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Surf Travel Guide: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay Surf Spots

Surf Travel Guide: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay

How California's Mavericks big wave forms, its biggest swell season, real hazards, and where to safely watch, stay and eat in Half Moon Bay.

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Surf Travel Guide: Pipeline, Oahu's North Shore Surf Spots

Surf Travel Guide: Pipeline, Oahu's North Shore

The complete Pipeline surf guide: wave mechanics, winter swell season, hazards, access from Honolulu, and where to stay on Oahu's North Shore.

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New Wave Pool, Hidden Breches & Maui Wins Stories

New Wave Pool, Hidden Breches & Maui Wins

Catch up on major surf news: a new California wave pool, Jordy Smith’s secret Durban hunt, and Maui windsurfers taking Fiji by storm.

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Surf Travel Guide: Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica Surf Spots

Surf Travel Guide: Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica

Surf Playa Hermosa near Jaco, Costa Rica: powerful beach break barrels, World Surf League history, real hotel prices, and tips for your surf trip.

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Surf Travel Guide: Red Frog Beach, Panama Surf Spots

Surf Travel Guide: Red Frog Beach, Panama

Surf Red Frog Beach, Bocas del Toro: a jungle boat trip, a fun beach break, real hotel and food prices, and tips for your Panama surf trip.

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Kitesurf Travel Guide: Exmouth, Devon, England Surf Spots

Kitesurf Travel Guide: Exmouth, Devon, England

Kitesurf Exmouth, Devon: the Duckpond and the Seafront, tidal timing, local schools, real hotel prices, and tips for your Exe Estuary kite trip.

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Surf Travel Guide: Brighton, East Sussex Surf Spots

Surf Travel Guide: Brighton, East Sussex

Surf Brighton, England: rare but rideable pier breaks, pebble beach hazards, real hotel prices, and tips for a south coast surf trip from London.

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Kitesurf Travel Guide: Kailua Beach, Oahu Surf Spots

Kitesurf Travel Guide: Kailua Beach, Oahu

Kitesurf Kailua Beach, Oahu: steady trade winds, flat bay conditions, launch rules, real hotel prices, and tips for your Hawaii kite trip.

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Surf Travel Guide: Waikiki Beach, Hawaii Surf Spots

Surf Travel Guide: Waikiki Beach, Hawaii

Surf Waikiki Beach, Oahu: gentle longboard waves, famous named breaks like Queens and Canoes, real hotel prices, and tips for your Hawaii surf trip.

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Bangladesh's Surfers Shine at Asian Games, Maui Triumphs in Fiji, and Desert Surfing Revolution Stories

Bangladesh's Surfers Shine at Asian Games, Maui Triumphs in Fiji, and Desert Surfing Revolution

Bangladesh surfers make waves at the Asian Games, Maui windsurfers dominate Fiji, and a new desert wave pool redefines surfing. Ocean stories that inspire.

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Surf and Kitesurf Guide: Watergate Bay, Cornwall Surf Spots

Surf and Kitesurf Guide: Watergate Bay, Cornwall

Everything you need to surf or kitesurf Watergate Bay: best tides, wind directions, hazards, where to stay, eat and get photos of your session.

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Surf Travel Guide: K59, La Libertad, El Salvador Surf Spots

Surf Travel Guide: K59, La Libertad, El Salvador

Surf K59, El Salvador: a famous CA-2 point break with fast rights, rocky power, and the best season, lodging, and food along the coast.

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