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South Africa (1)
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UK (8)
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Italy (2)
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City
Pacifica (2)
Ventura (1)
Scarborough (3)
Huntington Beach (1)
Manhattan Beach (1)
Wrightsville Beach (1)
Paia (2)
Honolulu (2)
Venice (1)
Seaside (1)
Miami Beach (2)
San Francisco (4)
Charleston (1)
Montauk (1)
Hilo (1)
Haleiwa (4)
Portsmouth (1)
Homer (1)
Naples (1)
Encinitas (2)
Portland (2)
Monterey (1)
Newport (3)
Oahu (1)
Baltimore (1)
Aberdeen (4)
Lihue (1)
Kahului (1)
Arcata (1)
Mendocino (1)
Bodega Bay (1)
Half Moon Bay (2)
Pismo Beach (1)
Surf (1)
Malibu (2)
Oceanside (1)
Avalon (1)
Grandview Beach (1)
Fernandina Beach (1)
Tybee Island (1)
Surf City (1)
Orange Beach (1)
Bolivar Peninsula (1)
Holly Beach (1)
Anclote (1)
Adak (3)
Kodiak (2)
Brookings (1)
Sitka (1)
Nome (1)
Yakutat (1)
Sunset Beach (1)
Lahaina (1)
Hanalei (1)
Waianae (1)
La Jolla (1)
Gaviota (1)
Pebble Beach (1)
Seal Beach (1)
New Smyrna Beach (1)
Cocoa Beach (1)
Manasquan (1)
Manzanita (1)
Crescent Beach (1)
Hagåtña (1)
Break Type
Point-break (10)
Beach-break (22)
Sand-bar (1)
Reef-rocky (20)
Breakwater/jetty (2)
Reef-coral (1)
Rivermouth (1)
Reef-artificial (2)
Level
All surfers (53)
Beginner (6)
Experienced (22)
Intermediate (8)
Wave Direction
Left (3)
Right and left (67)
Right (19)
Wave Quality
Regional Classic (25)
Normal (16)
World Class (10)
Sloppy (1)
Totally Epic (4)
Don't know (1)
Experience
All surfers (53)
Beginner (6)
Experienced (22)
Intermediate (8)
Frequency
Sometimes break (11)
Regular (33)
Very consistent (150 day/year) (11)
Don't know (2)
Rarely break (5day/year) (3)
Bottom
Boulders (5)
Sandy (16)
Sandy with rock (13)
Flat rocks with sand (1)
Reef (coral,sharp rocks etc..) with sand (1)
Flat rocks (2)
Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc..) (22)
Power (atomic values)
Hollow (2)
Ordinary (40)
Fun (8)
Ordinary, Fun (2)
Fast, Fun (1)
Hollow, Fast, Fun (1)
Hollow, Fast, Powerful (2)
Powerful (4)
Fast (2)
Hollow, Fast, Powerful, Ledgey (1)
Powerful, Ordinary (1)
Hollow, Fast, Powerful, Ledgey, Slab (2)
Powerful, Fun (2)
Hollow, Powerful, Ledgey (1)
Hollow, Fast, Powerful, Fun (1)
Fun, Powerful (4)
Powerful, Hollow, Fast (8)
Powerful, Fast (4)
Powerful, Hollow, Fast, Slab (2)
Powerful, Hollow (1)
Normal Length
Normal (50 to 150m) (57)
Short (< 50m) (27)
Long (150 to 300 m) (3)
Exceptional (>500m) (2)
Good Day Length
Long (150 to 300 m) (24)
Normal (50 to 150m) (57)
Short (< 50m) (3)
Exceptional (>500m) (2)
Very Long (300 to 500 m) (3)
Good Swell Direction (atomic)
North, NorthWest (2)
North, NorthWest, NorthEast (4)
NorthEast (2)
West (2)
West, SouthWest, South (1)
West, SouthWest (1)
NorthWest, West, SouthWest (2)
South, SouthWest, West, NorthWest, North (2)
South (1)
SouthWest, South (2)
SouthWest, South, SouthEast (1)
North (3)
South, SouthEast (1)
North, NorthEast, East, SouthEast, South (1)
South, SouthEast, East (3)
North, SouthEast, East, NorthEast (1)
North, NorthEast (1)
North, East, NorthEast (1)
North, NorthWest, West (7)
Don't know (1)
North, South, SouthEast, East, NorthEast (1)
North, NorthWest, East, NorthEast (1)
North, NorthWest, SouthEast (1)
North, NorthEast, East (3)
South, SouthWest, West (4)
South, SouthWest, West, NorthWest (7)
Good Wind Direction (atomic)
West, SouthWest (1)
SouthWest (1)
North, East, NorthEast (1)
South, SouthEast (1)
SouthEast, East, NorthEast (2)
East, NorthEast (3)
East (1)
North, NorthEast, East, SouthEast, South (2)
NorthWest (2)
North, NorthEast (1)
NorthEast (1)
North, NorthWest, West (3)
North, NorthWest, West, NorthEast (1)
North, NorthWest, NorthEast (2)
SouthEast (3)
NorthWest, West, SouthWest (2)
South, SouthWest, West, NorthWest, North (1)
South, SouthEast, East (6)
Don't know (1)
North, South (1)
South, SouthWest, West (3)
East, NorthEast, North (4)
North, NorthEast, East (1)
East, NorthEast, SouthEast (5)
South, SouthEast, SouthWest (2)
Swell Size
Starts working at 1.5m-2m /5ft-6ft and holds up to 4m+ / 12ft (3)
Starts working at and holds up to (1)
Starts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 2m+ / 6ft+ (9)
Starts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 3m+ / 10ft+ (11)
Starts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 2.5m+ / 8ft+ (8)
Starts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 2.5m+ / 8ft+ (3)
Starts working at 2.5m-3m / 8ft-10ft and holds up to 4m+ / 12ft (1)
Starts working at 1.5m-2m /5ft-6ft and holds up to 3m+ / 10ft+ (2)
Starts working at Don't know and holds up to Don't know (1)
Starts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 4m+ / 12ft (6)
Starts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 5m / 16 ft and over (1)
Starts working at 1.5m-2m /5ft-6ft and holds up to 5m / 16 ft and over (1)
Starts working at 1.5m-2m /5ft-6ft and holds up to 2m+ / 6ft+ (1)
Starts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 1m+ / 3ft+ (1)
Starts working at 2.5m-3m / 8ft-10ft and holds up to 5m / 16 ft and over (2)
Starts working at 2m-2.5m / 6ft-8ft and holds up to 5m / 16 ft and over (1)
Starts working at 2m-2.5m / 6ft-8ft and holds up to 3m+ / 10ft+ (1)
Starts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 5m / 16 ft and over (1)
Starts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to (1)
Starts working at and holds up to 4m+ / 12ft (1)
Starts working at 2m-2.5m / 6ft-8ft and holds up to 4m+ / 12ft (1)
Starts working at 3m-3.5m / 10ft-12ft and holds up to (1)
Starts working at 3m-3.5m / 10ft-12ft and holds up to Don't know (1)
Best Tide Position
All tides (53)
Mid tide (3)
Low and mid tide (16)
Mid and high tide (11)
High tide only (2)
Low tide only (2)
Don't know (2)
Best Tide Movement
Rising and falling tides (63)
Rising tide (25)
Falling tide (1)
Week Crowd
Empty (54)
Few surfers (27)
Crowded (7)
Ultra crowded (1)
Weekend Crowd
Empty (46)
Few surfers (18)
Ultra crowded (7)
Crowded (18)
Distance
Take a car (25)
In the city (27)
Don't know (2)
Day trip (1)
Surf trip (2)
Sell the house, wife and kids (2)
Walk
Instant access (< 5min) (38)
Don't know (2)
Short walk (5-15 mn) (11)
Long walk (>30 mn) (5)
Good walk (15-30 mn) (3)
Easy to Find
OK (10)
Easy to find (43)
Hard to find (6)
Public Access
Public access (51)
Don't know (3)
Private access (3)
