Tempio di Uluwatu 🇮🇩 IndonesiaDry-season surf · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)The trade wind blows offshore on the Bukit's west-facing reefs, and Uluwatu, Padang Padang and Bingin get the Indian Ocean swell at its most consistent.77
- Denpasar 🇮🇩 IndonesiaWest coast surf season · 1 mag – 30 set (di solito)Offshore winds on the Bukit and the west-facing breaks give the most reliable surf of the year.76
- Papeete 🇵🇫 Polinesia franceseTahiti Pro at Teahupo'o · 1–25 ago (di solito)The world tour event runs on a waiting period at the reef pass an hour and a half down the coast, so it is called day by day.75
- Arugam Bay 🇱🇰 Sri LankaSurf season · 15 apr – 15 ott (di solito)The south-west wind blows offshore on this coast for half the year, and Main Point holds a long right that beginners and everyone else have to share.71
- Siargao 🇵🇭 FilippineCloud 9 surf season · 1 ago – 30 nov (di solito)The swell the island is named for on the surfing maps, breaking over shallow reef in front of the boardwalk.67
- Raglan 🇳🇿 Nuova ZelandaSouthern winter swell · 1 mar – 30 set (di solito)The long lefts from Indicators to Manu Bay and Whale Bay connect on the autumn and winter groundswells, with lighter winds and far fewer people in the water than in summer.66
- Virginia Beach 🇺🇸 Stati Uniti d'AmericaEast Coast Surfing Championships · 17–24 ago (di solito)The oldest running surf contest in the country takes the oceanfront for a week in late August, with skate and volleyball events strung along the boardwalk beside it.65
- Male 🇲🇻 MaldiveSurf season on the eastern reefs · 1 mar – 31 ott (di solito)The southwest monsoon swell lights up the breaks on the eastern side of the atolls, best from June to August, which is exactly when everything else is cheapest.63
- San Juan del Sur 🇳🇮 NicaraguaSouthern swell season · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)The consistent swell on this coast arrives with the southern hemisphere winter, so the best surf months are also the wet ones at Maderas and Remanso.59
- San Salvador 🇸🇻 El SalvadorSurf season on the Bálsamo coast · 15 mar – 31 ott (di solito)Southern swells run for most of the year on the point breaks at Sunzal, El Tunco and Punta Roca, forty-five minutes from the capital down the Litoral.57
- El Tunco 🇸🇻 El SalvadorSouth swell season · 15 mar – 31 ott (di solito)Southern-hemisphere swells light up the point breaks at Sunzal, El Tunco and Punta Roca almost daily.55
- Tamarindo 🇨🇷 Costa RicaSouthern swell season · 1 mag – 31 ott (di solito)Southern-hemisphere swells run from May to October and give the beach its biggest and least crowded weeks.52
- Jacó 🇨🇷 Costa RicaSouth swell season · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)The southern-hemisphere swells arrive through the middle of the year.52
- Puerto Escondido 🇲🇽 MessicoSouth swell season · 15 apr – 15 ott (di solito)The southern-hemisphere swells arrive from April and Zicatela turns into the heavy beachbreak it is known for, which is not a beginner's wave in those months.51
- Santa Teresa 🇨🇷 Costa RicaSurf season · 15 mar – 31 ott (di solito)The southern swells arrive and the beach breaks from Playa Carmen up to Manzanillo work most days — consistent and forgiving, which is why the town exists at all.49
…e altri 2 in agosto.
Stagione del surf in settembre
- Distretto di Chicama 🇵🇪 PerùSouth swell season · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)The southern-winter swells line up along the point at Puerto Malabrigo, and on the best days a single left runs for well over a kilometre.96
- Trujillo 🇵🇪 PerùSwell season at Huanchaco · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)The long left at Huanchaco works best on the southern-winter swells, when the fishermen's reed caballitos share the break with a line-up of boards.93
- Lagos 🇵🇹 PortogalloWest coast swell season · 15 set – 30 aprWinter lows put swell on the exposed west coast around Sagres and Arrifana, forty minutes away, while the south-facing town beaches stay flat.90
- Ericeira 🇵🇹 PortogalloWinter swell season · 15 set – 30 aprThe reason this stretch is a World Surfing Reserve: the North Atlantic lows land here from autumn and Ribeira d'Ilhas, Coxos and Pedra Branca work on the same swell.90
- Jeffreys Bay 🇿🇦 SudafricaSupertubes swell season · 1 mag – 30 setSouthern Ocean fronts line up the right-hander through the middle of the year, which is why the tour comes in July.90
- Costa da Caparica 🇵🇹 PortogalloAutumn swell · 15 set – 31 marThe beach breaks along the Caparica sandbanks work best when the summer wind drops and the Atlantic lows start tracking in.89
- Le Morne Brabant 🇲🇺 MauritiusOne Eye kite & wave season · 1 mag – 31 ott (di solito)Southeast trade winds blow a steady 15 to 30 knots across the Le Morne lagoon from May to October, powering One Eye, one of the fastest reef waves in the Indian Ocean, and filling the kite schools along the beach.89
- Biarritz 🇫🇷 FranciaAtlantic swell season · 15 set – 31 marThe long-period groundswell arrives with the autumn and the beach breaks turn serious; the Belharra reef off Saint-Jean-de-Luz only breaks on the biggest of them.88
- Soorts-Hossegor 🇫🇷 FranciaAutumn and winter swell · 15 set – 31 mar (di solito)The Gravière and La Nord come alive on the Atlantic groundswell from autumn through winter, when the beach breaks are at their heaviest and best.87
- Florianópolis 🇧🇷 BrasileWinter swell on the east coast · 1 apr – 30 set (di solito)South swells arrive with the cold fronts and Mole, Joaquina and Campeche work best through the cool half of the year.84
- Santander 🇪🇸 SpagnaAutumn and winter swell · 15 set – 31 mar (di solito)The Atlantic starts sending proper groundswell in September.84
- Savai'i 🇼🇸 SamoaSouth-coast surf season · 1 mag – 31 ott (di solito)Southern Ocean swells reach the south coast through the southern winter, with Aganoa and the reef passes near Satuiatua the best-known breaks.84
- San Sebastián 🇪🇸 SpagnaAutumn and winter swell · 15 set – 31 mar (di solito)Atlantic groundswell arrives with the autumn and Zurriola works properly from September to March.83
- Newquay 🇬🇧 Regno UnitoAtlantic swell season · 15 set – 15 apr (di solito)Fistral works properly when the autumn and winter groundswells arrive; the summer that everyone visits for is the flattest, most crowded water of the year.79
- Nadi 🇫🇯 FigiSurf season on the passes · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)The southern-hemisphere swell reaches the Mamanuca reef passes from about April, which is when Cloudbreak and Restaurants work and the boats out of Denarau fill with board bags.78
- St Ives 🇬🇧 Regno UnitoAtlantic swell at Porthmeor · 15 set – 31 mar (di solito)Porthmeor only really works when the autumn and winter groundswells come in, which is exactly when the town is empty.78
- Honolulu 🇺🇸 Stati Uniti d'AmericaSouth shore surf season · 15 apr – 30 set (di solito)The swell switches round to the south and Waikiki and Ala Moana start working, while the North Shore lies flat enough to snorkel.77
- Tempio di Uluwatu 🇮🇩 IndonesiaDry-season surf · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)The trade wind blows offshore on the Bukit's west-facing reefs, and Uluwatu, Padang Padang and Bingin get the Indian Ocean swell at its most consistent.76
- Lombok 🇮🇩 IndonesiaSouth coast surf season · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)Dry-season trade winds blow offshore onto the bays around Kuta and Desert Point, and the swell is at its most consistent.74
- Canggu 🇮🇩 IndonesiaWest coast surf season · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)The dry-season trade wind blows offshore onto Echo and Berawa most mornings and the Indian Ocean swell is at its most consistent.71
- Denpasar 🇮🇩 IndonesiaWest coast surf season · 1 mag – 30 set (di solito)Offshore winds on the Bukit and the west-facing breaks give the most reliable surf of the year.70
- Arugam Bay 🇱🇰 Sri LankaSurf season · 15 apr – 15 ott (di solito)The south-west wind blows offshore on this coast for half the year, and Main Point holds a long right that beginners and everyone else have to share.70
- Siargao 🇵🇭 FilippineCloud 9 surf season · 1 ago – 30 nov (di solito)The swell the island is named for on the surfing maps, breaking over shallow reef in front of the boardwalk.70
- Raglan 🇳🇿 Nuova ZelandaSouthern winter swell · 1 mar – 30 set (di solito)The long lefts from Indicators to Manu Bay and Whale Bay connect on the autumn and winter groundswells, with lighter winds and far fewer people in the water than in summer.69
- Male 🇲🇻 MaldiveSurf season on the eastern reefs · 1 mar – 31 ott (di solito)The southwest monsoon swell lights up the breaks on the eastern side of the atolls, best from June to August, which is exactly when everything else is cheapest.61
…e altri 9 in settembre.
Stagione del surf in ottobre
- Distretto di Chicama 🇵🇪 PerùSouth swell season · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)The southern-winter swells line up along the point at Puerto Malabrigo, and on the best days a single left runs for well over a kilometre.94
- Trujillo 🇵🇪 PerùSwell season at Huanchaco · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)The long left at Huanchaco works best on the southern-winter swells, when the fishermen's reed caballitos share the break with a line-up of boards.93
- Casablanca 🇲🇦 MaroccoWinter Atlantic swell · 1 ott – 31 mar (di solito)The winter groundswell lands on Dar Bouazza and Ain Diab: good news for anyone who surfs, poor news for anyone who wanted a swim, and the lifeguards finish in October.90
- Lagos 🇵🇹 PortogalloWest coast swell season · 15 set – 30 aprWinter lows put swell on the exposed west coast around Sagres and Arrifana, forty minutes away, while the south-facing town beaches stay flat.90
- Essaouira 🇲🇦 MaroccoWinter Atlantic swell · 15 ott – 31 mar (di solito)The groundswell arrives and the surf moves to the points south of town at Sidi Kaouki and Imsouane.89
- Taghazout 🇲🇦 MaroccoThe points work · 1 ott – 15 apr (di solito)Anchor Point and the reefs north of the village need a north-west groundswell, and that arrives with the winter.89
- Costa da Caparica 🇵🇹 PortogalloAutumn swell · 15 set – 31 marThe beach breaks along the Caparica sandbanks work best when the summer wind drops and the Atlantic lows start tracking in.88
- Cascais 🇵🇹 PortogalloWinter swell season · 1 ott – 31 marThe Atlantic lows that make winter here grey are the same ones that make it the serious surf half of the year, at Guincho and around the point at Carcavelos.86
- Agadir 🇲🇦 MaroccoAtlantic swell season · 1 ott – 31 mar (di solito)The North Atlantic lows start firing and the points north of town at Taghazout and Anza work properly.85
- Nazaré 🇵🇹 PortogalloBig-wave season, Praia do Norte · 15 ott – 15 mar (di solito)Atlantic storms funnel down the Nazare canyon and the tow-in crews chase them from the lighthouse headland.85
- Le Morne Brabant 🇲🇺 MauritiusOne Eye kite & wave season · 1 mag – 31 ott (di solito)Southeast trade winds blow a steady 15 to 30 knots across the Le Morne lagoon from May to October, powering One Eye, one of the fastest reef waves in the Indian Ocean, and filling the kite schools along the beach.84
- Peniche 🇵🇹 PortogalloWinter swell season · 1 ott – 31 marThe Atlantic lows line up from October and Supertubos gets its heaviest days, with Nazare's canyon an hour up the coast on the same swells.83
- Ericeira 🇵🇹 PortogalloWinter swell season · 15 set – 30 aprThe reason this stretch is a World Surfing Reserve: the North Atlantic lows land here from autumn and Ribeira d'Ilhas, Coxos and Pedra Branca work on the same swell.83
- Biarritz 🇫🇷 FranciaAtlantic swell season · 15 set – 31 marThe long-period groundswell arrives with the autumn and the beach breaks turn serious; the Belharra reef off Saint-Jean-de-Luz only breaks on the biggest of them.80
- Santander 🇪🇸 SpagnaAutumn and winter swell · 15 set – 31 mar (di solito)The Atlantic starts sending proper groundswell in September.80
- San Sebastián 🇪🇸 SpagnaAutumn and winter swell · 15 set – 31 mar (di solito)Atlantic groundswell arrives with the autumn and Zurriola works properly from September to March.79
- Mundaka 🇪🇸 SpagnaMundaka left season · 1 ott – 28 feb (di solito)The rivermouth sandbar needs a big northwest swell and the right tide, which only comes together in autumn and winter.77
- Soorts-Hossegor 🇫🇷 FranciaAutumn and winter swell · 15 set – 31 mar (di solito)The Gravière and La Nord come alive on the Atlantic groundswell from autumn through winter, when the beach breaks are at their heaviest and best.76
- Savai'i 🇼🇸 SamoaSouth-coast surf season · 1 mag – 31 ott (di solito)Southern Ocean swells reach the south coast through the southern winter, with Aganoa and the reef passes near Satuiatua the best-known breaks.75
- Tempio di Uluwatu 🇮🇩 IndonesiaDry-season surf · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)The trade wind blows offshore on the Bukit's west-facing reefs, and Uluwatu, Padang Padang and Bingin get the Indian Ocean swell at its most consistent.72
- Nadi 🇫🇯 FigiSurf season on the passes · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)The southern-hemisphere swell reaches the Mamanuca reef passes from about April, which is when Cloudbreak and Restaurants work and the boats out of Denarau fill with board bags.71
- Newquay 🇬🇧 Regno UnitoAtlantic swell season · 15 set – 15 apr (di solito)Fistral works properly when the autumn and winter groundswells arrive; the summer that everyone visits for is the flattest, most crowded water of the year.71
- St Ives 🇬🇧 Regno UnitoAtlantic swell at Porthmeor · 15 set – 31 mar (di solito)Porthmeor only really works when the autumn and winter groundswells come in, which is exactly when the town is empty.69
- Rincón 🇵🇷 Porto RicoWinter surf season · 15 ott – 15 apr (di solito)North Atlantic swell reaches the west coast from late autumn to early spring, and Domes, Maria's and Tres Palmas are why the town exists as a surf destination.68
- Lombok 🇮🇩 IndonesiaSouth coast surf season · 1 apr – 31 ott (di solito)Dry-season trade winds blow offshore onto the bays around Kuta and Desert Point, and the swell is at its most consistent.67
…e altri 15 in ottobre.
Stagione del surf in novembre
- Essaouira 🇲🇦 MaroccoWinter Atlantic swell · 15 ott – 31 mar (di solito)The groundswell arrives and the surf moves to the points south of town at Sidi Kaouki and Imsouane.92
- Taghazout 🇲🇦 MaroccoThe points work · 1 ott – 15 apr (di solito)Anchor Point and the reefs north of the village need a north-west groundswell, and that arrives with the winter.92
- Casablanca 🇲🇦 MaroccoWinter Atlantic swell · 1 ott – 31 mar (di solito)The winter groundswell lands on Dar Bouazza and Ain Diab: good news for anyone who surfs, poor news for anyone who wanted a swim, and the lifeguards finish in October.91
- Agadir 🇲🇦 MaroccoAtlantic swell season · 1 ott – 31 mar (di solito)The North Atlantic lows start firing and the points north of town at Taghazout and Anza work properly.91
- Kauai 🇺🇸 Stati Uniti d'AmericaNorth shore swell season · 1 nov – 31 mar (di solito)North Pacific swells shut the north shore from November: Hanalei goes to the surfers, Kee and Tunnels stop being snorkelling beaches, and the Na Pali boat tours move round to the west side at Port Allen.88
- Lagos 🇵🇹 PortogalloWest coast swell season · 15 set – 30 aprWinter lows put swell on the exposed west coast around Sagres and Arrifana, forty minutes away, while the south-facing town beaches stay flat.86
- Máncora 🇵🇪 PerùNorth swell season · 1 nov – 31 mar (di solito)The long left off the point and the heavier waves at Cabo Blanco down the coast work best on the northern swells of the southern summer.86
- Maui 🇺🇸 Stati Uniti d'AmericaNorth shore winter swell · 1 nov – 15 mar (di solito)The winter north swells that light up Peahi also close the north-shore beaches to swimmers and make Honolua a spectator sport.85
- Lahaina 🇺🇸 Stati Uniti d'AmericaNorth swell season · 1 nov – 31 mar (di solito)The big north-west swells that light up Honolua Bay and Peahi arrive from November.81
- Honolulu 🇺🇸 Stati Uniti d'AmericaNorth Shore big-wave season · 1 nov – 28 feb (di solito)Winter swell turns the north-facing shores into a spectator sport and closes them to swimming.80
- Costa da Caparica 🇵🇹 PortogalloAutumn swell · 15 set – 31 marThe beach breaks along the Caparica sandbanks work best when the summer wind drops and the Atlantic lows start tracking in.79
- Cascais 🇵🇹 PortogalloWinter swell season · 1 ott – 31 marThe Atlantic lows that make winter here grey are the same ones that make it the serious surf half of the year, at Guincho and around the point at Carcavelos.79
- Santa Cruz 🇺🇸 Stati Uniti d'AmericaWinter swell season · 1 nov – 31 mar (di solito)North Pacific swells light up Steamer Lane and the reefs along West Cliff, and the cliff path becomes a grandstand.79
- Ericeira 🇵🇹 PortogalloWinter swell season · 15 set – 30 aprThe reason this stretch is a World Surfing Reserve: the North Atlantic lows land here from autumn and Ribeira d'Ilhas, Coxos and Pedra Branca work on the same swell.77
- Peniche 🇵🇹 PortogalloWinter swell season · 1 ott – 31 marThe Atlantic lows line up from October and Supertubos gets its heaviest days, with Nazare's canyon an hour up the coast on the same swells.76
- Nazaré 🇵🇹 PortogalloBig-wave season, Praia do Norte · 15 ott – 15 mar (di solito)Atlantic storms funnel down the Nazare canyon and the tow-in crews chase them from the lighthouse headland.75
- Rincón 🇵🇷 Porto RicoWinter surf season · 15 ott – 15 apr (di solito)North Atlantic swell reaches the west coast from late autumn to early spring, and Domes, Maria's and Tres Palmas are why the town exists as a surf destination.70
- La Union 🇵🇭 FilippineAmihan surf season · 1 nov – 31 mar (di solito)The northeast swell that made San Juan the surf town of northern Luzon — cleaner, more consistent lines than the summer season, and cold enough at dawn for a top.65
- Santander 🇪🇸 SpagnaAutumn and winter swell · 15 set – 31 mar (di solito)The Atlantic starts sending proper groundswell in September.65
- San Juan 🇵🇷 Porto RicoWinter north swell · 15 nov – 31 mar (di solito)North Atlantic storms send swell onto the whole north coast through the winter, which is when the surf towns west of the city work and when the city beaches fly rip current flags.64
- Hilo 🇺🇸 Stati Uniti d'AmericaWinter swell · 15 ott – 31 marNorth Pacific swells reach the windward coast through the winter and Honoli'i, just north of town, is where the island's surfers go.64
- Biarritz 🇫🇷 FranciaAtlantic swell season · 15 set – 31 marThe long-period groundswell arrives with the autumn and the beach breaks turn serious; the Belharra reef off Saint-Jean-de-Luz only breaks on the biggest of them.63
- San Sebastián 🇪🇸 SpagnaAutumn and winter swell · 15 set – 31 mar (di solito)Atlantic groundswell arrives with the autumn and Zurriola works properly from September to March.62
- Saipan 🇲🇵 Isole Marianne SettentrionaliWinter swell on the exposed coasts · 15 nov – 31 mar (di solito)North-east swell through the cool months puts heavy surf on the outside coasts and shuts the Grotto and the Banzai Cliff side for days at a time.58
- Newquay 🇬🇧 Regno UnitoAtlantic swell season · 15 set – 15 apr (di solito)Fistral works properly when the autumn and winter groundswells arrive; the summer that everyone visits for is the flattest, most crowded water of the year.58
…e altri 8 in novembre.
Stagione del surf in dicembre
- Essaouira 🇲🇦 MaroccoWinter Atlantic swell · 15 ott – 31 mar (di solito)The groundswell arrives and the surf moves to the points south of town at Sidi Kaouki and Imsouane.90
- Agadir 🇲🇦 MaroccoAtlantic swell season · 1 ott – 31 mar (di solito)The North Atlantic lows start firing and the points north of town at Taghazout and Anza work properly.90
- Taghazout 🇲🇦 MaroccoThe points work · 1 ott – 15 apr (di solito)Anchor Point and the reefs north of the village need a north-west groundswell, and that arrives with the winter.89
- Casablanca 🇲🇦 MaroccoWinter Atlantic swell · 1 ott – 31 mar (di solito)The winter groundswell lands on Dar Bouazza and Ain Diab: good news for anyone who surfs, poor news for anyone who wanted a swim, and the lifeguards finish in October.87
- Kauai 🇺🇸 Stati Uniti d'AmericaNorth shore swell season · 1 nov – 31 mar (di solito)North Pacific swells shut the north shore from November: Hanalei goes to the surfers, Kee and Tunnels stop being snorkelling beaches, and the Na Pali boat tours move round to the west side at Port Allen.85
- Maui 🇺🇸 Stati Uniti d'AmericaNorth shore winter swell · 1 nov – 15 mar (di solito)The winter north swells that light up Peahi also close the north-shore beaches to swimmers and make Honolua a spectator sport.81
- Lagos 🇵🇹 PortogalloWest coast swell season · 15 set – 30 aprWinter lows put swell on the exposed west coast around Sagres and Arrifana, forty minutes away, while the south-facing town beaches stay flat.80
- Máncora 🇵🇪 PerùNorth swell season · 1 nov – 31 mar (di solito)The long left off the point and the heavier waves at Cabo Blanco down the coast work best on the northern swells of the southern summer.80
- Montañita 🇪🇨 EcuadorSurf season · 1 dic – 30 apr (di solito)The right-hand point at the north end works on the north-west swells of the southern summer, and that is when the contests are scheduled.80
- Lahaina 🇺🇸 Stati Uniti d'AmericaNorth swell season · 1 nov – 31 mar (di solito)The big north-west swells that light up Honolua Bay and Peahi arrive from November.79
- Honolulu 🇺🇸 Stati Uniti d'AmericaNorth Shore big-wave season · 1 nov – 28 feb (di solito)Winter swell turns the north-facing shores into a spectator sport and closes them to swimming.78
- Rincón 🇵🇷 Porto RicoWinter surf season · 15 ott – 15 apr (di solito)North Atlantic swell reaches the west coast from late autumn to early spring, and Domes, Maria's and Tres Palmas are why the town exists as a surf destination.78
- Costa da Caparica 🇵🇹 PortogalloAutumn swell · 15 set – 31 marThe beach breaks along the Caparica sandbanks work best when the summer wind drops and the Atlantic lows start tracking in.76
- Cascais 🇵🇹 PortogalloWinter swell season · 1 ott – 31 marThe Atlantic lows that make winter here grey are the same ones that make it the serious surf half of the year, at Guincho and around the point at Carcavelos.76
- Ericeira 🇵🇹 PortogalloWinter swell season · 15 set – 30 aprThe reason this stretch is a World Surfing Reserve: the North Atlantic lows land here from autumn and Ribeira d'Ilhas, Coxos and Pedra Branca work on the same swell.74
- San Juan 🇵🇷 Porto RicoWinter north swell · 15 nov – 31 mar (di solito)North Atlantic storms send swell onto the whole north coast through the winter, which is when the surf towns west of the city work and when the city beaches fly rip current flags.73
- Peniche 🇵🇹 PortogalloWinter swell season · 1 ott – 31 marThe Atlantic lows line up from October and Supertubos gets its heaviest days, with Nazare's canyon an hour up the coast on the same swells.73
- Nazaré 🇵🇹 PortogalloBig-wave season, Praia do Norte · 15 ott – 15 mar (di solito)Atlantic storms funnel down the Nazare canyon and the tow-in crews chase them from the lighthouse headland.72
- Fernando de Noronha 🇧🇷 BrasileSurf season on the mar de dentro · 1 dic – 31 mar (di solito)North-west swell lands on Cacimba do Padre from December and peaks around February, when the contest takes the beach.71
- La Union 🇵🇭 FilippineAmihan surf season · 1 nov – 31 mar (di solito)The northeast swell that made San Juan the surf town of northern Luzon — cleaner, more consistent lines than the summer season, and cold enough at dawn for a top.70
- Saipan 🇲🇵 Isole Marianne SettentrionaliWinter swell on the exposed coasts · 15 nov – 31 mar (di solito)North-east swell through the cool months puts heavy surf on the outside coasts and shuts the Grotto and the Banzai Cliff side for days at a time.67
- Hilo 🇺🇸 Stati Uniti d'AmericaWinter swell · 15 ott – 31 marNorth Pacific swells reach the windward coast through the winter and Honoli'i, just north of town, is where the island's surfers go.66
- Santa Cruz 🇺🇸 Stati Uniti d'AmericaWinter swell season · 1 nov – 31 mar (di solito)North Pacific swells light up Steamer Lane and the reefs along West Cliff, and the cliff path becomes a grandstand.66
- Bocas del Toro 🇵🇦 PanamaSurf season · 1 dic – 31 mar (di solito)North swells arrive around December and Paunch, Bluff and Silverbacks start working.66
- San Sebastián 🇪🇸 SpagnaAutumn and winter swell · 15 set – 31 mar (di solito)Atlantic groundswell arrives with the autumn and Zurriola works properly from September to March.63
…e altri 11 in dicembre.