Surfseizoen, maand voor maand over de hele wereld

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Surfseizoen in januari

  1. Kauai 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenNorth shore swell season · 1 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)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
  2. Essaouira 🇲🇦 MarokkoWinter Atlantic swell · 15 okt – 31 mrt (meestal)The groundswell arrives and the surf moves to the points south of town at Sidi Kaouki and Imsouane.89
  3. Agadir 🇲🇦 MarokkoAtlantic swell season · 1 okt – 31 mrt (meestal)The North Atlantic lows start firing and the points north of town at Taghazout and Anza work properly.89
  4. Taghazout 🇲🇦 MarokkoThe points work · 1 okt – 15 apr (meestal)Anchor Point and the reefs north of the village need a north-west groundswell, and that arrives with the winter.89
  5. Casablanca 🇲🇦 MarokkoWinter Atlantic swell · 1 okt – 31 mrt (meestal)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
  6. Maui 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenNorth shore winter swell · 1 nov – 15 mrt (meestal)The winter north swells that light up Peahi also close the north-shore beaches to swimmers and make Honolua a spectator sport.85
  7. Honolulu 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenNorth Shore big-wave season · 1 nov – 28 feb (meestal)Winter swell turns the north-facing shores into a spectator sport and closes them to swimming.83
  8. Lahaina 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenNorth swell season · 1 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)The big north-west swells that light up Honolua Bay and Peahi arrive from November.82
  9. Rincón 🇵🇷 Puerto RicoWinter surf season · 15 okt – 15 apr (meestal)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
  10. Lagos 🇵🇹 PortugalWest coast swell season · 15 sep – 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
  11. San Juan 🇵🇷 Puerto RicoWinter north swell · 15 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)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
  12. Costa da Caparica 🇵🇹 PortugalAutumn swell · 15 sep – 31 mrtThe beach breaks along the Caparica sandbanks work best when the summer wind drops and the Atlantic lows start tracking in.77
  13. Cascais 🇵🇹 PortugalWinter swell season · 1 okt – 31 mrtThe 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
  14. Hilo 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenWinter swell · 15 okt – 31 mrtNorth Pacific swells reach the windward coast through the winter and Honoli'i, just north of town, is where the island's surfers go.76
  15. La Union 🇵🇭 FilipijnenAmihan surf season · 1 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)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
  16. Máncora 🇵🇪 PeruNorth swell season · 1 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)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
  17. Ericeira 🇵🇹 PortugalWinter swell season · 15 sep – 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
  18. Peniche 🇵🇹 PortugalWinter swell season · 1 okt – 31 mrtThe 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
  19. Puerto Viejo de Talamanca 🇨🇷 Costa RicaSalsa Brava season · 1 dec – 31 mrt (meestal)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
  20. Montañita 🇪🇨 EcuadorSurf season · 1 dec – 30 apr (meestal)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
  21. Bocas del Toro 🇵🇦 PanamaSurf season · 1 dec – 31 mrt (meestal)North swells arrive around December and Paunch, Bluff and Silverbacks start working.72
  22. Saipan 🇲🇵 Noordelijke MarianenWinter swell on the exposed coasts · 15 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)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
  23. Nazaré 🇵🇹 PortugalBig-wave season, Praia do Norte · 15 okt – 15 mrt (meestal)Atlantic storms funnel down the Nazare canyon and the tow-in crews chase them from the lighthouse headland.71
  24. Weligama 🇱🇰 Sri LankaNortheast monsoon surf season · 15 okt – 1 mei (meestal)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
  25. 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

…en nog 11 in januari.

Wat er in januari wereldwijd speelt →

Surfseizoen in februari

  1. Agadir 🇲🇦 MarokkoAtlantic swell season · 1 okt – 31 mrt (meestal)The North Atlantic lows start firing and the points north of town at Taghazout and Anza work properly.91
  2. Essaouira 🇲🇦 MarokkoWinter Atlantic swell · 15 okt – 31 mrt (meestal)The groundswell arrives and the surf moves to the points south of town at Sidi Kaouki and Imsouane.90
  3. Taghazout 🇲🇦 MarokkoThe points work · 1 okt – 15 apr (meestal)Anchor Point and the reefs north of the village need a north-west groundswell, and that arrives with the winter.89
  4. Kauai 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenNorth shore swell season · 1 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)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
  5. Casablanca 🇲🇦 MarokkoWinter Atlantic swell · 1 okt – 31 mrt (meestal)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
  6. Honolulu 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenNorth Shore big-wave season · 1 nov – 28 feb (meestal)Winter swell turns the north-facing shores into a spectator sport and closes them to swimming.85
  7. Lagos 🇵🇹 PortugalWest coast swell season · 15 sep – 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
  8. Lahaina 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenNorth swell season · 1 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)The big north-west swells that light up Honolua Bay and Peahi arrive from November.83
  9. Maui 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenNorth shore winter swell · 1 nov – 15 mrt (meestal)The winter north swells that light up Peahi also close the north-shore beaches to swimmers and make Honolua a spectator sport.82
  10. Costa da Caparica 🇵🇹 PortugalAutumn swell · 15 sep – 31 mrtThe beach breaks along the Caparica sandbanks work best when the summer wind drops and the Atlantic lows start tracking in.81
  11. Cascais 🇵🇹 PortugalWinter swell season · 1 okt – 31 mrtThe 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
  12. Rincón 🇵🇷 Puerto RicoWinter surf season · 15 okt – 15 apr (meestal)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
  13. La Union 🇵🇭 FilipijnenAmihan surf season · 1 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)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
  14. Peniche 🇵🇹 PortugalWinter swell season · 1 okt – 31 mrtThe 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
  15. Ericeira 🇵🇹 PortugalWinter swell season · 15 sep – 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
  16. Nazaré 🇵🇹 PortugalBig-wave season, Praia do Norte · 15 okt – 15 mrt (meestal)Atlantic storms funnel down the Nazare canyon and the tow-in crews chase them from the lighthouse headland.78
  17. Saipan 🇲🇵 Noordelijke MarianenWinter swell on the exposed coasts · 15 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)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
  18. San Juan 🇵🇷 Puerto RicoWinter north swell · 15 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)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
  19. Puerto Viejo de Talamanca 🇨🇷 Costa RicaSalsa Brava season · 1 dec – 31 mrt (meestal)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
  20. Bocas del Toro 🇵🇦 PanamaSurf season · 1 dec – 31 mrt (meestal)North swells arrive around December and Paunch, Bluff and Silverbacks start working.74
  21. Santa Cruz 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenWinter swell season · 1 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)North Pacific swells light up Steamer Lane and the reefs along West Cliff, and the cliff path becomes a grandstand.73
  22. Weligama 🇱🇰 Sri LankaNortheast monsoon surf season · 15 okt – 1 mei (meestal)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
  23. 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
  24. Hilo 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenWinter swell · 15 okt – 31 mrtNorth Pacific swells reach the windward coast through the winter and Honoli'i, just north of town, is where the island's surfers go.71
  25. Santander 🇪🇸 SpanjeAutumn and winter swell · 15 sep – 31 mrt (meestal)The Atlantic starts sending proper groundswell in September.70

…en nog 11 in februari.

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Surfseizoen in maart

  1. Agadir 🇲🇦 MarokkoAtlantic swell season · 1 okt – 31 mrt (meestal)The North Atlantic lows start firing and the points north of town at Taghazout and Anza work properly.94
  2. Taghazout 🇲🇦 MarokkoThe points work · 1 okt – 15 apr (meestal)Anchor Point and the reefs north of the village need a north-west groundswell, and that arrives with the winter.93
  3. Essaouira 🇲🇦 MarokkoWinter Atlantic swell · 15 okt – 31 mrt (meestal)The groundswell arrives and the surf moves to the points south of town at Sidi Kaouki and Imsouane.92
  4. Casablanca 🇲🇦 MarokkoWinter Atlantic swell · 1 okt – 31 mrt (meestal)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
  5. Raglan 🇳🇿 Nieuw-ZeelandSouthern winter swell · 1 mrt – 30 sep (meestal)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
  6. Kauai 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenNorth shore swell season · 1 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)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
  7. Lagos 🇵🇹 PortugalWest coast swell season · 15 sep – 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
  8. Lahaina 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenNorth swell season · 1 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)The big north-west swells that light up Honolua Bay and Peahi arrive from November.84
  9. Costa da Caparica 🇵🇹 PortugalAutumn swell · 15 sep – 31 mrtThe beach breaks along the Caparica sandbanks work best when the summer wind drops and the Atlantic lows start tracking in.83
  10. Cascais 🇵🇹 PortugalWinter swell season · 1 okt – 31 mrtThe 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
  11. Maui 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenNorth shore winter swell · 1 nov – 15 mrt (meestal)The winter north swells that light up Peahi also close the north-shore beaches to swimmers and make Honolua a spectator sport.82
  12. San Salvador 🇸🇻 El SalvadorSurf season on the Bálsamo coast · 15 mrt – 31 okt (meestal)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
  13. Peniche 🇵🇹 PortugalWinter swell season · 1 okt – 31 mrtThe 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
  14. Ericeira 🇵🇹 PortugalWinter swell season · 15 sep – 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
  15. Rincón 🇵🇷 Puerto RicoWinter surf season · 15 okt – 15 apr (meestal)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
  16. La Union 🇵🇭 FilipijnenAmihan surf season · 1 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)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
  17. Puerto Viejo de Talamanca 🇨🇷 Costa RicaSalsa Brava season · 1 dec – 31 mrt (meestal)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
  18. Nazaré 🇵🇹 PortugalBig-wave season, Praia do Norte · 15 okt – 15 mrt (meestal)Atlantic storms funnel down the Nazare canyon and the tow-in crews chase them from the lighthouse headland.78
  19. San Juan 🇵🇷 Puerto RicoWinter north swell · 15 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)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
  20. Bocas del Toro 🇵🇦 PanamaSurf season · 1 dec – 31 mrt (meestal)North swells arrive around December and Paunch, Bluff and Silverbacks start working.77
  21. El Tunco 🇸🇻 El SalvadorSouth swell season · 15 mrt – 31 okt (meestal)Southern-hemisphere swells light up the point breaks at Sunzal, El Tunco and Punta Roca almost daily.76
  22. Santa Teresa, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 Costa RicaSurf season · 15 mrt – 31 okt (meestal)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
  23. Santander 🇪🇸 SpanjeAutumn and winter swell · 15 sep – 31 mrt (meestal)The Atlantic starts sending proper groundswell in September.75
  24. Saipan 🇲🇵 Noordelijke MarianenWinter swell on the exposed coasts · 15 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)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
  25. Soorts-Hossegor 🇫🇷 FrankrijkAutumn and winter swell · 15 sep – 31 mrt (meestal)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

…en nog 13 in maart.

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Surfseizoen in april

  1. Taghazout 🇲🇦 MarokkoThe points work · 1 okt – 15 apr (meestal)Anchor Point and the reefs north of the village need a north-west groundswell, and that arrives with the winter.95
  2. Lagos 🇵🇹 PortugalWest coast swell season · 15 sep – 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
  3. Trujillo 🇵🇪 PeruSwell season at Huanchaco · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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
  4. Ericeira 🇵🇹 PortugalWinter swell season · 15 sep – 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
  5. Margaret River 🇦🇺 AustraliëMargaret River Pro · 5 apr – 10 mei (meestal)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
  6. Honolulu 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenSouth shore surf season · 15 apr – 30 sep (meestal)The swell switches round to the south and Waikiki and Ala Moana start working, while the North Shore lies flat enough to snorkel.82
  7. Raglan 🇳🇿 Nieuw-ZeelandSouthern winter swell · 1 mrt – 30 sep (meestal)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
  8. Chicama 🇵🇪 PeruSouth swell season · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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
  9. Newquay 🇬🇧 Verenigd KoninkrijkAtlantic swell season · 15 sep – 15 apr (meestal)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
  10. Florianópolis 🇧🇷 BraziliëWinter swell on the east coast · 1 apr – 30 sep (meestal)South swells arrive with the cold fronts and Mole, Joaquina and Campeche work best through the cool half of the year.76
  11. Rincón 🇵🇷 Puerto RicoWinter surf season · 15 okt – 15 apr (meestal)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
  12. Puerto Escondido 🇲🇽 MexicoSouth swell season · 15 apr – 15 okt (meestal)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
  13. San Salvador 🇸🇻 El SalvadorSurf season on the Bálsamo coast · 15 mrt – 31 okt (meestal)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
  14. San Juan del Sur 🇳🇮 NicaraguaSouthern swell season · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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
  15. El Tunco 🇸🇻 El SalvadorSouth swell season · 15 mrt – 31 okt (meestal)Southern-hemisphere swells light up the point breaks at Sunzal, El Tunco and Punta Roca almost daily.70
  16. Santa Teresa, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 Costa RicaSurf season · 15 mrt – 31 okt (meestal)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
  17. Montañita 🇪🇨 EcuadorSurf season · 1 dec – 30 apr (meestal)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
  18. Arugam 🇱🇰 Sri LankaSurf season · 15 apr – 15 okt (meestal)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
  19. Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩 IndonesiëDry-season surf · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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
  20. Malé 🇲🇻 MaledivenSurf season on the eastern reefs · 1 mrt – 31 okt (meestal)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
  21. Lombok 🇮🇩 IndonesiëSouth coast surf season · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)Dry-season trade winds blow offshore onto the bays around Kuta and Desert Point, and the swell is at its most consistent.64
  22. Nosara 🇨🇷 Costa RicaSouth swell season · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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
  23. Canggu 🇮🇩 IndonesiëWest coast surf season · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)The dry-season trade wind blows offshore onto Echo and Berawa most mornings and the Indian Ocean swell is at its most consistent.62
  24. Nadi 🇫🇯 FijiSurf season on the passes · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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
  25. Weligama 🇱🇰 Sri LankaNortheast monsoon surf season · 15 okt – 1 mei (meestal)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

…en nog 2 in april.

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Surfseizoen in mei

  1. Trujillo 🇵🇪 PeruSwell season at Huanchaco · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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
  2. Jeffreysbaai 🇿🇦 Zuid-AfrikaSupertubes swell season · 1 mei – 30 sepSouthern Ocean fronts line up the right-hander through the middle of the year, which is why the tour comes in July.90
  3. Chicama 🇵🇪 PeruSouth swell season · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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
  4. Honolulu 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenSouth shore surf season · 15 apr – 30 sep (meestal)The swell switches round to the south and Waikiki and Ala Moana start working, while the North Shore lies flat enough to snorkel.81
  5. Florianópolis 🇧🇷 BraziliëWinter swell on the east coast · 1 apr – 30 sep (meestal)South swells arrive with the cold fronts and Mole, Joaquina and Campeche work best through the cool half of the year.81
  6. Le Morne Brabant 🇲🇺 MauritiusOne Eye kite & wave season · 1 mei – 31 okt (meestal)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
  7. Margaret River 🇦🇺 AustraliëMargaret River Pro · 5 apr – 10 mei (meestal)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
  8. Savai'i 🇼🇸 SamoaSouth-coast surf season · 1 mei – 31 okt (meestal)Southern Ocean swells reach the south coast through the southern winter, with Aganoa and the reef passes near Satuiatua the best-known breaks.74
  9. Nadi 🇫🇯 FijiSurf season on the passes · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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
  10. Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩 IndonesiëDry-season surf · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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
  11. Raglan 🇳🇿 Nieuw-ZeelandSouthern winter swell · 1 mrt – 30 sep (meestal)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
  12. Lombok 🇮🇩 IndonesiëSouth coast surf season · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)Dry-season trade winds blow offshore onto the bays around Kuta and Desert Point, and the swell is at its most consistent.70
  13. Canggu 🇮🇩 IndonesiëWest coast surf season · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)The dry-season trade wind blows offshore onto Echo and Berawa most mornings and the Indian Ocean swell is at its most consistent.67
  14. Arugam 🇱🇰 Sri LankaSurf season · 15 apr – 15 okt (meestal)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
  15. Puerto Escondido 🇲🇽 MexicoSouth swell season · 15 apr – 15 okt (meestal)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
  16. Denpasar 🇮🇩 IndonesiëWest coast surf season · 1 mei – 30 sep (meestal)Offshore winds on the Bukit and the west-facing breaks give the most reliable surf of the year.65
  17. San Salvador 🇸🇻 El SalvadorSurf season on the Bálsamo coast · 15 mrt – 31 okt (meestal)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
  18. El Tunco 🇸🇻 El SalvadorSouth swell season · 15 mrt – 31 okt (meestal)Southern-hemisphere swells light up the point breaks at Sunzal, El Tunco and Punta Roca almost daily.58
  19. San Juan del Sur 🇳🇮 NicaraguaSouthern swell season · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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
  20. Tamarindo, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 Costa RicaSouthern swell season · 1 mei – 31 okt (meestal)Southern-hemisphere swells run from May to October and give the beach its biggest and least crowded weeks.51
  21. Santa Teresa, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 Costa RicaSurf season · 15 mrt – 31 okt (meestal)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
  22. Malé 🇲🇻 MaledivenSurf season on the eastern reefs · 1 mrt – 31 okt (meestal)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
  23. Weligama 🇱🇰 Sri LankaNortheast monsoon surf season · 15 okt – 1 mei (meestal)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
  24. Jacó, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 Costa RicaSouth swell season · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)The southern-hemisphere swells arrive through the middle of the year.49
  25. Nosara 🇨🇷 Costa RicaSouth swell season · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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

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Surfseizoen in juni

  1. Chicama 🇵🇪 PeruSouth swell season · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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
  2. Trujillo 🇵🇪 PeruSwell season at Huanchaco · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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
  3. Jeffreysbaai 🇿🇦 Zuid-AfrikaSupertubes swell season · 1 mei – 30 sepSouthern Ocean fronts line up the right-hander through the middle of the year, which is why the tour comes in July.87
  4. Florianópolis 🇧🇷 BraziliëWinter swell on the east coast · 1 apr – 30 sep (meestal)South swells arrive with the cold fronts and Mole, Joaquina and Campeche work best through the cool half of the year.83
  5. Le Morne Brabant 🇲🇺 MauritiusOne Eye kite & wave season · 1 mei – 31 okt (meestal)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
  6. Savai'i 🇼🇸 SamoaSouth-coast surf season · 1 mei – 31 okt (meestal)Southern Ocean swells reach the south coast through the southern winter, with Aganoa and the reef passes near Satuiatua the best-known breaks.82
  7. Honolulu 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenSouth shore surf season · 15 apr – 30 sep (meestal)The swell switches round to the south and Waikiki and Ala Moana start working, while the North Shore lies flat enough to snorkel.80
  8. Nadi 🇫🇯 FijiSurf season on the passes · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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
  9. Lombok 🇮🇩 IndonesiëSouth coast surf season · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)Dry-season trade winds blow offshore onto the bays around Kuta and Desert Point, and the swell is at its most consistent.75
  10. Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩 IndonesiëDry-season surf · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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
  11. Canggu 🇮🇩 IndonesiëWest coast surf season · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)The dry-season trade wind blows offshore onto Echo and Berawa most mornings and the Indian Ocean swell is at its most consistent.72
  12. Denpasar 🇮🇩 IndonesiëWest coast surf season · 1 mei – 30 sep (meestal)Offshore winds on the Bukit and the west-facing breaks give the most reliable surf of the year.71
  13. Arugam 🇱🇰 Sri LankaSurf season · 15 apr – 15 okt (meestal)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
  14. Malé 🇲🇻 MaledivenSurf season on the eastern reefs · 1 mrt – 31 okt (meestal)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
  15. Raglan 🇳🇿 Nieuw-ZeelandSouthern winter swell · 1 mrt – 30 sep (meestal)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
  16. Jacó, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 Costa RicaSouth swell season · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)The southern-hemisphere swells arrive through the middle of the year.51
  17. Santa Teresa, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 Costa RicaSurf season · 15 mrt – 31 okt (meestal)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
  18. San Salvador 🇸🇻 El SalvadorSurf season on the Bálsamo coast · 15 mrt – 31 okt (meestal)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
  19. El Tunco 🇸🇻 El SalvadorSouth swell season · 15 mrt – 31 okt (meestal)Southern-hemisphere swells light up the point breaks at Sunzal, El Tunco and Punta Roca almost daily.48
  20. Nosara 🇨🇷 Costa RicaSouth swell season · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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
  21. San Juan del Sur 🇳🇮 NicaraguaSouthern swell season · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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
  22. Puerto Escondido 🇲🇽 MexicoSouth swell season · 15 apr – 15 okt (meestal)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
  23. Tamarindo, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 Costa RicaSouthern swell season · 1 mei – 31 okt (meestal)Southern-hemisphere swells run from May to October and give the beach its biggest and least crowded weeks.46

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Surfseizoen in juli

  1. Chicama 🇵🇪 PeruSouth swell season · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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
  2. Trujillo 🇵🇪 PeruSwell season at Huanchaco · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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
  3. Florianópolis 🇧🇷 BraziliëWinter swell on the east coast · 1 apr – 30 sep (meestal)South swells arrive with the cold fronts and Mole, Joaquina and Campeche work best through the cool half of the year.88
  4. Le Morne Brabant 🇲🇺 MauritiusOne Eye kite & wave season · 1 mei – 31 okt (meestal)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
  5. Jeffreysbaai 🇿🇦 Zuid-AfrikaSupertubes swell season · 1 mei – 30 sepSouthern Ocean fronts line up the right-hander through the middle of the year, which is why the tour comes in July.86
  6. Nadi 🇫🇯 FijiSurf season on the passes · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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
  7. Honolulu 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenSouth shore surf season · 15 apr – 30 sep (meestal)The swell switches round to the south and Waikiki and Ala Moana start working, while the North Shore lies flat enough to snorkel.79
  8. Savai'i 🇼🇸 SamoaSouth-coast surf season · 1 mei – 31 okt (meestal)Southern Ocean swells reach the south coast through the southern winter, with Aganoa and the reef passes near Satuiatua the best-known breaks.79
  9. Lombok 🇮🇩 IndonesiëSouth coast surf season · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)Dry-season trade winds blow offshore onto the bays around Kuta and Desert Point, and the swell is at its most consistent.78
  10. Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩 IndonesiëDry-season surf · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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
  11. Canggu 🇮🇩 IndonesiëWest coast surf season · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)The dry-season trade wind blows offshore onto Echo and Berawa most mornings and the Indian Ocean swell is at its most consistent.75
  12. Denpasar 🇮🇩 IndonesiëWest coast surf season · 1 mei – 30 sep (meestal)Offshore winds on the Bukit and the west-facing breaks give the most reliable surf of the year.74
  13. Arugam 🇱🇰 Sri LankaSurf season · 15 apr – 15 okt (meestal)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
  14. San Salvador 🇸🇻 El SalvadorSurf season on the Bálsamo coast · 15 mrt – 31 okt (meestal)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
  15. El Tunco 🇸🇻 El SalvadorSouth swell season · 15 mrt – 31 okt (meestal)Southern-hemisphere swells light up the point breaks at Sunzal, El Tunco and Punta Roca almost daily.62
  16. San Juan del Sur 🇳🇮 NicaraguaSouthern swell season · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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
  17. Raglan 🇳🇿 Nieuw-ZeelandSouthern winter swell · 1 mrt – 30 sep (meestal)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
  18. Malé 🇲🇻 MaledivenSurf season on the eastern reefs · 1 mrt – 31 okt (meestal)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
  19. Puerto Escondido 🇲🇽 MexicoSouth swell season · 15 apr – 15 okt (meestal)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
  20. Tamarindo, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 Costa RicaSouthern swell season · 1 mei – 31 okt (meestal)Southern-hemisphere swells run from May to October and give the beach its biggest and least crowded weeks.59
  21. Santa Teresa, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 Costa RicaSurf season · 15 mrt – 31 okt (meestal)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
  22. Nosara 🇨🇷 Costa RicaSouth swell season · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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
  23. Jacó, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 Costa RicaSouth swell season · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)The southern-hemisphere swells arrive through the middle of the year.51
  24. La Union 🇵🇭 FilipijnenHabagat surf season · 1 jul – 31 okt (meestal)The second season, driven by the southwest monsoon and whatever is spinning offshore.46

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Surfseizoen in augustus

  1. Chicama 🇵🇪 PeruSouth swell season · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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
  2. Trujillo 🇵🇪 PeruSwell season at Huanchaco · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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
  3. Le Morne Brabant 🇲🇺 MauritiusOne Eye kite & wave season · 1 mei – 31 okt (meestal)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
  4. Jeffreysbaai 🇿🇦 Zuid-AfrikaSupertubes swell season · 1 mei – 30 sepSouthern Ocean fronts line up the right-hander through the middle of the year, which is why the tour comes in July.88
  5. Florianópolis 🇧🇷 BraziliëWinter swell on the east coast · 1 apr – 30 sep (meestal)South swells arrive with the cold fronts and Mole, Joaquina and Campeche work best through the cool half of the year.86
  6. Savai'i 🇼🇸 SamoaSouth-coast surf season · 1 mei – 31 okt (meestal)Southern Ocean swells reach the south coast through the southern winter, with Aganoa and the reef passes near Satuiatua the best-known breaks.83
  7. Nadi 🇫🇯 FijiSurf season on the passes · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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
  8. Lombok 🇮🇩 IndonesiëSouth coast surf season · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)Dry-season trade winds blow offshore onto the bays around Kuta and Desert Point, and the swell is at its most consistent.80
  9. Honolulu 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenSouth shore surf season · 15 apr – 30 sep (meestal)The swell switches round to the south and Waikiki and Ala Moana start working, while the North Shore lies flat enough to snorkel.78
  10. Canggu 🇮🇩 IndonesiëWest coast surf season · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)The dry-season trade wind blows offshore onto Echo and Berawa most mornings and the Indian Ocean swell is at its most consistent.77
  11. Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩 IndonesiëDry-season surf · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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
  12. Denpasar 🇮🇩 IndonesiëWest coast surf season · 1 mei – 30 sep (meestal)Offshore winds on the Bukit and the west-facing breaks give the most reliable surf of the year.76
  13. Papeete 🇵🇫 Frans-PolynesiëTahiti Pro at Teahupo'o · 1–25 aug (meestal)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
  14. Arugam 🇱🇰 Sri LankaSurf season · 15 apr – 15 okt (meestal)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
  15. Siargao 🇵🇭 FilipijnenCloud 9 surf season · 1 aug – 30 nov (meestal)The swell the island is named for on the surfing maps, breaking over shallow reef in front of the boardwalk.67
  16. Raglan 🇳🇿 Nieuw-ZeelandSouthern winter swell · 1 mrt – 30 sep (meestal)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
  17. Virginia Beach 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenEast Coast Surfing Championships · 17–24 aug (meestal)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
  18. Malé 🇲🇻 MaledivenSurf season on the eastern reefs · 1 mrt – 31 okt (meestal)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
  19. San Juan del Sur 🇳🇮 NicaraguaSouthern swell season · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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
  20. San Salvador 🇸🇻 El SalvadorSurf season on the Bálsamo coast · 15 mrt – 31 okt (meestal)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
  21. El Tunco 🇸🇻 El SalvadorSouth swell season · 15 mrt – 31 okt (meestal)Southern-hemisphere swells light up the point breaks at Sunzal, El Tunco and Punta Roca almost daily.55
  22. Tamarindo, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 Costa RicaSouthern swell season · 1 mei – 31 okt (meestal)Southern-hemisphere swells run from May to October and give the beach its biggest and least crowded weeks.52
  23. Jacó, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 Costa RicaSouth swell season · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)The southern-hemisphere swells arrive through the middle of the year.52
  24. Puerto Escondido 🇲🇽 MexicoSouth swell season · 15 apr – 15 okt (meestal)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
  25. Santa Teresa, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 Costa RicaSurf season · 15 mrt – 31 okt (meestal)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

…en nog 2 in augustus.

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Surfseizoen in september

  1. Chicama 🇵🇪 PeruSouth swell season · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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
  2. Trujillo 🇵🇪 PeruSwell season at Huanchaco · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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
  3. Lagos 🇵🇹 PortugalWest coast swell season · 15 sep – 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
  4. Ericeira 🇵🇹 PortugalWinter swell season · 15 sep – 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
  5. Jeffreysbaai 🇿🇦 Zuid-AfrikaSupertubes swell season · 1 mei – 30 sepSouthern Ocean fronts line up the right-hander through the middle of the year, which is why the tour comes in July.90
  6. Costa da Caparica 🇵🇹 PortugalAutumn swell · 15 sep – 31 mrtThe beach breaks along the Caparica sandbanks work best when the summer wind drops and the Atlantic lows start tracking in.89
  7. Le Morne Brabant 🇲🇺 MauritiusOne Eye kite & wave season · 1 mei – 31 okt (meestal)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
  8. Biarritz 🇫🇷 FrankrijkAtlantic swell season · 15 sep – 31 mrtThe 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
  9. Soorts-Hossegor 🇫🇷 FrankrijkAutumn and winter swell · 15 sep – 31 mrt (meestal)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
  10. Florianópolis 🇧🇷 BraziliëWinter swell on the east coast · 1 apr – 30 sep (meestal)South swells arrive with the cold fronts and Mole, Joaquina and Campeche work best through the cool half of the year.84
  11. Santander 🇪🇸 SpanjeAutumn and winter swell · 15 sep – 31 mrt (meestal)The Atlantic starts sending proper groundswell in September.84
  12. Savai'i 🇼🇸 SamoaSouth-coast surf season · 1 mei – 31 okt (meestal)Southern Ocean swells reach the south coast through the southern winter, with Aganoa and the reef passes near Satuiatua the best-known breaks.84
  13. San Sebastián 🇪🇸 SpanjeAutumn and winter swell · 15 sep – 31 mrt (meestal)Atlantic groundswell arrives with the autumn and Zurriola works properly from September to March.83
  14. Newquay 🇬🇧 Verenigd KoninkrijkAtlantic swell season · 15 sep – 15 apr (meestal)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
  15. Nadi 🇫🇯 FijiSurf season on the passes · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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
  16. St Ives 🇬🇧 Verenigd KoninkrijkAtlantic swell at Porthmeor · 15 sep – 31 mrt (meestal)Porthmeor only really works when the autumn and winter groundswells come in, which is exactly when the town is empty.78
  17. Honolulu 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenSouth shore surf season · 15 apr – 30 sep (meestal)The swell switches round to the south and Waikiki and Ala Moana start working, while the North Shore lies flat enough to snorkel.77
  18. Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩 IndonesiëDry-season surf · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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
  19. Lombok 🇮🇩 IndonesiëSouth coast surf season · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)Dry-season trade winds blow offshore onto the bays around Kuta and Desert Point, and the swell is at its most consistent.74
  20. Canggu 🇮🇩 IndonesiëWest coast surf season · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)The dry-season trade wind blows offshore onto Echo and Berawa most mornings and the Indian Ocean swell is at its most consistent.71
  21. Denpasar 🇮🇩 IndonesiëWest coast surf season · 1 mei – 30 sep (meestal)Offshore winds on the Bukit and the west-facing breaks give the most reliable surf of the year.70
  22. Arugam 🇱🇰 Sri LankaSurf season · 15 apr – 15 okt (meestal)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
  23. Siargao 🇵🇭 FilipijnenCloud 9 surf season · 1 aug – 30 nov (meestal)The swell the island is named for on the surfing maps, breaking over shallow reef in front of the boardwalk.70
  24. Raglan 🇳🇿 Nieuw-ZeelandSouthern winter swell · 1 mrt – 30 sep (meestal)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
  25. Malé 🇲🇻 MaledivenSurf season on the eastern reefs · 1 mrt – 31 okt (meestal)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

…en nog 9 in september.

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Surfseizoen in oktober

  1. Chicama 🇵🇪 PeruSouth swell season · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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
  2. Trujillo 🇵🇪 PeruSwell season at Huanchaco · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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
  3. Casablanca 🇲🇦 MarokkoWinter Atlantic swell · 1 okt – 31 mrt (meestal)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
  4. Lagos 🇵🇹 PortugalWest coast swell season · 15 sep – 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
  5. Essaouira 🇲🇦 MarokkoWinter Atlantic swell · 15 okt – 31 mrt (meestal)The groundswell arrives and the surf moves to the points south of town at Sidi Kaouki and Imsouane.89
  6. Taghazout 🇲🇦 MarokkoThe points work · 1 okt – 15 apr (meestal)Anchor Point and the reefs north of the village need a north-west groundswell, and that arrives with the winter.89
  7. Costa da Caparica 🇵🇹 PortugalAutumn swell · 15 sep – 31 mrtThe beach breaks along the Caparica sandbanks work best when the summer wind drops and the Atlantic lows start tracking in.88
  8. Cascais 🇵🇹 PortugalWinter swell season · 1 okt – 31 mrtThe 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
  9. Agadir 🇲🇦 MarokkoAtlantic swell season · 1 okt – 31 mrt (meestal)The North Atlantic lows start firing and the points north of town at Taghazout and Anza work properly.85
  10. Nazaré 🇵🇹 PortugalBig-wave season, Praia do Norte · 15 okt – 15 mrt (meestal)Atlantic storms funnel down the Nazare canyon and the tow-in crews chase them from the lighthouse headland.85
  11. Le Morne Brabant 🇲🇺 MauritiusOne Eye kite & wave season · 1 mei – 31 okt (meestal)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
  12. Peniche 🇵🇹 PortugalWinter swell season · 1 okt – 31 mrtThe 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
  13. Ericeira 🇵🇹 PortugalWinter swell season · 15 sep – 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
  14. Biarritz 🇫🇷 FrankrijkAtlantic swell season · 15 sep – 31 mrtThe 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
  15. Santander 🇪🇸 SpanjeAutumn and winter swell · 15 sep – 31 mrt (meestal)The Atlantic starts sending proper groundswell in September.80
  16. San Sebastián 🇪🇸 SpanjeAutumn and winter swell · 15 sep – 31 mrt (meestal)Atlantic groundswell arrives with the autumn and Zurriola works properly from September to March.79
  17. Mundaka 🇪🇸 SpanjeMundaka left season · 1 okt – 28 feb (meestal)The rivermouth sandbar needs a big northwest swell and the right tide, which only comes together in autumn and winter.77
  18. Soorts-Hossegor 🇫🇷 FrankrijkAutumn and winter swell · 15 sep – 31 mrt (meestal)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
  19. Savai'i 🇼🇸 SamoaSouth-coast surf season · 1 mei – 31 okt (meestal)Southern Ocean swells reach the south coast through the southern winter, with Aganoa and the reef passes near Satuiatua the best-known breaks.75
  20. Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩 IndonesiëDry-season surf · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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
  21. Nadi 🇫🇯 FijiSurf season on the passes · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)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
  22. Newquay 🇬🇧 Verenigd KoninkrijkAtlantic swell season · 15 sep – 15 apr (meestal)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
  23. St Ives 🇬🇧 Verenigd KoninkrijkAtlantic swell at Porthmeor · 15 sep – 31 mrt (meestal)Porthmeor only really works when the autumn and winter groundswells come in, which is exactly when the town is empty.69
  24. Rincón 🇵🇷 Puerto RicoWinter surf season · 15 okt – 15 apr (meestal)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
  25. Lombok 🇮🇩 IndonesiëSouth coast surf season · 1 apr – 31 okt (meestal)Dry-season trade winds blow offshore onto the bays around Kuta and Desert Point, and the swell is at its most consistent.67

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Surfseizoen in november

  1. Essaouira 🇲🇦 MarokkoWinter Atlantic swell · 15 okt – 31 mrt (meestal)The groundswell arrives and the surf moves to the points south of town at Sidi Kaouki and Imsouane.92
  2. Taghazout 🇲🇦 MarokkoThe points work · 1 okt – 15 apr (meestal)Anchor Point and the reefs north of the village need a north-west groundswell, and that arrives with the winter.92
  3. Casablanca 🇲🇦 MarokkoWinter Atlantic swell · 1 okt – 31 mrt (meestal)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
  4. Agadir 🇲🇦 MarokkoAtlantic swell season · 1 okt – 31 mrt (meestal)The North Atlantic lows start firing and the points north of town at Taghazout and Anza work properly.91
  5. Kauai 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenNorth shore swell season · 1 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)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
  6. Lagos 🇵🇹 PortugalWest coast swell season · 15 sep – 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
  7. Máncora 🇵🇪 PeruNorth swell season · 1 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)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
  8. Maui 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenNorth shore winter swell · 1 nov – 15 mrt (meestal)The winter north swells that light up Peahi also close the north-shore beaches to swimmers and make Honolua a spectator sport.85
  9. Lahaina 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenNorth swell season · 1 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)The big north-west swells that light up Honolua Bay and Peahi arrive from November.81
  10. Honolulu 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenNorth Shore big-wave season · 1 nov – 28 feb (meestal)Winter swell turns the north-facing shores into a spectator sport and closes them to swimming.80
  11. Costa da Caparica 🇵🇹 PortugalAutumn swell · 15 sep – 31 mrtThe beach breaks along the Caparica sandbanks work best when the summer wind drops and the Atlantic lows start tracking in.79
  12. Cascais 🇵🇹 PortugalWinter swell season · 1 okt – 31 mrtThe 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
  13. Santa Cruz 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenWinter swell season · 1 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)North Pacific swells light up Steamer Lane and the reefs along West Cliff, and the cliff path becomes a grandstand.79
  14. Ericeira 🇵🇹 PortugalWinter swell season · 15 sep – 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
  15. Peniche 🇵🇹 PortugalWinter swell season · 1 okt – 31 mrtThe 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
  16. Nazaré 🇵🇹 PortugalBig-wave season, Praia do Norte · 15 okt – 15 mrt (meestal)Atlantic storms funnel down the Nazare canyon and the tow-in crews chase them from the lighthouse headland.75
  17. Rincón 🇵🇷 Puerto RicoWinter surf season · 15 okt – 15 apr (meestal)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
  18. La Union 🇵🇭 FilipijnenAmihan surf season · 1 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)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
  19. Santander 🇪🇸 SpanjeAutumn and winter swell · 15 sep – 31 mrt (meestal)The Atlantic starts sending proper groundswell in September.65
  20. San Juan 🇵🇷 Puerto RicoWinter north swell · 15 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)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
  21. Hilo 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenWinter swell · 15 okt – 31 mrtNorth Pacific swells reach the windward coast through the winter and Honoli'i, just north of town, is where the island's surfers go.64
  22. Biarritz 🇫🇷 FrankrijkAtlantic swell season · 15 sep – 31 mrtThe 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
  23. San Sebastián 🇪🇸 SpanjeAutumn and winter swell · 15 sep – 31 mrt (meestal)Atlantic groundswell arrives with the autumn and Zurriola works properly from September to March.62
  24. Saipan 🇲🇵 Noordelijke MarianenWinter swell on the exposed coasts · 15 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)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
  25. Newquay 🇬🇧 Verenigd KoninkrijkAtlantic swell season · 15 sep – 15 apr (meestal)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

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Surfseizoen in december

  1. Essaouira 🇲🇦 MarokkoWinter Atlantic swell · 15 okt – 31 mrt (meestal)The groundswell arrives and the surf moves to the points south of town at Sidi Kaouki and Imsouane.90
  2. Agadir 🇲🇦 MarokkoAtlantic swell season · 1 okt – 31 mrt (meestal)The North Atlantic lows start firing and the points north of town at Taghazout and Anza work properly.90
  3. Taghazout 🇲🇦 MarokkoThe points work · 1 okt – 15 apr (meestal)Anchor Point and the reefs north of the village need a north-west groundswell, and that arrives with the winter.89
  4. Casablanca 🇲🇦 MarokkoWinter Atlantic swell · 1 okt – 31 mrt (meestal)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
  5. Kauai 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenNorth shore swell season · 1 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)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
  6. Maui 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenNorth shore winter swell · 1 nov – 15 mrt (meestal)The winter north swells that light up Peahi also close the north-shore beaches to swimmers and make Honolua a spectator sport.81
  7. Lagos 🇵🇹 PortugalWest coast swell season · 15 sep – 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
  8. Máncora 🇵🇪 PeruNorth swell season · 1 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)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
  9. Montañita 🇪🇨 EcuadorSurf season · 1 dec – 30 apr (meestal)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
  10. Lahaina 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenNorth swell season · 1 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)The big north-west swells that light up Honolua Bay and Peahi arrive from November.79
  11. Honolulu 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenNorth Shore big-wave season · 1 nov – 28 feb (meestal)Winter swell turns the north-facing shores into a spectator sport and closes them to swimming.78
  12. Rincón 🇵🇷 Puerto RicoWinter surf season · 15 okt – 15 apr (meestal)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
  13. Costa da Caparica 🇵🇹 PortugalAutumn swell · 15 sep – 31 mrtThe beach breaks along the Caparica sandbanks work best when the summer wind drops and the Atlantic lows start tracking in.76
  14. Cascais 🇵🇹 PortugalWinter swell season · 1 okt – 31 mrtThe 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
  15. Ericeira 🇵🇹 PortugalWinter swell season · 15 sep – 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
  16. San Juan 🇵🇷 Puerto RicoWinter north swell · 15 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)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
  17. Peniche 🇵🇹 PortugalWinter swell season · 1 okt – 31 mrtThe 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
  18. Nazaré 🇵🇹 PortugalBig-wave season, Praia do Norte · 15 okt – 15 mrt (meestal)Atlantic storms funnel down the Nazare canyon and the tow-in crews chase them from the lighthouse headland.72
  19. Fernando de Noronha 🇧🇷 BraziliëSurf season on the mar de dentro · 1 dec – 31 mrt (meestal)North-west swell lands on Cacimba do Padre from December and peaks around February, when the contest takes the beach.71
  20. La Union 🇵🇭 FilipijnenAmihan surf season · 1 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)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
  21. Saipan 🇲🇵 Noordelijke MarianenWinter swell on the exposed coasts · 15 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)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
  22. Hilo 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenWinter swell · 15 okt – 31 mrtNorth Pacific swells reach the windward coast through the winter and Honoli'i, just north of town, is where the island's surfers go.66
  23. Santa Cruz 🇺🇸 Verenigde StatenWinter swell season · 1 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)North Pacific swells light up Steamer Lane and the reefs along West Cliff, and the cliff path becomes a grandstand.66
  24. Bocas del Toro 🇵🇦 PanamaSurf season · 1 dec – 31 mrt (meestal)North swells arrive around December and Paunch, Bluff and Silverbacks start working.66
  25. San Sebastián 🇪🇸 SpanjeAutumn and winter swell · 15 sep – 31 mrt (meestal)Atlantic groundswell arrives with the autumn and Zurriola works properly from September to March.63

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