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Winter sun: where to go surfing in winter
Warm water and the best surfing conditions from December to February (southern-hemisphere spots in their summer), from years of weather data.
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: Oahu – Haleiwa (United States, water 25°C), Kauai – Hanalei Bay (United States, water 25°C) & Oahu – Pipeline (United States, water 25°C).
Oahu – HaleiwaUnited States · water 25°C · Dec–Feb2.3 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ HNL 36 km2
Kauai – Hanalei BayUnited States · water 25°C · Dec–Feb2.8 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ LIH 32 km3
Oahu – PipelineUnited States · water 25°C · Dec–Feb2.8 m wavesAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ HNL 41 km4
Oahu – Kailua BeachUnited States · water 25°C · Dec–Feb2.4 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ HNL 22 km5
Maui – Honolua BayUnited States · water 25°C · Dec–Feb2 m wavesAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ JHM 7 km6
Kanaha Beach Park – MauiUnited States · water 25°C · Dec–Feb2 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ OGG 0 km7
Maui – Ho'okipaUnited States · water 25°C · Dec–Feb2 m wavesAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ OGG 9 km8
Le MorneMauritius · water 28°C · Dec–Feb1.9 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ MRU 39 km9
Canggu – Batu BolongIndonesia · water 30°C · Dec–Feb1.8 m wavesBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ DPS 11 km10
Sal – Kite BeachCabo Verde · water 24°C · Dec–Feb2 m wavesIntermediate and up · shorty · ✈ SID 15 km11
UluwatuIndonesia · water 30°C · Dec–Feb1.8 m wavesAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ DPS 11 km12
Tahiti – Teahupo'oFrench Polynesia · water 28°C · Dec–Feb1.8 m wavesAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ PPT 51 km13
LancelinAustralia · water 23°C · Dec–Feb2.6 m wavesIntermediate and up · shorty · ✈ PER 119 km14
Noosa – Noosa RiverAustralia · water 26°C · Dec–Feb1.8 m wavesBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ MCY 22 km15
CabareteDominican Republic · water 27°C · Dec–Feb1.7 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ POP 17 km16
Tavarua – CloudbreakFiji · water 30°C · Dec–Feb1.6 m wavesAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ NAN 30 km17
Coronation BeachAustralia · water 24°C · Dec–Feb1.8 m wavesIntermediate and up · shorty · ✈ GET 30 km18
Mentawai Islands – MacaronisIndonesia · water 29°C · Dec–Feb1.4 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ PDG 225 km19
Puerto Escondido – ZicatelaMexico · water 28°C · Dec–Feb1.2 m wavesAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ PXM 4 km20
Mui NeVietnam · water 26°C · Dec–Feb1.2 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ DLI 92 km21
WeligamaSri Lanka · water 28°C · Dec–Feb1.2 m wavesBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ KCT 12 km22
Gold Coast – Snapper RocksAustralia · water 25°C · Dec–Feb1.2 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ OOL 4 km23
Burleigh HeadsAustralia · water 25°C · Dec–Feb1.2 m wavesAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ OOL 10 km24
SanurIndonesia · water 30°C · Dec–Feb0.9 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ DPS 11 km25
JericoacoaraBrazil · water 29°C · Dec–Feb0.6 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ JJD 21 kmWave height: average daily maximum.