Country rankings
Best Countries for Surfing
Best Countries for Surfing: compare 30 countries on 1 metric.
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30 countries
Australia | The Box, Byron Bay+1 |
Barbados | Surfer’s Point |
Brazil | Sao Francisco do Sul |
Canada | Tofino |
Cape Verde | Ponta Preta |
China | Riyuewan |
Costa Rica | Tamarindo Beach |
Ecuador | Montanita Beach |
Fiji | Biarritz, Cloudbreak+1 |
France | Hossegor |
French Polynesia | Teahupo’o |
Germany | Eisbach |
Indonesia | Lance’s Right, Nihiwatu+1 |
Ireland | Bundoran Beach |
Maldives | Pasta Point, Sultans |
Mexico | Baja Malibu, Puerto Escondido |
Micronesia | P-Pass |
Morocco | Killer Point |
New Zealand | Manu Bay |
Philippines | Cloud Nine |
Portugal | Carrapateira, Pedra Branca Ericeira |
Puerto Rico | Rincon |
Samoa | Coconuts |
South Africa | Supertubes |
Sri Lanka | Arugam Bay |
Taiwan | Fulong Beach |
Thailand | Surin Beach |
United Arab Emirates | Surf pool |
United Kingdom | Watergate Bay |
United States | Backdoor, Hanalei Bay+7 |
Quick answers
- Where does this best countries for surfing data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: 50 best surfing spots around the world - CNN.
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