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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Skill Level
Crowd Preference
California
Peak: August through February
City guides (51)
Hawaii
Peak: November through February
Florida
Peak: September through November
City guides (12)
New Jersey
Peak: September through November
City guides (13)
North Carolina
Peak: September through November
City guides (9)
Oregon
Peak: September through November
City guides (7)
Washington
Peak: September through November
City guides (4)
Texas
Peak: September through November
City guides (4)
New York
Peak: September through November
City guides (3)
New Hampshire
Peak: September through November
City guides (1)
Massachusetts
Peak: September through November
Rhode Island
Peak: September through November
City guides (2)
South Carolina
Peak: September through November
City guides (2)
Georgia
Peak: September through November
City guides (1)
Maine
Peak: September through November
City guides (2)
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-by-the-Sea(2 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)
- Morro Bay(1 spots)
- Newport Beach(4 spots)
- Newport Coast(1 spots)
- Oceanside(4 spots)
- Pacifica(2 spots)
- Palos Verdes(1 spots)
- Pismo Beach(1 spots)
- Playa del Rey(1 spots)
- Redondo Beach(1 spots)
- San Clemente(5 spots)
- San Diego(23 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)
- Venice(2 spots)
- Ventura(4 spots)
Hawaii
Florida
- Boynton Beach(1 spots)
- Cocoa Beach(1 spots)
- Deerfield Beach(1 spots)
- Flagler Beach(1 spots)
- Jacksonville Beach(1 spots)
- Melbourne Beach(2 spots)
- Miami Beach(1 spots)
- Navarre(1 spots)
- New Smyrna Beach(1 spots)
- Pensacola Beach(1 spots)
- Ponce Inlet(1 spots)
- Satellite Beach(1 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
- Buxton(1 spots)
- Carolina Beach(1 spots)
- Corolla(1 spots)
- Kill Devil Hills(2 spots)
- Kure Beach(1 spots)
- Nags Head(1 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)
- Otter Rock(1 spots)
- Seaside(1 spots)
Washington
- La Push(2 spots)
- Neah Bay(1 spots)
- Pacific Beach(1 spots)
- Westport(3 spots)
Texas
- Matagorda(1 spots)
- Port Aransas(1 spots)
- South Padre Island(1 spots)
- Surfside Beach(1 spots)
New York
- Long Beach(1 spots)
- Montauk(2 spots)
- Queens(2 spots)
New Hampshire
- Hampton(1 spots)
Rhode Island
- Narragansett(2 spots)
- South Kingstown(1 spots)
South Carolina
- Folly Beach(1 spots)
- Isle of Palms(1 spots)
Georgia
- Tybee Island(1 spots)
Maine
- Ogunquit(1 spots)
- Scarborough(2 spots)
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