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Added on: 26th Jan 2015

 

EL SALVADOR

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Bordering the Pacific Ocean between Guatemala and Honduras,

El Salvador is a natural tourist attraction that is gaining popularity

with surfers. Popular surfing spots include El Zonte, Sunzal, and

La Libertad because they are not very crowded. Visit the main swell

season from March to October where you can expect the south swells

to get up to 10 feet high.

 

 

COSTA RICA

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Costa Rica is a legendary surfing location where most ‘hardcore’ surfers

congregate not only for the year-round waves, but for the number of

great surfing spots as well. From April to October, you can expect the

coastlines to produce great waves with major swells especially in

Playa Naranjo and the river mouth point break at Potrero Grande or

Ollies Point. The downside, the road systems are not very good, but this

is a small price to pay for the ride of your life. For beginners and experts

alike, try the 30-metre waves at the Tamarindo Beach in Tamarindo,

a half kilometre of beach with warm waters.

 

 

CLOUD NINE, SIARGAO ISLAND, PHILIPPINES

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For daredevils who want to experience dramatic and powerful reef

break that crashes onto shallow razor-sharp coral with left and right rides,

Cloud Nine will let you experience a slice of paradise. These magic

mushroom-like hallucinations are powerful waves that are wrapped

with a Cornish pastry-shaped cocoon of water. However, do not ever

slip if you do not want your skin and bones to be ripped to pieces

by the ocean bed, definitely for pros only.

 

 

BRAZIL

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Santa Catarina, the ‘Florianopolis’ or capital of Brazil is not only the

country’s most visited place, but is also known as a surfer’s playground

due to the great consistency and huge variety of its waves, including

the Santinho and Mocambique. Other world-class surf spots in

Floripa include the Joaquina Beach, Praia Mole, Campeche, and

Lagoinha do Leste. If you are into surfing competitions, head on to

Sao Francisco do Sul on the east coast for some fun-loving atmosphere

and tasty grub as well.

 

 

SULTANS, NORTH MALE, MALDIVES

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Across the Maldives’ painfully beautiful 1,190 coral islands is a

consistent reef wave that is absolutely pumping in the spring. However,

you need to go with a live-abroad outfit to experience the waves as the

rocks can be very hazardous. One of the most famous waves in the

Maldives is the Pasta Point, a break that offers both left-hand rides and

100 metres of pure tube riding out to sea. However, there is a catch

if you want to experience this great wave, you have to be a guest

at the exclusive Dhonveli Beach Resort, which can cost you

US$343 a night.

 

 

SAMOA

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The Samoan Islands is an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean,

just northeast of Fiji. This is one of the best surfing destinations as

it offers warm waters, a tropical paradise, and most importantly,

consistent quality of waves from April to October when big waves are

created by the big blows down near Antarctica, although there are plenty

of swells coming from every direction the whole year through. Classic

waves include Special K, which at 500 metres is a perfect immediate peak

for all surfers; and the Coconuts, which break over live corals on top

days for 150-metre rides.

 

 

MONTANITA BEACH, MONTANITA, ECUADOR

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Unbeknownst to many travellers, this small spot on the west coast

of Ecuador is home to only 1,000 locals. However, this hidden spot is

popular with a lot of surfers as they are acquainted with the locals here,

who are known as a friendly bunch. After surfing, they lounge around

the village’s bar strip where they can grab a fresh fruit cocktail

or have a Tibetan massage.

 

 

MANU BAY, RAGLAN, NEW ZEALAND

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This was made famous in the 1960s as the location for the surf flick,

’Endless Summer.’ It is a sleepy town that has bars and cafes where

you can play surf videos while having New Zealand’s finest healthy

smoothies and fresh cakes. The Manu Bay has waves that can rise from

a metre to about three metres with some occasional barrel if you are

in luck, and a mellow place to wait for the surf to pick up.

 


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