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Best Time to Surf — Month-by-Month Guide for Every Coast
Find the perfect surf trip window. Monthly wave heights, water temps, wetsuit recommendations, and crowd levels for 16 states.
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California
Peak: August through February
Best monthSeptember
Wave range3-6 ft
Water temp68°F
City guides (61)
Hawaii
Peak: November through February
Best monthDecember
Wave range8-15 ft
Water temp76°F
Florida
Peak: September through November
Best monthOctober
Wave range3-8 ft
Water temp80°F
City guides (29)
New Jersey
Peak: September through November
Best monthSeptember
Wave range3-8 ft
Water temp72°F
City guides (13)
North Carolina
Peak: September through November
Best monthSeptember
Wave range3-8 ft
Water temp78°F
City guides (14)
Oregon
Peak: September through November
Best monthSeptember
Wave range4-8 ft
Water temp56°F
City guides (9)
Washington
Peak: September through November
Best monthSeptember
Wave range4-8 ft
Water temp54°F
City guides (4)
Texas
Peak: September through November
Best monthSeptember
Wave range3-6 ft
Water temp80°F
City guides (7)
New York
Peak: September through November
Best monthSeptember
Wave range3-8 ft
Water temp70°F
City guides (5)
New Hampshire
Peak: September through November
Best monthSeptember
Wave range3-7 ft
Water temp65°F
City guides (1)
Massachusetts
Peak: September through November
Best monthSeptember
Wave range3-8 ft
Water temp66°F
Rhode Island
Peak: September through November
Best monthSeptember
Wave range3-8 ft
Water temp66°F
City guides (2)
South Carolina
Peak: September through November
Best monthSeptember
Wave range3-7 ft
Water temp80°F
Georgia
Peak: September through November
Best monthSeptember
Wave range3-7 ft
Water temp80°F
City guides (1)
Maine
Peak: September through November
Best monthSeptember
Wave range3-8 ft
Water temp62°F
City guides (4)
Every coast
All City Surf Season Guides
California
- Avila Beach(1 spots)
- Big Sur(1 spots)
- Bodega Bay(1 spots)
- Bolinas(1 spots)
- Capitola(1 spots)
- Cardiff-by-the-Sea(3 spots)
- Carlsbad(4 spots)
- Carmel(1 spots)
- Carmel-by-the-Sea(3 spots)
- Carpinteria(1 spots)
- Cayucos(1 spots)
- Coronado(1 spots)
- Dana Point(1 spots)
- Davenport(1 spots)
- Del Mar(2 spots)
- El Segundo(1 spots)
- Encinitas(6 spots)
- Goleta(2 spots)
- Grover Beach(1 spots)
- Half Moon Bay(1 spots)
- Hermosa Beach(2 spots)
- Imperial Beach(2 spots)
- Isla Vista(1 spots)
- Jalama(1 spots)
- La Jolla(6 spots)
- Laguna Beach(1 spots)
- Long Beach(1 spots)
- Malibu(9 spots)
- Manchester(1 spots)
- Manhattan Beach(1 spots)
- Marina(1 spots)
- McKinleyville(1 spots)
- Monterey(1 spots)
- Morro Bay(1 spots)
- Moss Landing(1 spots)
- Newport Beach(4 spots)
- Newport Coast(1 spots)
- Ocean Beach(1 spots)
- Oceanside(4 spots)
- Pacific Grove(2 spots)
- Pacifica(2 spots)
- Palos Verdes(1 spots)
- Pebble Beach(2 spots)
- Pismo Beach(1 spots)
- Playa Del Rey(1 spots)
- Redondo Beach(1 spots)
- Samoa(1 spots)
- San Clemente(5 spots)
- San Diego(22 spots)
- San Francisco(4 spots)
- San Onofre(2 spots)
- Santa Barbara(3 spots)
- Santa Cruz(5 spots)
- Santa Monica(3 spots)
- Seal Beach(1 spots)
- Solana Beach(2 spots)
- Stinson Beach(1 spots)
- Torrance(1 spots)
- Trinidad(4 spots)
- Venice(2 spots)
- Ventura(4 spots)
Hawaii
Florida
- Anna Maria(1 spots)
- Atlantic Beach(2 spots)
- Boynton Beach(1 spots)
- Bradenton Beach(1 spots)
- Cocoa Beach(2 spots)
- Daytona Beach Shores(1 spots)
- Deerfield Beach(1 spots)
- Delray Beach(1 spots)
- Flagler Beach(1 spots)
- Fort Lauderdale(1 spots)
- Fort Pierce(1 spots)
- Indialantic(1 spots)
- Jacksonville Beach(2 spots)
- Jensen Beach(1 spots)
- Juno Beach(1 spots)
- Lake Worth Beach(2 spots)
- Melbourne Beach(2 spots)
- Miami Beach(2 spots)
- Navarre(1 spots)
- New Smyrna Beach(3 spots)
- Nokomis(1 spots)
- Ormond Beach(1 spots)
- Panama City Beach(1 spots)
- Pensacola Beach(1 spots)
- Pompano Beach(2 spots)
- Ponce Inlet(1 spots)
- Port Orange(1 spots)
- Satellite Beach(3 spots)
- St. Augustine(3 spots)
New Jersey
- Asbury Park(1 spots)
- Bay Head(1 spots)
- Belmar(4 spots)
- Bradley Beach(2 spots)
- Cape May(3 spots)
- Long Branch(2 spots)
- Manasquan(1 spots)
- Ocean City(3 spots)
- Sandy Hook(1 spots)
- Sea Isle City(2 spots)
- Seaside Park(1 spots)
- Spring Lake(4 spots)
- Toms River(1 spots)
North Carolina
- Atlantic Beach(1 spots)
- Avon(1 spots)
- Buxton(3 spots)
- Carolina Beach(1 spots)
- Corolla(1 spots)
- Emerald Isle(1 spots)
- Frisco(2 spots)
- Kill Devil Hills(4 spots)
- Kitty Hawk(4 spots)
- Kure Beach(1 spots)
- Nags Head(4 spots)
- Rodanthe(1 spots)
- Surf City(1 spots)
- Wrightsville Beach(1 spots)
Oregon
- Arch Cape(1 spots)
- Charleston(1 spots)
- Coos Bay(1 spots)
- Lincoln City(1 spots)
- Manzanita(1 spots)
- Newport(1 spots)
- Otter Rock(1 spots)
- Rockaway Beach(1 spots)
- Seaside(1 spots)
Washington
- La Push(2 spots)
- Neah Bay(1 spots)
- Pacific Beach(1 spots)
- Westport(3 spots)
Texas
- Corpus Christi(4 spots)
- Crystal Beach(1 spots)
- Galveston(2 spots)
- Matagorda(1 spots)
- Port Aransas(1 spots)
- South Padre Island(1 spots)
- Surfside Beach(1 spots)
New York
- Babylon(1 spots)
- Long Beach(1 spots)
- Montauk(2 spots)
- Queens(2 spots)
- Shirley(1 spots)
New Hampshire
- Hampton(1 spots)
Rhode Island
- Narragansett(2 spots)
- South Kingstown(1 spots)
South Carolina
- Folly Beach(5 spots)
- Isle of Palms(1 spots)
- Litchfield Beach(1 spots)
- North Myrtle Beach(2 spots)
- Pawleys Island(1 spots)
Georgia
- Tybee Island(1 spots)
Maine
- Ogunquit(1 spots)
- Old Orchard Beach(1 spots)
- Scarborough(2 spots)
- York(2 spots)
Puerto Rico
BAJA CALIFORNIA
- Camalú(3 spots)
- El Rosario(3 spots)
- Ensenada(8 spots)
- Eréndira(1 spots)
- Isla Cedros(1 spots)
- La Bocana(1 spots)
- La Misión(4 spots)
- La Salina(2 spots)
- Municipio de Ensenada(2 spots)
- Municipio de San Quintín(4 spots)
- Popotla(5 spots)
- Primo Tapia(2 spots)
- Puerto Nuevo(1 spots)
- Punta Colonet(3 spots)
- Rosarito(5 spots)
- Santa Rosaliíta(1 spots)
- Santa Rosalillita(6 spots)
- Tijuana(2 spots)
BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR
- Bahía Asunción(1 spots)
- Cabo Frailes(2 spots)
- Cabo Pulmo(3 spots)
- Cabo San Lucas(4 spots)
- El Cardón(1 spots)
- El Tezal(1 spots)
- Estero de la Bocana(1 spots)
- Isla Natividad(1 spots)
- La Paz(1 spots)
- Mulegé(2 spots)
- Municipio de Los Cabos(1 spots)
- Municipio de Mulegé(2 spots)
- Punta Abreojos(1 spots)
- San José del Cabo(6 spots)
- San Juanico(1 spots)
- Todos Santos(1 spots)
MD
- Ocean City(1 spots)
VA
- Chincoteague(1 spots)
- Virginia Beach(11 spots)
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