SeasonMap

Surf season, month by month around the world

The swell arrives; the calm beaches move to the other coast.

57 destinations on SeasonMap, ranked within each month by the comfort score — because the point is not only where the season is on, but whether the weather is worth the trip while it is.

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When it is on

Number of destinations with surf season on in that month. Windows move a little each year.

Surf season in January

  1. 🇺🇸 Kauai, United StatesNorth shore swell season · 1 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)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.89climate
  2. 🇲🇦 Essaouira, MoroccoWinter Atlantic swell · 15 Oct – 31 Mar (usually)The groundswell arrives and the surf moves to the points south of town at Sidi Kaouki and Imsouane.89climate
  3. 🇲🇦 Agadir, MoroccoAtlantic swell season · 1 Oct – 31 Mar (usually)The North Atlantic lows start firing and the points north of town at Taghazout and Anza work properly.89climate
  4. 🇲🇦 Taghazout, MoroccoThe points work · 1 Oct – 15 Apr (usually)Anchor Point and the reefs north of the village need a north-west groundswell, and that arrives with the winter.89climate
  5. 🇲🇦 Casablanca, MoroccoWinter Atlantic swell · 1 Oct – 31 Mar (usually)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.86climate
  6. 🇺🇸 Maui, United StatesNorth shore winter swell · 1 Nov – 15 Mar (usually)The winter north swells that light up Peahi also close the north-shore beaches to swimmers and make Honolua a spectator sport.85climate
  7. 🇺🇸 Honolulu, United StatesNorth Shore big-wave season · 1 Nov – 28 Feb (usually)Winter swell turns the north-facing shores into a spectator sport and closes them to swimming.83climate
  8. 🇺🇸 Lahaina, United StatesNorth swell season · 1 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)The big north-west swells that light up Honolua Bay and Peahi arrive from November.82climate
  9. 🇵🇷 Rincón, Puerto RicoWinter surf season · 15 Oct – 15 Apr (usually)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.81climate
  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.80climate
  11. 🇵🇷 San Juan, Puerto RicoWinter north swell · 15 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)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.77climate
  12. 🇵🇹 Costa da Caparica, PortugalAutumn swell · 15 Sep – 31 MarThe beach breaks along the Caparica sandbanks work best when the summer wind drops and the Atlantic lows start tracking in.77climate
  13. 🇵🇹 Cascais, PortugalWinter swell season · 1 Oct – 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.77climate
  14. 🇺🇸 Hilo, United StatesWinter swell · 15 Oct – 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.76climate
  15. 🇵🇭 La Union, PhilippinesAmihan surf season · 1 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)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.76climate
  16. 🇵🇪 Máncora, PeruNorth swell season · 1 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)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.75climate
  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.74climate
  18. 🇵🇹 Peniche, PortugalWinter swell season · 1 Oct – 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.73climate
  19. 🇨🇷 Puerto Viejo, Costa RicaSalsa Brava season · 1 Dec – 31 Mar (usually)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.73climate
  20. 🇪🇨 Montañita, EcuadorSurf season · 1 Dec – 30 Apr (usually)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.72climate
  21. 🇵🇦 Bocas del Toro, PanamaSurf season · 1 Dec – 31 Mar (usually)North swells arrive around December and Paunch, Bluff and Silverbacks start working.72climate
  22. 🇲🇵 Saipan, Northern Mariana IslandsWinter swell on the exposed coasts · 15 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)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.71climate
  23. 🇵🇹 Nazaré, PortugalBig-wave season, Praia do Norte · 15 Oct – 15 Mar (usually)Atlantic storms funnel down the Nazare canyon and the tow-in crews chase them from the lighthouse headland.71climate
  24. 🇱🇰 Weligama, Sri LankaNortheast monsoon surf season · 15 Oct – 1 May (usually)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.68climate
  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.67climate

…and 9 more in January.

What's on around the world in January →

Surf season in February

  1. 🇲🇦 Agadir, MoroccoAtlantic swell season · 1 Oct – 31 Mar (usually)The North Atlantic lows start firing and the points north of town at Taghazout and Anza work properly.91climate
  2. 🇲🇦 Essaouira, MoroccoWinter Atlantic swell · 15 Oct – 31 Mar (usually)The groundswell arrives and the surf moves to the points south of town at Sidi Kaouki and Imsouane.90climate
  3. 🇲🇦 Taghazout, MoroccoThe points work · 1 Oct – 15 Apr (usually)Anchor Point and the reefs north of the village need a north-west groundswell, and that arrives with the winter.89climate
  4. 🇺🇸 Kauai, United StatesNorth shore swell season · 1 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)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.88climate
  5. 🇲🇦 Casablanca, MoroccoWinter Atlantic swell · 1 Oct – 31 Mar (usually)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.87climate
  6. 🇺🇸 Honolulu, United StatesNorth Shore big-wave season · 1 Nov – 28 Feb (usually)Winter swell turns the north-facing shores into a spectator sport and closes them to swimming.85climate
  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.83climate
  8. 🇺🇸 Lahaina, United StatesNorth swell season · 1 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)The big north-west swells that light up Honolua Bay and Peahi arrive from November.83climate
  9. 🇺🇸 Maui, United StatesNorth shore winter swell · 1 Nov – 15 Mar (usually)The winter north swells that light up Peahi also close the north-shore beaches to swimmers and make Honolua a spectator sport.82climate
  10. 🇵🇹 Costa da Caparica, PortugalAutumn swell · 15 Sep – 31 MarThe beach breaks along the Caparica sandbanks work best when the summer wind drops and the Atlantic lows start tracking in.81climate
  11. 🇵🇹 Cascais, PortugalWinter swell season · 1 Oct – 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.81climate
  12. 🇵🇷 Rincón, Puerto RicoWinter surf season · 15 Oct – 15 Apr (usually)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.81climate
  13. 🇵🇭 La Union, PhilippinesAmihan surf season · 1 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)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.80climate
  14. 🇵🇹 Peniche, PortugalWinter swell season · 1 Oct – 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.78climate
  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.78climate
  16. 🇵🇹 Nazaré, PortugalBig-wave season, Praia do Norte · 15 Oct – 15 Mar (usually)Atlantic storms funnel down the Nazare canyon and the tow-in crews chase them from the lighthouse headland.78climate
  17. 🇲🇵 Saipan, Northern Mariana IslandsWinter swell on the exposed coasts · 15 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)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.76climate
  18. 🇵🇷 San Juan, Puerto RicoWinter north swell · 15 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)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.75climate
  19. 🇨🇷 Puerto Viejo, Costa RicaSalsa Brava season · 1 Dec – 31 Mar (usually)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.75climate
  20. 🇵🇦 Bocas del Toro, PanamaSurf season · 1 Dec – 31 Mar (usually)North swells arrive around December and Paunch, Bluff and Silverbacks start working.74climate
  21. 🇺🇸 Santa Cruz, California, United StatesWinter swell season · 1 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)North Pacific swells light up Steamer Lane and the reefs along West Cliff, and the cliff path becomes a grandstand.73climate
  22. 🇱🇰 Weligama, Sri LankaNortheast monsoon surf season · 15 Oct – 1 May (usually)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.72climate
  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.72climate
  24. 🇺🇸 Hilo, United StatesWinter swell · 15 Oct – 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.71climate
  25. 🇪🇸 Santander, SpainAutumn and winter swell · 15 Sep – 31 Mar (usually)The Atlantic starts sending proper groundswell in September.70climate

…and 9 more in February.

What's on around the world in February →

Surf season in March

  1. 🇲🇦 Agadir, MoroccoAtlantic swell season · 1 Oct – 31 Mar (usually)The North Atlantic lows start firing and the points north of town at Taghazout and Anza work properly.94climate
  2. 🇲🇦 Taghazout, MoroccoThe points work · 1 Oct – 15 Apr (usually)Anchor Point and the reefs north of the village need a north-west groundswell, and that arrives with the winter.93climate
  3. 🇲🇦 Essaouira, MoroccoWinter Atlantic swell · 15 Oct – 31 Mar (usually)The groundswell arrives and the surf moves to the points south of town at Sidi Kaouki and Imsouane.92climate
  4. 🇲🇦 Casablanca, MoroccoWinter Atlantic swell · 1 Oct – 31 Mar (usually)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.89climate
  5. 🇺🇸 Kauai, United StatesNorth shore swell season · 1 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)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.87climate
  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.84climate
  7. 🇺🇸 Lahaina, United StatesNorth swell season · 1 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)The big north-west swells that light up Honolua Bay and Peahi arrive from November.84climate
  8. 🇵🇹 Costa da Caparica, PortugalAutumn swell · 15 Sep – 31 MarThe beach breaks along the Caparica sandbanks work best when the summer wind drops and the Atlantic lows start tracking in.83climate
  9. 🇵🇹 Cascais, PortugalWinter swell season · 1 Oct – 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.83climate
  10. 🇺🇸 Maui, United StatesNorth shore winter swell · 1 Nov – 15 Mar (usually)The winter north swells that light up Peahi also close the north-shore beaches to swimmers and make Honolua a spectator sport.82climate
  11. 🇸🇻 San Salvador, El SalvadorSurf season on the Bálsamo coast · 15 Mar – 31 Oct (usually)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.80climate
  12. 🇵🇹 Peniche, PortugalWinter swell season · 1 Oct – 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.80climate
  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.79climate
  14. 🇵🇷 Rincón, Puerto RicoWinter surf season · 15 Oct – 15 Apr (usually)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.79climate
  15. 🇵🇭 La Union, PhilippinesAmihan surf season · 1 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)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.78climate
  16. 🇨🇷 Puerto Viejo, Costa RicaSalsa Brava season · 1 Dec – 31 Mar (usually)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.78climate
  17. 🇵🇹 Nazaré, PortugalBig-wave season, Praia do Norte · 15 Oct – 15 Mar (usually)Atlantic storms funnel down the Nazare canyon and the tow-in crews chase them from the lighthouse headland.78climate
  18. 🇵🇷 San Juan, Puerto RicoWinter north swell · 15 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)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.77climate
  19. 🇵🇦 Bocas del Toro, PanamaSurf season · 1 Dec – 31 Mar (usually)North swells arrive around December and Paunch, Bluff and Silverbacks start working.77climate
  20. 🇨🇷 Santa Teresa, Costa RicaSurf season · 15 Mar – 31 Oct (usually)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.76climate
  21. 🇪🇸 Santander, SpainAutumn and winter swell · 15 Sep – 31 Mar (usually)The Atlantic starts sending proper groundswell in September.75climate
  22. 🇲🇵 Saipan, Northern Mariana IslandsWinter swell on the exposed coasts · 15 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)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.74climate
  23. 🇪🇸 San Sebastián, SpainAutumn and winter swell · 15 Sep – 31 Mar (usually)Atlantic groundswell arrives with the autumn and Zurriola works properly from September to March.73climate
  24. 🇫🇷 Biarritz, FranceAtlantic swell season · 15 Sep – 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.73climate
  25. 🇺🇸 Santa Cruz, California, United StatesWinter swell season · 1 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)North Pacific swells light up Steamer Lane and the reefs along West Cliff, and the cliff path becomes a grandstand.71climate

…and 10 more in March.

What's on around the world in March →

Surf season in April

  1. 🇲🇦 Taghazout, MoroccoThe points work · 1 Oct – 15 Apr (usually)Anchor Point and the reefs north of the village need a north-west groundswell, and that arrives with the winter.95climate
  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.91climate
  3. 🇵🇪 Trujillo, PeruSwell season at Huanchaco · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)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.87climate
  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.85climate
  5. 🇦🇺 Margaret River, AustraliaMargaret River Pro · 5 Apr – 10 May (usually)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.85climate
  6. 🇺🇸 Honolulu, United StatesSouth shore surf season · 15 Apr – 30 Sep (usually)The swell switches round to the south and Waikiki and Ala Moana start working, while the North Shore lies flat enough to snorkel.82climate
  7. 🇬🇧 Newquay, United KingdomAtlantic swell season · 15 Sep – 15 Apr (usually)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.77climate
  8. 🇧🇷 Florianópolis, BrazilWinter swell on the east coast · 1 Apr – 30 Sep (usually)South swells arrive with the cold fronts and Mole, Joaquina and Campeche work best through the cool half of the year.76climate
  9. 🇵🇷 Rincón, Puerto RicoWinter surf season · 15 Oct – 15 Apr (usually)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.76climate
  10. 🇲🇽 Puerto Escondido, MexicoSouth swell season · 15 Apr – 15 Oct (usually)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.75climate
  11. 🇸🇻 San Salvador, El SalvadorSurf season on the Bálsamo coast · 15 Mar – 31 Oct (usually)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.72climate
  12. 🇳🇮 San Juan del Sur, NicaraguaSouthern swell season · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)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.71climate
  13. 🇨🇷 Santa Teresa, Costa RicaSurf season · 15 Mar – 31 Oct (usually)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.70climate
  14. 🇪🇨 Montañita, EcuadorSurf season · 1 Dec – 30 Apr (usually)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.69climate
  15. 🇱🇰 Arugam Bay, Sri LankaSurf season · 15 Apr – 15 Oct (usually)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.68climate
  16. 🇲🇻 Malé, MaldivesSurf season on the eastern reefs · 1 Mar – 31 Oct (usually)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.64climate
  17. 🇮🇩 Lombok, IndonesiaSouth coast surf season · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)Dry-season trade winds blow offshore onto the bays around Kuta and Desert Point, and the swell is at its most consistent.64climate
  18. 🇨🇷 Nosara, Costa RicaSouth swell season · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)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.64climate
  19. 🇮🇩 Canggu, IndonesiaWest coast surf season · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)The dry-season trade wind blows offshore onto Echo and Berawa most mornings and the Indian Ocean swell is at its most consistent.62climate
  20. 🇫🇯 Nadi, FijiSurf season on the passes · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)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.61climate
  21. 🇱🇰 Weligama, Sri LankaNortheast monsoon surf season · 15 Oct – 1 May (usually)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.60climate
  22. 🇨🇷 Jacó, Costa RicaSouth swell season · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)The southern-hemisphere swells arrive through the middle of the year.60climate
  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.60climate

What's on around the world in April →

Surf season in May

  1. 🇵🇪 Trujillo, PeruSwell season at Huanchaco · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)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.91climate
  2. 🇿🇦 Jeffreys Bay, South AfricaSupertubes swell season · 1 May – 30 SepSouthern Ocean fronts line up the right-hander through the middle of the year, which is why the tour comes in July.90climate
  3. 🇺🇸 Honolulu, United StatesSouth shore surf season · 15 Apr – 30 Sep (usually)The swell switches round to the south and Waikiki and Ala Moana start working, while the North Shore lies flat enough to snorkel.81climate
  4. 🇧🇷 Florianópolis, BrazilWinter swell on the east coast · 1 Apr – 30 Sep (usually)South swells arrive with the cold fronts and Mole, Joaquina and Campeche work best through the cool half of the year.81climate
  5. 🇲🇺 Le Morne, MauritiusOne Eye kite & wave season · 1 May – 31 Oct (usually)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.78climate
  6. 🇦🇺 Margaret River, AustraliaMargaret River Pro · 5 Apr – 10 May (usually)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.74climate
  7. 🇫🇯 Nadi, FijiSurf season on the passes · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)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.73climate
  8. 🇮🇩 Lombok, IndonesiaSouth coast surf season · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)Dry-season trade winds blow offshore onto the bays around Kuta and Desert Point, and the swell is at its most consistent.70climate
  9. 🇮🇩 Canggu, IndonesiaWest coast surf season · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)The dry-season trade wind blows offshore onto Echo and Berawa most mornings and the Indian Ocean swell is at its most consistent.67climate
  10. 🇱🇰 Arugam Bay, Sri LankaSurf season · 15 Apr – 15 Oct (usually)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.66climate
  11. 🇲🇽 Puerto Escondido, MexicoSouth swell season · 15 Apr – 15 Oct (usually)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.66climate
  12. 🇮🇩 Denpasar, IndonesiaWest coast surf season · 1 May – 30 Sep (usually)Offshore winds on the Bukit and the west-facing breaks give the most reliable surf of the year.65climate
  13. 🇸🇻 San Salvador, El SalvadorSurf season on the Bálsamo coast · 15 Mar – 31 Oct (usually)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.60climate
  14. 🇳🇮 San Juan del Sur, NicaraguaSouthern swell season · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)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.56climate
  15. 🇨🇷 Tamarindo, Costa RicaSouthern swell season · 1 May – 31 Oct (usually)Southern-hemisphere swells run from May to October and give the beach its biggest and least crowded weeks.51climate
  16. 🇨🇷 Santa Teresa, Costa RicaSurf season · 15 Mar – 31 Oct (usually)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.51climate
  17. 🇲🇻 Malé, MaldivesSurf season on the eastern reefs · 1 Mar – 31 Oct (usually)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.50climate
  18. 🇱🇰 Weligama, Sri LankaNortheast monsoon surf season · 15 Oct – 1 May (usually)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.50climate
  19. 🇨🇷 Jacó, Costa RicaSouth swell season · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)The southern-hemisphere swells arrive through the middle of the year.49climate
  20. 🇹🇭 Phuket, ThailandRed flags on the west coast · 15 May – 31 Oct (usually)The southwest monsoon puts swell and rip currents onto Patong, Karon and Kata; lifeguards fly red flags for days at a time and most drownings happen in these months.47climate
  21. 🇨🇷 Nosara, Costa RicaSouth swell season · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)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.45climate
  22. 🇹🇭 Krabi, ThailandRed flags on the beaches · 15 May – 15 Oct (usually)Rip currents along Ao Nang and Nopparat Thara are the genuine danger of the low season and the flags go up for weeks at a time.44climate

What's on around the world in May →

Surf season in June

  1. 🇵🇪 Trujillo, PeruSwell season at Huanchaco · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)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.92climate
  2. 🇿🇦 Jeffreys Bay, South AfricaSupertubes swell season · 1 May – 30 SepSouthern Ocean fronts line up the right-hander through the middle of the year, which is why the tour comes in July.87climate
  3. 🇧🇷 Florianópolis, BrazilWinter swell on the east coast · 1 Apr – 30 Sep (usually)South swells arrive with the cold fronts and Mole, Joaquina and Campeche work best through the cool half of the year.83climate
  4. 🇲🇺 Le Morne, MauritiusOne Eye kite & wave season · 1 May – 31 Oct (usually)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.83climate
  5. 🇺🇸 Honolulu, United StatesSouth shore surf season · 15 Apr – 30 Sep (usually)The swell switches round to the south and Waikiki and Ala Moana start working, while the North Shore lies flat enough to snorkel.80climate
  6. 🇫🇯 Nadi, FijiSurf season on the passes · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)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.80climate
  7. 🇮🇩 Lombok, IndonesiaSouth coast surf season · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)Dry-season trade winds blow offshore onto the bays around Kuta and Desert Point, and the swell is at its most consistent.75climate
  8. 🇮🇩 Canggu, IndonesiaWest coast surf season · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)The dry-season trade wind blows offshore onto Echo and Berawa most mornings and the Indian Ocean swell is at its most consistent.72climate
  9. 🇮🇩 Denpasar, IndonesiaWest coast surf season · 1 May – 30 Sep (usually)Offshore winds on the Bukit and the west-facing breaks give the most reliable surf of the year.71climate
  10. 🇱🇰 Arugam Bay, Sri LankaSurf season · 15 Apr – 15 Oct (usually)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.70climate
  11. 🇲🇻 Malé, MaldivesSurf season on the eastern reefs · 1 Mar – 31 Oct (usually)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.66climate
  12. 🇹🇭 Krabi, ThailandRed flags on the beaches · 15 May – 15 Oct (usually)Rip currents along Ao Nang and Nopparat Thara are the genuine danger of the low season and the flags go up for weeks at a time.55climate
  13. 🇹🇭 Phuket, ThailandRed flags on the west coast · 15 May – 31 Oct (usually)The southwest monsoon puts swell and rip currents onto Patong, Karon and Kata; lifeguards fly red flags for days at a time and most drownings happen in these months.52climate
  14. 🇨🇷 Jacó, Costa RicaSouth swell season · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)The southern-hemisphere swells arrive through the middle of the year.51climate
  15. 🇨🇷 Santa Teresa, Costa RicaSurf season · 15 Mar – 31 Oct (usually)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.50climate
  16. 🇸🇻 San Salvador, El SalvadorSurf season on the Bálsamo coast · 15 Mar – 31 Oct (usually)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.49climate
  17. 🇨🇷 Nosara, Costa RicaSouth swell season · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)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.48climate
  18. 🇳🇮 San Juan del Sur, NicaraguaSouthern swell season · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)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.48climate
  19. 🇲🇽 Puerto Escondido, MexicoSouth swell season · 15 Apr – 15 Oct (usually)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.46climate
  20. 🇨🇷 Tamarindo, Costa RicaSouthern swell season · 1 May – 31 Oct (usually)Southern-hemisphere swells run from May to October and give the beach its biggest and least crowded weeks.46climate

What's on around the world in June →

Surf season in July

  1. 🇵🇪 Trujillo, PeruSwell season at Huanchaco · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)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.92climate
  2. 🇧🇷 Florianópolis, BrazilWinter swell on the east coast · 1 Apr – 30 Sep (usually)South swells arrive with the cold fronts and Mole, Joaquina and Campeche work best through the cool half of the year.88climate
  3. 🇲🇺 Le Morne, MauritiusOne Eye kite & wave season · 1 May – 31 Oct (usually)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.87climate
  4. 🇿🇦 Jeffreys Bay, South AfricaSupertubes swell season · 1 May – 30 SepSouthern Ocean fronts line up the right-hander through the middle of the year, which is why the tour comes in July.86climate
  5. 🇫🇯 Nadi, FijiSurf season on the passes · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)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.84climate
  6. 🇺🇸 Honolulu, United StatesSouth shore surf season · 15 Apr – 30 Sep (usually)The swell switches round to the south and Waikiki and Ala Moana start working, while the North Shore lies flat enough to snorkel.79climate
  7. 🇮🇩 Lombok, IndonesiaSouth coast surf season · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)Dry-season trade winds blow offshore onto the bays around Kuta and Desert Point, and the swell is at its most consistent.78climate
  8. 🇮🇩 Canggu, IndonesiaWest coast surf season · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)The dry-season trade wind blows offshore onto Echo and Berawa most mornings and the Indian Ocean swell is at its most consistent.75climate
  9. 🇮🇩 Denpasar, IndonesiaWest coast surf season · 1 May – 30 Sep (usually)Offshore winds on the Bukit and the west-facing breaks give the most reliable surf of the year.74climate
  10. 🇱🇰 Arugam Bay, Sri LankaSurf season · 15 Apr – 15 Oct (usually)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.71climate
  11. 🇸🇻 San Salvador, El SalvadorSurf season on the Bálsamo coast · 15 Mar – 31 Oct (usually)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.64climate
  12. 🇳🇮 San Juan del Sur, NicaraguaSouthern swell season · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)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.62climate
  13. 🇲🇻 Malé, MaldivesSurf season on the eastern reefs · 1 Mar – 31 Oct (usually)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.61climate
  14. 🇲🇽 Puerto Escondido, MexicoSouth swell season · 15 Apr – 15 Oct (usually)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.60climate
  15. 🇨🇷 Tamarindo, Costa RicaSouthern swell season · 1 May – 31 Oct (usually)Southern-hemisphere swells run from May to October and give the beach its biggest and least crowded weeks.59climate
  16. 🇨🇷 Santa Teresa, Costa RicaSurf season · 15 Mar – 31 Oct (usually)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.58climate
  17. 🇹🇭 Krabi, ThailandRed flags on the beaches · 15 May – 15 Oct (usually)Rip currents along Ao Nang and Nopparat Thara are the genuine danger of the low season and the flags go up for weeks at a time.52climate
  18. 🇨🇷 Nosara, Costa RicaSouth swell season · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)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.51climate
  19. 🇨🇷 Jacó, Costa RicaSouth swell season · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)The southern-hemisphere swells arrive through the middle of the year.51climate
  20. 🇹🇭 Phuket, ThailandRed flags on the west coast · 15 May – 31 Oct (usually)The southwest monsoon puts swell and rip currents onto Patong, Karon and Kata; lifeguards fly red flags for days at a time and most drownings happen in these months.50climate
  21. 🇵🇭 La Union, PhilippinesHabagat surf season · 1 Jul – 31 Oct (usually)The second season, driven by the southwest monsoon and whatever is spinning offshore.46climate

What's on around the world in July →

Surf season in August

  1. 🇵🇪 Trujillo, PeruSwell season at Huanchaco · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)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.93climate
  2. 🇲🇺 Le Morne, MauritiusOne Eye kite & wave season · 1 May – 31 Oct (usually)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.90climate
  3. 🇿🇦 Jeffreys Bay, South AfricaSupertubes swell season · 1 May – 30 SepSouthern Ocean fronts line up the right-hander through the middle of the year, which is why the tour comes in July.88climate
  4. 🇧🇷 Florianópolis, BrazilWinter swell on the east coast · 1 Apr – 30 Sep (usually)South swells arrive with the cold fronts and Mole, Joaquina and Campeche work best through the cool half of the year.86climate
  5. 🇫🇯 Nadi, FijiSurf season on the passes · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)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.81climate
  6. 🇮🇩 Lombok, IndonesiaSouth coast surf season · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)Dry-season trade winds blow offshore onto the bays around Kuta and Desert Point, and the swell is at its most consistent.80climate
  7. 🇺🇸 Honolulu, United StatesSouth shore surf season · 15 Apr – 30 Sep (usually)The swell switches round to the south and Waikiki and Ala Moana start working, while the North Shore lies flat enough to snorkel.78climate
  8. 🇮🇩 Canggu, IndonesiaWest coast surf season · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)The dry-season trade wind blows offshore onto Echo and Berawa most mornings and the Indian Ocean swell is at its most consistent.77climate
  9. 🇮🇩 Denpasar, IndonesiaWest coast surf season · 1 May – 30 Sep (usually)Offshore winds on the Bukit and the west-facing breaks give the most reliable surf of the year.76climate
  10. 🇵🇫 Papeete, French PolynesiaTahiti Pro at Teahupo'o · 1–25 Aug (usually)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.75climate
  11. 🇱🇰 Arugam Bay, Sri LankaSurf season · 15 Apr – 15 Oct (usually)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.71climate
  12. 🇵🇭 Siargao, PhilippinesCloud 9 surf season · 1 Aug – 30 Nov (usually)The swell the island is named for on the surfing maps, breaking over shallow reef in front of the boardwalk.67climate
  13. 🇺🇸 Virginia Beach, United StatesEast Coast Surfing Championships · 17–24 Aug (usually)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.65climate
  14. 🇲🇻 Malé, MaldivesSurf season on the eastern reefs · 1 Mar – 31 Oct (usually)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.63climate
  15. 🇳🇮 San Juan del Sur, NicaraguaSouthern swell season · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)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.59climate
  16. 🇸🇻 San Salvador, El SalvadorSurf season on the Bálsamo coast · 15 Mar – 31 Oct (usually)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.57climate
  17. 🇹🇭 Krabi, ThailandRed flags on the beaches · 15 May – 15 Oct (usually)Rip currents along Ao Nang and Nopparat Thara are the genuine danger of the low season and the flags go up for weeks at a time.53climate
  18. 🇨🇷 Tamarindo, Costa RicaSouthern swell season · 1 May – 31 Oct (usually)Southern-hemisphere swells run from May to October and give the beach its biggest and least crowded weeks.52climate
  19. 🇨🇷 Jacó, Costa RicaSouth swell season · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)The southern-hemisphere swells arrive through the middle of the year.52climate
  20. 🇲🇽 Puerto Escondido, MexicoSouth swell season · 15 Apr – 15 Oct (usually)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.51climate
  21. 🇹🇭 Phuket, ThailandRed flags on the west coast · 15 May – 31 Oct (usually)The southwest monsoon puts swell and rip currents onto Patong, Karon and Kata; lifeguards fly red flags for days at a time and most drownings happen in these months.50climate
  22. 🇨🇷 Santa Teresa, Costa RicaSurf season · 15 Mar – 31 Oct (usually)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.49climate
  23. 🇨🇷 Nosara, Costa RicaSouth swell season · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)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.49climate
  24. 🇵🇭 La Union, PhilippinesHabagat surf season · 1 Jul – 31 Oct (usually)The second season, driven by the southwest monsoon and whatever is spinning offshore.45climate

What's on around the world in August →

Surf season in September

  1. 🇵🇪 Trujillo, PeruSwell season at Huanchaco · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)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.93climate
  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.90climate
  3. 🇵🇹 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.90climate
  4. 🇿🇦 Jeffreys Bay, South AfricaSupertubes swell season · 1 May – 30 SepSouthern Ocean fronts line up the right-hander through the middle of the year, which is why the tour comes in July.90climate
  5. 🇵🇹 Costa da Caparica, PortugalAutumn swell · 15 Sep – 31 MarThe beach breaks along the Caparica sandbanks work best when the summer wind drops and the Atlantic lows start tracking in.89climate
  6. 🇲🇺 Le Morne, MauritiusOne Eye kite & wave season · 1 May – 31 Oct (usually)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.89climate
  7. 🇫🇷 Biarritz, FranceAtlantic swell season · 15 Sep – 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.88climate
  8. 🇧🇷 Florianópolis, BrazilWinter swell on the east coast · 1 Apr – 30 Sep (usually)South swells arrive with the cold fronts and Mole, Joaquina and Campeche work best through the cool half of the year.84climate
  9. 🇪🇸 Santander, SpainAutumn and winter swell · 15 Sep – 31 Mar (usually)The Atlantic starts sending proper groundswell in September.84climate
  10. 🇪🇸 San Sebastián, SpainAutumn and winter swell · 15 Sep – 31 Mar (usually)Atlantic groundswell arrives with the autumn and Zurriola works properly from September to March.83climate
  11. 🇬🇧 Newquay, United KingdomAtlantic swell season · 15 Sep – 15 Apr (usually)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.79climate
  12. 🇫🇯 Nadi, FijiSurf season on the passes · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)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.78climate
  13. 🇬🇧 St Ives, United KingdomAtlantic swell at Porthmeor · 15 Sep – 31 Mar (usually)Porthmeor only really works when the autumn and winter groundswells come in, which is exactly when the town is empty.78climate
  14. 🇺🇸 Honolulu, United StatesSouth shore surf season · 15 Apr – 30 Sep (usually)The swell switches round to the south and Waikiki and Ala Moana start working, while the North Shore lies flat enough to snorkel.77climate
  15. 🇮🇩 Lombok, IndonesiaSouth coast surf season · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)Dry-season trade winds blow offshore onto the bays around Kuta and Desert Point, and the swell is at its most consistent.74climate
  16. 🇮🇩 Canggu, IndonesiaWest coast surf season · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)The dry-season trade wind blows offshore onto Echo and Berawa most mornings and the Indian Ocean swell is at its most consistent.71climate
  17. 🇮🇩 Denpasar, IndonesiaWest coast surf season · 1 May – 30 Sep (usually)Offshore winds on the Bukit and the west-facing breaks give the most reliable surf of the year.70climate
  18. 🇱🇰 Arugam Bay, Sri LankaSurf season · 15 Apr – 15 Oct (usually)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.70climate
  19. 🇵🇭 Siargao, PhilippinesCloud 9 surf season · 1 Aug – 30 Nov (usually)The swell the island is named for on the surfing maps, breaking over shallow reef in front of the boardwalk.70climate
  20. 🇲🇻 Malé, MaldivesSurf season on the eastern reefs · 1 Mar – 31 Oct (usually)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.61climate
  21. 🇸🇻 San Salvador, El SalvadorSurf season on the Bálsamo coast · 15 Mar – 31 Oct (usually)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.53climate
  22. 🇨🇷 Santa Teresa, Costa RicaSurf season · 15 Mar – 31 Oct (usually)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.53climate
  23. 🇳🇮 San Juan del Sur, NicaraguaSouthern swell season · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)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.53climate
  24. 🇨🇷 Jacó, Costa RicaSouth swell season · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)The southern-hemisphere swells arrive through the middle of the year.50climate
  25. 🇨🇷 Tamarindo, Costa RicaSouthern swell season · 1 May – 31 Oct (usually)Southern-hemisphere swells run from May to October and give the beach its biggest and least crowded weeks.48climate

…and 5 more in September.

What's on around the world in September →

Surf season in October

  1. 🇵🇪 Trujillo, PeruSwell season at Huanchaco · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)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.93climate
  2. 🇲🇦 Casablanca, MoroccoWinter Atlantic swell · 1 Oct – 31 Mar (usually)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.90climate
  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.90climate
  4. 🇲🇦 Essaouira, MoroccoWinter Atlantic swell · 15 Oct – 31 Mar (usually)The groundswell arrives and the surf moves to the points south of town at Sidi Kaouki and Imsouane.89climate
  5. 🇲🇦 Taghazout, MoroccoThe points work · 1 Oct – 15 Apr (usually)Anchor Point and the reefs north of the village need a north-west groundswell, and that arrives with the winter.89climate
  6. 🇵🇹 Costa da Caparica, PortugalAutumn swell · 15 Sep – 31 MarThe beach breaks along the Caparica sandbanks work best when the summer wind drops and the Atlantic lows start tracking in.88climate
  7. 🇵🇹 Cascais, PortugalWinter swell season · 1 Oct – 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.86climate
  8. 🇲🇦 Agadir, MoroccoAtlantic swell season · 1 Oct – 31 Mar (usually)The North Atlantic lows start firing and the points north of town at Taghazout and Anza work properly.85climate
  9. 🇵🇹 Nazaré, PortugalBig-wave season, Praia do Norte · 15 Oct – 15 Mar (usually)Atlantic storms funnel down the Nazare canyon and the tow-in crews chase them from the lighthouse headland.85climate
  10. 🇲🇺 Le Morne, MauritiusOne Eye kite & wave season · 1 May – 31 Oct (usually)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.84climate
  11. 🇵🇹 Peniche, PortugalWinter swell season · 1 Oct – 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.83climate
  12. 🇵🇹 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.83climate
  13. 🇫🇷 Biarritz, FranceAtlantic swell season · 15 Sep – 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.80climate
  14. 🇪🇸 Santander, SpainAutumn and winter swell · 15 Sep – 31 Mar (usually)The Atlantic starts sending proper groundswell in September.80climate
  15. 🇪🇸 San Sebastián, SpainAutumn and winter swell · 15 Sep – 31 Mar (usually)Atlantic groundswell arrives with the autumn and Zurriola works properly from September to March.79climate
  16. 🇫🇯 Nadi, FijiSurf season on the passes · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)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.71climate
  17. 🇬🇧 Newquay, United KingdomAtlantic swell season · 15 Sep – 15 Apr (usually)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.71climate
  18. 🇬🇧 St Ives, United KingdomAtlantic swell at Porthmeor · 15 Sep – 31 Mar (usually)Porthmeor only really works when the autumn and winter groundswells come in, which is exactly when the town is empty.69climate
  19. 🇵🇷 Rincón, Puerto RicoWinter surf season · 15 Oct – 15 Apr (usually)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.68climate
  20. 🇮🇩 Lombok, IndonesiaSouth coast surf season · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)Dry-season trade winds blow offshore onto the bays around Kuta and Desert Point, and the swell is at its most consistent.67climate
  21. 🇺🇸 Hilo, United StatesWinter swell · 15 Oct – 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.66climate
  22. 🇮🇩 Canggu, IndonesiaWest coast surf season · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)The dry-season trade wind blows offshore onto Echo and Berawa most mornings and the Indian Ocean swell is at its most consistent.64climate
  23. 🇱🇰 Arugam Bay, Sri LankaSurf season · 15 Apr – 15 Oct (usually)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.62climate
  24. 🇵🇭 Siargao, PhilippinesCloud 9 surf season · 1 Aug – 30 Nov (usually)The swell the island is named for on the surfing maps, breaking over shallow reef in front of the boardwalk.61climate
  25. 🇲🇻 Malé, MaldivesSurf season on the eastern reefs · 1 Mar – 31 Oct (usually)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.59climate

…and 11 more in October.

What's on around the world in October →

Surf season in November

  1. 🇲🇦 Essaouira, MoroccoWinter Atlantic swell · 15 Oct – 31 Mar (usually)The groundswell arrives and the surf moves to the points south of town at Sidi Kaouki and Imsouane.92climate
  2. 🇲🇦 Taghazout, MoroccoThe points work · 1 Oct – 15 Apr (usually)Anchor Point and the reefs north of the village need a north-west groundswell, and that arrives with the winter.92climate
  3. 🇲🇦 Casablanca, MoroccoWinter Atlantic swell · 1 Oct – 31 Mar (usually)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.91climate
  4. 🇲🇦 Agadir, MoroccoAtlantic swell season · 1 Oct – 31 Mar (usually)The North Atlantic lows start firing and the points north of town at Taghazout and Anza work properly.91climate
  5. 🇺🇸 Kauai, United StatesNorth shore swell season · 1 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)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.88climate
  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.86climate
  7. 🇵🇪 Máncora, PeruNorth swell season · 1 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)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.86climate
  8. 🇺🇸 Maui, United StatesNorth shore winter swell · 1 Nov – 15 Mar (usually)The winter north swells that light up Peahi also close the north-shore beaches to swimmers and make Honolua a spectator sport.85climate
  9. 🇺🇸 Lahaina, United StatesNorth swell season · 1 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)The big north-west swells that light up Honolua Bay and Peahi arrive from November.81climate
  10. 🇺🇸 Honolulu, United StatesNorth Shore big-wave season · 1 Nov – 28 Feb (usually)Winter swell turns the north-facing shores into a spectator sport and closes them to swimming.80climate
  11. 🇵🇹 Costa da Caparica, PortugalAutumn swell · 15 Sep – 31 MarThe beach breaks along the Caparica sandbanks work best when the summer wind drops and the Atlantic lows start tracking in.79climate
  12. 🇵🇹 Cascais, PortugalWinter swell season · 1 Oct – 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.79climate
  13. 🇺🇸 Santa Cruz, California, United StatesWinter swell season · 1 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)North Pacific swells light up Steamer Lane and the reefs along West Cliff, and the cliff path becomes a grandstand.79climate
  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.77climate
  15. 🇵🇹 Peniche, PortugalWinter swell season · 1 Oct – 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.76climate
  16. 🇵🇹 Nazaré, PortugalBig-wave season, Praia do Norte · 15 Oct – 15 Mar (usually)Atlantic storms funnel down the Nazare canyon and the tow-in crews chase them from the lighthouse headland.75climate
  17. 🇵🇷 Rincón, Puerto RicoWinter surf season · 15 Oct – 15 Apr (usually)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.70climate
  18. 🇵🇭 La Union, PhilippinesAmihan surf season · 1 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)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.65climate
  19. 🇪🇸 Santander, SpainAutumn and winter swell · 15 Sep – 31 Mar (usually)The Atlantic starts sending proper groundswell in September.65climate
  20. 🇵🇷 San Juan, Puerto RicoWinter north swell · 15 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)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.64climate
  21. 🇺🇸 Hilo, United StatesWinter swell · 15 Oct – 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.64climate
  22. 🇫🇷 Biarritz, FranceAtlantic swell season · 15 Sep – 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.63climate
  23. 🇪🇸 San Sebastián, SpainAutumn and winter swell · 15 Sep – 31 Mar (usually)Atlantic groundswell arrives with the autumn and Zurriola works properly from September to March.62climate
  24. 🇲🇵 Saipan, Northern Mariana IslandsWinter swell on the exposed coasts · 15 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)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.58climate
  25. 🇬🇧 Newquay, United KingdomAtlantic swell season · 15 Sep – 15 Apr (usually)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.58climate

…and 6 more in November.

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Surf season in December

  1. 🇲🇦 Essaouira, MoroccoWinter Atlantic swell · 15 Oct – 31 Mar (usually)The groundswell arrives and the surf moves to the points south of town at Sidi Kaouki and Imsouane.90climate
  2. 🇲🇦 Agadir, MoroccoAtlantic swell season · 1 Oct – 31 Mar (usually)The North Atlantic lows start firing and the points north of town at Taghazout and Anza work properly.90climate
  3. 🇲🇦 Taghazout, MoroccoThe points work · 1 Oct – 15 Apr (usually)Anchor Point and the reefs north of the village need a north-west groundswell, and that arrives with the winter.89climate
  4. 🇲🇦 Casablanca, MoroccoWinter Atlantic swell · 1 Oct – 31 Mar (usually)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.87climate
  5. 🇺🇸 Kauai, United StatesNorth shore swell season · 1 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)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.85climate
  6. 🇺🇸 Maui, United StatesNorth shore winter swell · 1 Nov – 15 Mar (usually)The winter north swells that light up Peahi also close the north-shore beaches to swimmers and make Honolua a spectator sport.81climate
  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.80climate
  8. 🇵🇪 Máncora, PeruNorth swell season · 1 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)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.80climate
  9. 🇪🇨 Montañita, EcuadorSurf season · 1 Dec – 30 Apr (usually)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.80climate
  10. 🇺🇸 Lahaina, United StatesNorth swell season · 1 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)The big north-west swells that light up Honolua Bay and Peahi arrive from November.79climate
  11. 🇺🇸 Honolulu, United StatesNorth Shore big-wave season · 1 Nov – 28 Feb (usually)Winter swell turns the north-facing shores into a spectator sport and closes them to swimming.78climate
  12. 🇵🇷 Rincón, Puerto RicoWinter surf season · 15 Oct – 15 Apr (usually)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.78climate
  13. 🇵🇹 Costa da Caparica, PortugalAutumn swell · 15 Sep – 31 MarThe beach breaks along the Caparica sandbanks work best when the summer wind drops and the Atlantic lows start tracking in.76climate
  14. 🇵🇹 Cascais, PortugalWinter swell season · 1 Oct – 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.76climate
  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.74climate
  16. 🇵🇷 San Juan, Puerto RicoWinter north swell · 15 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)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.73climate
  17. 🇵🇹 Peniche, PortugalWinter swell season · 1 Oct – 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.73climate
  18. 🇵🇹 Nazaré, PortugalBig-wave season, Praia do Norte · 15 Oct – 15 Mar (usually)Atlantic storms funnel down the Nazare canyon and the tow-in crews chase them from the lighthouse headland.72climate
  19. 🇧🇷 Fernando de Noronha, BrazilSurf season on the mar de dentro · 1 Dec – 31 Mar (usually)North-west swell lands on Cacimba do Padre from December and peaks around February, when the contest takes the beach.71climate
  20. 🇵🇭 La Union, PhilippinesAmihan surf season · 1 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)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.70climate
  21. 🇲🇵 Saipan, Northern Mariana IslandsWinter swell on the exposed coasts · 15 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)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.67climate
  22. 🇺🇸 Hilo, United StatesWinter swell · 15 Oct – 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.66climate
  23. 🇺🇸 Santa Cruz, California, United StatesWinter swell season · 1 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)North Pacific swells light up Steamer Lane and the reefs along West Cliff, and the cliff path becomes a grandstand.66climate
  24. 🇵🇦 Bocas del Toro, PanamaSurf season · 1 Dec – 31 Mar (usually)North swells arrive around December and Paunch, Bluff and Silverbacks start working.66climate
  25. 🇪🇸 San Sebastián, SpainAutumn and winter swell · 15 Sep – 31 Mar (usually)Atlantic groundswell arrives with the autumn and Zurriola works properly from September to March.63climate

…and 9 more in December.

What's on around the world in December →