The classics. Pick one.

Waist-deep water, steady wind, patient instructors. Book three days in a row.

Tulum, Mexico · moderate

Scrub tanks, feed rays, surface with stories.

Anywhere · moderate

Neoprene required; northern lights optional.

Reine, Norway · hard

Cold water surf.

Unstad, Norway · easy

Surf history room.

Baler, Philippines · easy

Lights and waves.

Hoddevik, Norway · easy

Local shaper session.

Baler, Philippines · easy

Twin bays, whitewater for days, surf schools row. Learn here.

Peniche, Portugal · easy

Learn the bay.

Peniche, Portugal · easy

Mellow beach break, board rental on the sand, churros after.

Barcelona, Spain · moderate

Surf history.

Zarautz, Spain · easy

Temple rock peak, sunsets, smoothie bowls. Bali social surf.

Canggu, Indonesia · moderate

Sandy break.

Sennen Cove, England · easy

Easter Rip Curl.

Torquay, Australia · moderate

Big break.

San Diego, USA · hard

Body-surf the big beach.

Hermanus, South Africa · easy

Powerful beach.

Bocas del Toro, Panama · moderate

Shape a mini alaia with a local shaper, surf it after. Wood and wax.

Sydney, Australia · moderate

Icons and backpackers, southern corner school. Swim between flags.

Sydney, Australia · easy

Heavy slabs.

Thurso, Scotland · expert

Shoot the Pass at dawn, drone rules, lighthouse angles. Portfolio gold.

Byron Bay, Australia · moderate

In nearby Oceanside.

Encinitas, USA · easy

Surf-check salutations, smoothie bowls after. Social Bali yoga.

Canggu, Indonesia · easy

Caribbean reef pass, overwater bars, sloth neighbors. Boat surf.

Bocas del Toro, Panama · moderate

Reef break.

Imsouane, Morocco · moderate

Benagil cave by kayak, sunset at Ponta da Piedade.

Lagos, Portugal · easy

North Sea power, Viking sushi after. Denmark's surf capital.

Klitmøller, Denmark · hard

North Sea break.

Klitmøller, Denmark · moderate

Twenty minutes over the bridge to beginner beach breaks.

Lisbon, Portugal · moderate

Learn to surf.

Santa Cruz, USA · easy

Big beach peaks, rainforest backdrop, hot springs boat after.

Tofino, Canada · moderate

Beach break.

Bude, England · easy

Pre-wind glass, empty peaks, tapioca after. Kite capital surfs too.

Cumbuco, Brazil · easy

Birthplace of European surfing, gentle rollers, sunset crowds.

Biarritz, France · easy

Develop, enlarge, watch images surface in trays. Magic intact.

Anywhere · moderate

Beginner beach break.

Uluwatu, Indonesia · easy

Beginner break up north.

El Nido, Philippines · easy

World-class right.

Thurso, Scotland · hard

River wave.

Munich, Germany · hard

Hatchery releases in season, kids cheering, turtles to the surf.

El Nido, Philippines · easy

Dawn surf.

Tamarindo, Costa Rica · easy

Baja-style batter, chipotle crema, Swamis surf check. Taco science.

Encinitas, USA · easy

Point break.

Port St Johns, South Africa · moderate

Cornwall's home break, competitions, town buzz. Wetsuit thick.

Newquay, England · moderate

Kite-surf crossover, dunes, beginners corner. Wind daily.

Corralejo, Spain · easy

Learn the beach.

Corralejo, Spain · easy

Post-surf ritual.

Noosa, Australia · easy

Mellow break.

Tel Aviv, Israel · moderate

Town beach peaks, lighthouse views, surf school central.

Biarritz, France · moderate

Mellow beach.

Newquay, England · easy

Surf district.

San Sebastián, Spain · easy

Surf shops.

Haleiwa, USA · easy

Amphitheater bay, Viking farm, Stad power. Norway's surf stadium.

Hoddevik, Norway · moderate

Reef break.

Cape St. Francis, South Africa · easy

Read the bay.

Imsouane, Morocco · easy

Dingle Bay break.

Inch, Ireland · easy

Surf and turtles.

Victoria, Seychelles · easy

Reef point when cyclone swells hit, dive boats watching. Rare.

Sodwana Bay, South Africa · hard

Beginner waves.

Phuket, Thailand · easy

Outrigger canoe at golden hour, turtles surfacing beside you. No touching.

Honolulu, USA · easy