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Where Are the Waves This Month?

Pick a month to see where the surf is usually at its best around the world. Then check the live conditions in the World Surf Atlas.

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Prime Season

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The Year at a Glance

Surf seasons by region and month. Red = prime season, gray = good.
Region	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December
Delaware & Mid-Atlantic	good	good	good	off	good	good	good	prime	prime	prime	prime	good
Outer Banks	good	good	good	good	good	off	off	prime	prime	prime	prime	good
Florida (East Coast)	good	good	good	off	off	off	off	good	prime	prime	prime	good
California	good	good	good	good	good	good	good	good	prime	prime	prime	good
Hawaiʻi: North Shores	prime	prime	good	off	off	off	off	off	off	good	prime	prime
Hawaiʻi: South Shores	off	off	off	good	prime	prime	prime	prime	good	off	off	off
Mexico (Pacific)	off	off	off	good	prime	prime	prime	prime	prime	good	off	off
Costa Rica (Pacific)	good	good	good	good	prime	prime	prime	prime	prime	good	good	good
Puerto Rico & Caribbean	prime	prime	prime	good	off	off	off	off	off	good	prime	prime
Peru	off	off	good	prime	prime	prime	prime	prime	prime	good	off	off
Chile	off	good	prime	prime	prime	prime	prime	prime	prime	good	good	off
Portugal	good	good	good	good	good	off	off	off	prime	prime	prime	good
France & Spain (Basque Coast)	off	off	good	good	good	off	off	good	prime	prime	prime	good
UK & Ireland	good	good	good	good	off	off	off	off	prime	prime	prime	good
Morocco	prime	prime	prime	good	off	off	off	off	good	prime	prime	prime
South Africa	off	off	off	good	prime	prime	prime	prime	prime	good	off	off
Indonesia (Bali, Java, Mentawais)	off	off	off	good	prime	prime	prime	prime	prime	good	off	off
Sri Lanka (East Coast)	off	off	off	good	prime	prime	prime	prime	prime	good	off	off
Sri Lanka (South Coast)	prime	prime	prime	good	off	off	off	off	off	good	prime	prime
Philippines (Siargao)	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	good	prime	prime	prime	good
Japan	off	off	off	off	off	off	good	prime	prime	prime	good	off
Maldives	off	off	prime	prime	prime	prime	prime	prime	prime	prime	off	off
Australia (East Coast)	good	prime	prime	prime	prime	prime	good	good	off	off	off	off
Australia (South & West)	off	good	prime	prime	prime	prime	prime	prime	prime	prime	good	off
New Zealand	off	good	prime	prime	prime	prime	prime	prime	good	off	off	off
Fiji	off	off	good	prime	prime	prime	prime	prime	prime	prime	good	off
Tahiti	off	off	good	prime	prime	prime	prime	prime	prime	prime	good	off

Prime seasonOften good

This is a general guide based on typical swell seasons. Every year is different, and many places are surfable year-round. Always check the forecast before you travel, respect local surfers, and know your limits at heavy breaks.

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