Most consistent surfing spots in North America
The surfing spots with the most months of good waves.
Find the best time to goTap a spot to see when to go: wind, waves, water temperature, sun and rain in every month, from years of weather statistics.
Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Top picks: Westport – Washington (United States), Oahu – Pipeline (United States) & Kauai – Hanalei Bay (United States).
Westport – WashingtonUnited States · best January–May, September–December12 months with 1 m+ wavesIntermediate and up · 11°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ OLM 92 km2
Oahu – PipelineUnited States · best January–May, October–December12 months with 1 m+ wavesAdvanced only · 25°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ HNL 41 km3
Kauai – Hanalei BayUnited States · best January–May, October–December12 months with 1 m+ wavesIntermediate and up · 25°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ LIH 32 km4
Tofino – Long BeachCanada · best January–April, October–December12 months with 1 m+ wavesBeginner-friendly · 10°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ YAZ 1 km5
Santa Cruz – Cowell'sUnited States · best January–May, October–December12 months with 1 m+ wavesBeginner-friendly · 14°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ MRY 45 km6
Short Sands – OregonUnited States · best January–April, October–December12 months with 1 m+ wavesBeginner-friendly · 11°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ PDX 108 km7
Mavericks – Half Moon BayUnited States · best January–March, May, December12 months with 1 m+ wavesAdvanced only · 13°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ SFO 18 km8
Morro BayUnited States · best January–March, December12 months with 1 m+ wavesBeginner-friendly · 14°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ SBP 25 km9
Maui – Honolua BayUnited States · best January–February, November–December12 months with 1 m+ wavesAdvanced only · 26°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ JHM 7 km10
CabareteDominican Republic · best February–March, December12 months with 1 m+ wavesIntermediate and up · 27°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ POP 17 km11
Puerto Escondido – ZicatelaMexico · best May–June, September12 months with 1 m+ wavesAdvanced only · 30°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ PXM 4 km12
Wrightsville BeachUnited States · best January–April, September–December12 months with 1 m+ wavesBeginner-friendly · 17°C water in season, 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ ILM 13 km13
Folly Beach – The WashoutUnited States · best January–March, September–December12 months with 1 m+ wavesBeginner-friendly · 18°C water in season, 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ CHS 28 km14
Trestles – San ClementeUnited States · best January–June12 months with 1 m+ wavesIntermediate and up · 17°C water in season, 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ CLD 40 km15
Blacks Beach – La JollaUnited States · best January–June12 months with 1 m+ wavesAdvanced only · 17°C water in season, 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ SAN 18 kmHow this list is made: Wave height: average daily maximum.