User:BadaBoom/List of surfing areas

This is a list of areas associated with surfing. The most reputed^{[by whom?]} surfing areas are found in Australia, Hawaii, USA, California, USA and Indonesia.

Africa

South Africa

Algeria

Jijel

Morocco

Egypt

Alexandria

Tunisia

Mehdia

Asia

India

The east coast has stronger and bigger waves than the west coast

East Coast Surf Spots

Big Rock
Kovalam aka Covelong point - Chennai
Mahabalipuram
Auroville
Rameshwaram
{Puri,(orissa)}

Indonesia

Bali Island and neighboring Nusa Lembongan
Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra
Nias Island, North Sumatra
G-Land, Banyuwangi, East Java
Cimaja, Palabuhan Ratu, West Java
Tanjung Setia, Krui, Lampung Province
Nemberala, Rote Island, East Nusa Tenggara
Teluk Meranti, Kampar River, Riau
Teluk Gerupuk, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara

Iran

Kish Island

Israel

Japan

WQS 2007

Tahara, Aichi Prefecture - 6 star
Hyūga, Miyazaki Prefecture - 2 star
Minamisōma, Fukushima Prefecture - 2 star

Japan Professional Surfing Tour 2007

Bali, Indonesia
Ōarai, Ibaraki Prefecture
Kujukuri Beach, Chiba Prefecture
Tōyō, Kōchi Prefecture
Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture - All Japan Pro.

Other famous surfing areas

Maldives

Pakistan

French Beach, Karachi

Philippines

Sri Lanka

South Coast

East Coast

Thailand

United Arab Emirates

Jumeirah Beach, Dubai

Oceania

Australia

New South Wales

Sydney

North Coast, New South Wales

Newcastle Stretch
- Stockton Beach
- Nobbys Beach

Central Coast

Queensland

Gold Coast
- TOS (The Other Side Straddie)
- Sandpumping Jetty
- Narrowneck Narrowneck Longboard Club
- Surfers Paradise
- Broadbeach
- Miami
- Burleigh Heads
- 19th Avenue, Palm Beach (Palmy Army)
- Currumbin Alley - Alley Boys
- Kirra Point Kirra Boardriders
- Greenmount
- Snapper Rocks Snapper Boardriders
  - The Superbank is a rare occurrence where sand banks combine with large wave conditions to provide a surfable ride from Snapper Rocks, through Greenmount, and finishing in the barrels of Kirra Point.
- Duranbah (actually just over border in Tweed Shire)

Sunshine Coast

Victoria

Torquay,

Phillip Island
- Woolamai Beach
- Smiths Beach
- YCW
- Express Point

Mornington Peninsula
- St Andrews Beach (Gunnamatta Beach, The Kegs)
- Point Leo
- Point Nepean
- Portsea (e.g. Quarantines)
- Sorrento (Back Beach, Koonya Reef)

Western Australia

Perth
- Burns Beach
- Cottesloe Beach
- City Beach
- Floreat Beach
- Rottnest Island (Rotto Box, Chicken Reef, Strickland Bay)
- Scarborough Beach (hosted 2007 Australian Surf Life Saving Championships)
- Trigg Beach
- Watermans Bay (including 2nds)
- Whitfords Beach

Rockingham/Mandurah

Margaret River^[4]
- Boranup
- Injidup
- Prevelly (Margaret River Mouth)
- Redgate
- Surfers Point (home to Margaret River Pro event)
- Yallingup

Broome (Cable Beach)
Bunbury (Back Beach, BP Beach)
Denmark (Ocean Beach)
Esperance
Geraldton (Mahomets Back Beach, Sunset Beach)
Gnaraloo (Tombstones)
Kalbarri (Jake's Point)
Lancelin (Edward Island, Back Beach)
Ningaloo Reef (Quobba, Red Bluff)
Yanchep

South Australia

Tasmania

New Zealand

North Island

Gisborne,
Mount Maunganui, North Island
Piha, North Island
Raglan, North Island
Taranaki, North Island
Wairarapa, North Island
Lyall Bay, Wellington North Island

Hawaii

Hawaiʻi (Big Island)

Kauaʻi

Oʻahu

North Shore

West shore

South shore

Windward

Maui

Lānaʻi

Molokaʻi

Samoa

Savai'i

Europe

Channel Islands

Jersey

France

Southern France

Northern France

Great Britain

Cornwall and Devon

Bude, Cornwall
Crantock, Cornwall
Porth, Cornwall
Fistral Beach, Newquay, Cornwall
Perranporth, Cornwall
Porthleven, Cornwall
Sennen Cove, Cornwall
St Agnes, Cornwall
Trebarwith Strand, Cornwall
Watergate Bay, Cornwall
Lynmouth, Devon
Westward Ho!, Devon
Saunton, Devon
Croyde, Devon
Putsborough, Devon
Woolacombe, Devon
Sandymouth, Devon
Challaborough, Devon
Bantham, Devon

Wales and Northern England

Scotland

The Bar, Scotland
Aberdeen, Scotland
Coldingham Bay, Scotland
Fraserburgh, Scotland
Pease Bay, Scotland
Thurso, Scotland
Tiree, Scotland

Greece

Aegean Sea

Ionian Sea

Athens and Peloponnisos

Crete

Greek Islands

Ireland

Italy

Netherlands

Zandvoort, North Holland

Norway

Portugal

Sagres

Bordeira

Amado

Madeira

Paul do Mar,

Ponta Pequena,

Lugar de Baixo,

São Vicente,

Jardim do Mar,

Ericeira

Ribeira D'Ilhas,

Coxos,

Pedra Branca,

Foz do Lizandro,

Pico do Futuro,

São Julião.

Peniche

Supertubos,

Molhe Leste,

Cova da Alfarroba,

Lagide,

Prainha,

Consolação

Espinho

Baía,

Cagalhotos

Salgueira Beach —Póvoa de Varzim spot

Aguçadoura Beach — Aguçadoura spot

Lagoa Beach — Póvoa Hotel spot

Spain

Zarautz, Guipuzcoa, North Coast
Mundaka, Vizcaya, North Coast
La Coruna, Galicia, North coast
Ferrol, Galicia, North coast
Rodiles, Asturias, North coast
Xago, Asturias, North coast
El Quemao, Lanzarote, Canary Islands
Punta Blanca, Tenerife, Canary Islands
El Cotillo, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands
El Palmar, Andalucía, Cadiz, Vejer de la Frontera South Coast
Las 3 Piedras, Andalucía, Cádiz, Chipiona South Coast
Playa del Arenal, Javea, Alicante Eastern Coast

Turkey

Kusadasie, Kusadasie

North America

Canada

West Coast

East Coast

Great Lakes

North Shore of Lake Superior

Lachine Rapids

Habitat 67 (standing wave)
[k & a east beach]

Mexico

USA

California

San Diego County, California

Swamis, Encinitas
San Onofre State Park, between San Clemente, California and Oceanside, California
Oceanside
Carlsbad
Cardiff
Del Mar
Imperial Beach
Black's Beach
Windansea

Orange County, California

Los Angeles County, California

Santa Barbara County, California

San Luis Obispo County, California

Pismo Beach, California

Santa Cruz County, California

San Mateo County, California

Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California

Pacific Northwest

Oregon

Washington

East Coast

Northeast

Southeast

Gulf Coast

Great Lakes

Sheboygan, Wisconsin, home to the Dairyland Surf Classic, the largest lake surfing competition in the world.^[5]

Caribbean

Barbados
- The Soup Bowl{home of the wold famous right hand break on the east coast of Barbados.
- Maycocks
- South Point
- Freights
- Brandens

Dominican Republic
- Playa Encuentro
- Playa Bonita

Puerto Rico
- Aguadilla
- Dome's
- Culebra Island
- Isabela
- Jobos
- Maria's
- Middles
- Ramey
- Rincón
- Shacks
- Steps
- Surfer's
- The Landing
- Tres Palmas
- Wilderness
- Wishing Well

Montserrat
- Belham Valley Rivermouth (RIP)

Central America

Witch's Rock, Costa Rica
Tamarindo, Costa Rica
Nosara, Costa Rica
Playa Grande, Costa Rica
Jaco, Costa Rica
Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica
Santa Teresa, Costa Rica
Montezuma, Costa Rica
Dominical, Costa Rica
Playa Pavones, Costa Rica
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica
Playa Zunzal, El Salvador
Playa El Tunco, El Salvador
Playa El Zonte, El Salvador
La Punta Roca, El Salvador
Conchalio, El Salvador
San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
Popoyo, Nicaragua
Maderas, Nicaragua
Tola, Nicaragua
El Remanso, Nicaragua
San Francisco Bay, Nicaragua
Ocos,San Marcos,Guatemala

South America

Argentina

Brazil

São Paulo

São Sebastião
- Barra do Una
- Juquehy
- Praia Preta
- Barra do Sahy
- Baleia
- Cambury
- Maresias
- Praia Brava
- Paúba
- Santiago
- Guaecá
Guarujá
- Astúrias
- Tombo
- Canal Pitangueiras
- Monduba
- Ilha Pitangueiras
- Maluf Pitangueiras
- Enseada
- Pernambuco
- Praia Branca
Ubatuba
- Simão
- Toninhas
- Praia Grande
- Vermelha do Centro
- Vermelha do Norte
- Itamambuca
- Félix
Santos
- Divisa
- Quebra-Mar
- Canal 1
- Posto 2
Ilhabela
- Castelhanos
- Bonete