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California Wave Pool, Sneaker Waves, Subway Surfing Stories

California Wave Pool, Sneaker Waves, Subway Surfing

California's new DSRT Surf wave pool, sneaker wave warnings, and LA subway surfers. Your summer surf safety roundup.

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Surf Travel Guide: Playa Hermosa, Guanacaste Surf Spots

Surf Travel Guide: Playa Hermosa, Guanacaste

Surf travel guide to Playa Hermosa, Guanacaste: Costa Rica's other, calmer Playa Hermosa, real hazards, hotel and food prices, seen October 2026.

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Surf Travel Guide: Playa Morrillo, Panama Surf Spots

Surf Travel Guide: Playa Morrillo, Panama

Surf Playa Morrillo, Panama: a competition grade wave on the quiet Veraguas coast, real hazards, hotel and food prices, seen October 2026.

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Kitesurf Travel Guide: Southport, England Surf Spots

Kitesurf Travel Guide: Southport, England

Kitesurf Ainsdale Beach, Southport: Sefton Coast permits, tide rules, real hazards, and hotel and food prices in GBP, seen October 2026.

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Surf Travel Guide: Scarborough, North Yorkshire Surf Spots

Surf Travel Guide: Scarborough, North Yorkshire

Surf Scarborough, North Yorkshire: North Bay and South Bay, England's historic surf town, real hazards, hotel prices, seen October 2026.

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Surf Travel Guide: New Smyrna Beach, Florida Surf Spots

Surf Travel Guide: New Smyrna Beach, Florida

Surf New Smyrna Beach, Florida: the shark bite capital's surprisingly friendly waves, real hazards, hotel and food prices, seen October 2026.

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Surf Travel Guide: Virginia Beach, Virginia Surf Spots

Surf Travel Guide: Virginia Beach, Virginia

Surf Virginia Beach, Virginia: the classic First Street Jetty surf town, real hazards, hotel and food prices for your trip, seen October 2026.

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Wavegarden's Desert Wave Pool, Maui Wins, and Bangladesh's Asian Games Debut Stories

Wavegarden's Desert Wave Pool, Maui Wins, and Bangladesh's Asian Games Debut

From a desert wave garden to Maui’s Fiji victory and Bangladesh’s Asian Games debut—surf highlights you won't want to miss.

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Kitesurf Travel Guide: Kitty Hawk, North Carolina Surf Spots

Kitesurf Travel Guide: Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

Kitty Hawk is the Outer Banks birthplace of kiteboarding culture, with steady summer wind, sound side flat water and real places to stay.

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Surf Travel Guide: Sennen Cove, Cornwall Surf Spots

Surf Travel Guide: Sennen Cove, Cornwall

Sennen Cove is Cornwall's big Atlantic swell magnet near Land's End, with strong surf, cool water, real lodging and a working harbor feel.

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Surf Travel Guide: Los Cobanos, El Salvador Surf Spots

Surf Travel Guide: Los Cobanos, El Salvador

Los Cobanos is El Salvador's coral reef surf and dive stop near Acajutla, with a real marine park, warm water and three real places to stay.

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Surf Travel Guide: Matapalo, Osa Peninsula Surf Spots

Surf Travel Guide: Matapalo, Osa Peninsula

Matapalo is a remote Osa Peninsula surf stop with three right hand points, off grid lodges, warm water and real Corcovado wilderness nearby.

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