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Where to go surfing in North America in February

The 20 best surfing spots in North America in February, ranked by wave height.

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Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026

In short

Best for surfing in North America in February: Maui – Honolua Bay (United States), Oahu – Pipeline (United States) & Kauai – Hanalei Bay (United States).
Water at the top 10: 9–28°C.
Warm enough for no wetsuit: Cabarete & Puerto Escondido – Zicatela.
For beginners: Morro Bay, Santa Cruz – Cowell's & Sayulita.

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Maui – Honolua BayUnited States · water 25°C · air 25°C2.1 m wavesAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ JHM 7 km 2

Oahu – PipelineUnited States · water 25°C · air 26°C2.8 m wavesAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ HNL 41 km 3

Kauai – Hanalei BayUnited States · water 24°C · air 24°C2.8 m wavesIntermediate and up · shorty · ✈ LIH 32 km 4

CabareteDominican Republic · water 27°C · air 28°C1.8 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ POP 17 km 5

Puerto Escondido – ZicatelaMexico · water 28°C · air 32°C1.3 m wavesAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ PXM 4 km 6

Morro BayUnited States · water 14°C · air 17°C2.1 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ SBP 25 km 7

Santa Cruz – Cowell'sUnited States · water 13°C · air 16°C2.6 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ MRY 45 km 8

Mavericks – Half Moon BayUnited States · water 13°C · air 15°C2.2 m wavesAdvanced only · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ SFO 18 km 9

SayulitaMexico · air 26°C1.8 m wavesBeginner-friendly · ✈ PVR 29 km 10

Tofino – Long BeachCanada · water 9°C · air 8°C2.6 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ YAZ 1 km 11

Westport – WashingtonUnited States · water 9°C · air 9°C3 m wavesIntermediate and up · 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ OLM 92 km 12

Short Sands – OregonUnited States · water 10°C · air 10°C2.5 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ PDX 108 km 13

Cocoa BeachUnited States · water 19°C · air 23°C1 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ MLB 30 km 14

Blacks Beach – La JollaUnited States · water 15°C · air 18°C1.2 m wavesAdvanced only · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ SAN 18 km 15

Wrightsville BeachUnited States · water 11°C · air 15°C1.3 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ ILM 13 km 16

Folly Beach – The WashoutUnited States · water 13°C · air 16°C1.2 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ CHS 28 km 17

Rockaway Beach – New YorkUnited States · water 4°C · air 5°C1.2 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ JFK 7 km 18

Trestles – San ClementeUnited States · water 15°C · air 18°C1.2 m wavesIntermediate and up · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ CLD 40 km 19

Huntington BeachUnited States · water 15°C · air 19°C1.1 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ SNA 13 km 20

Malibu – Surfrider BeachUnited States · water 15°C · air 19°C1.1 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ LAX 27 km

The 20 spots with the best surfing conditions in February, 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 North America in February?

Maui – Honolua Bay (United States): 2.1 m waves; Oahu – Pipeline (United States): 2.8 m waves; Kauai – Hanalei Bay (United States): 2.8 m waves.

Where is the water warm in February?

Puerto Escondido – Zicatela: 28°C, no wetsuit; Cabarete: 27°C, no wetsuit; Maui – Honolua Bay: 25°C, no wetsuit.

Where can beginners go surfing in February?

Good spots for beginners this month: Morro Bay, Santa Cruz – Cowell's & Sayulita.

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