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Where to go surfing in August

The 30 best surfing spots in August, ranked by wave height.

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Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026

In short

Best for surfing in August: Uluwatu (Indonesia), Canggu – Batu Bolong (Indonesia) & Weligama (Sri Lanka).
Water at the top 10: 25–31°C.
Warm enough for no wetsuit: Uluwatu, Canggu – Batu Bolong & Weligama.
For beginners: Canggu – Batu Bolong, Weligama & Taghazout.

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UluwatuIndonesia · water 28°C · air 29°C2.2 m wavesAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ DPS 11 km 2

Canggu – Batu BolongIndonesia · water 28°C · air 29°C2.3 m wavesBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ DPS 11 km 3

WeligamaSri Lanka · water 28°C · air 29°C2.1 m wavesBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ KCT 12 km 4

Tahiti – Teahupo'oFrench Polynesia · water 27°C · air 27°C2.5 m wavesAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ PPT 51 km 5

Tavarua – CloudbreakFiji · water 26°C · air 28°C2 m wavesAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ NAN 30 km 6

Le MorneMauritius · water 25°C · air 25°C2.5 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ MRU 39 km 7

Mentawai Islands – MacaronisIndonesia · water 30°C · air 29°C1.9 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ PDG 225 km 8

Oahu – Kailua BeachUnited States · water 26°C · air 29°C1.8 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ HNL 22 km 9

Oahu – PipelineUnited States · water 27°C · air 30°C1.7 m wavesAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ HNL 41 km 10

Puerto Escondido – ZicatelaMexico · water 31°C · air 32°C1.6 m wavesAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ PXM 4 km 11

Kauai – Hanalei BayUnited States · water 27°C · air 27°C1.6 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ LIH 32 km 12

Coronation BeachAustralia · water 19°C · air 20°C2 m wavesIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ GET 30 km 13

LancelinAustralia · water 19°C · air 19°C3.5 m wavesIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ PER 119 km 14

TaghazoutMorocco · water 22°C · air 34°C1.8 m wavesBeginner-friendly · shorty · ✈ AGA 38 km 15

Margaret River – Surfers PointAustralia · water 18°C · air 17°C3.1 m wavesAdvanced only · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ PER 244 km 16

Oahu – HaleiwaUnited States · water 27°C · air 30°C1.5 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ HNL 36 km 17

Jeffreys Bay – SupertubesSouth Africa · water 16°C · air 20°C3.8 m wavesAdvanced only · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ PLZ 63 km 18

Kanaha Beach Park – MauiUnited States · water 27°C · air 30°C1.4 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ OGG 0 km 19

Maui – Ho'okipaUnited States · water 26°C · air 30°C1.4 m wavesAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ OGG 9 km 20

Maui – Honolua BayUnited States · water 27°C · air 29°C1.4 m wavesAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ JHM 7 km 21

Gran Canaria – Pozo IzquierdoSpain · water 24°C · air 30°C1.5 m wavesAdvanced only · shorty · ✈ LPA 13 km 22

Noosa – Noosa RiverAustralia · water 21°C · air 21°C1.7 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ MCY 22 km 23

AhiparaNew Zealand · water 15°C · air 15°C2.4 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ KAT 16 km 24

CabareteDominican Republic · water 29°C · air 32°C1.3 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ POP 17 km 25

Sal – Kite BeachCabo Verde · water 27°C · air 30°C1.3 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ SID 15 km 26

MuizenbergSouth Africa · water 14°C · air 17°C3.3 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ CPT 19 km 27

Taranaki – Stent RoadNew Zealand · water 14°C · air 13°C2.3 m wavesAdvanced only · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ NPL 43 km 28

BloubergstrandSouth Africa · water 14°C · air 18°C3.3 m wavesIntermediate and up · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ CPT 23 km 29

New Plymouth – Fitzroy BeachNew Zealand · water 14°C · air 14°C2.3 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ NPL 8 km 30

PihaNew Zealand · water 14°C · air 15°C2 m wavesIntermediate and up · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ AKL 29 km

The 30 spots with the best surfing conditions in August, from years of weather data, ranked by wave height and, a little, warm water. Wave height: average daily maximum.

Questions

Where is the best surfing in August?

Uluwatu (Indonesia): 2.2 m waves; Canggu – Batu Bolong (Indonesia): 2.3 m waves; Weligama (Sri Lanka): 2.1 m waves.

Where is the water warm in August?

Puerto Escondido – Zicatela: 31°C, no wetsuit; Mentawai Islands – Macaronis: 30°C, no wetsuit; Cabarete: 29°C, no wetsuit.

Where can beginners go surfing in August?

Good spots for beginners this month: Canggu – Batu Bolong, Weligama & Taghazout.

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