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The surf report
Know your break
Maine to Florida, region by region. Nobody’s a kook here — pick a stretch of coast and learn what to expect.
Maine & New Hampshire
Cold water, empty line-ups, and the first swell of every hurricane season.
Higgins Beach, MEA beach break that wakes up when a groundswell finds the Gulf of Maine.
GroundswellBeach break
Rhode Island
Point breaks and cobble, with real seasons and real rewards.
Narragansett, RIThe state's reliable one. Works through most of the swell window.
ConsistentBeach + point
Ruggles, RIA heavy reef that only shows up for serious swell.
AdvancedReef
Long Island
Where East Coast surf history gets written, an hour from the city.
Ditch Plains, NYMontauk's long, forgiving right. The classic learn-to-surf wave.
LongboardBeginner friendly
Rockaway Beach, NYCity surf. Jetty-lined and rideable on the right tide.
JettiesSubway ride
The Jersey Shore
Jetty after jetty, each one its own little wave.
Manasquan Inlet, NJThe inlet sandbar that fires when the swell lines up.
SandbarInlet
Delaware & Maryland
Long flat beaches and a boardwalk at the end of it.
Ocean City, MDBoardwalk beach break, best on an early autumn swell.
Beach breakAutumn
Virginia
Sandbars, piers, and the swell that sneaks up the coast.
The Jetty, VARock-lined and shapely when the sand cooperates.
JettyShapely
Virginia Beach, VALong stretch of beach break with plenty of room to spread out.
Beach breakRoom to spread
The Outer Banks
The most consistent stretch on the East Coast, and the most exposed.
Cape Hatteras, NCThe point that turns an ordinary swell into something to remember.
PowerfulHurricane season
Outer Banks, NCMiles of shifting sandbars. Drive until you find your own.
ExploreSandbars
The Carolinas
Warm water, pier breaks and an easy pace.
Wrightsville Beach, NCFriendly, consistent and good for a first session.
Beginner friendlyPiers
Folly Beach, SCWashout and the pier, with a town worth the drive.
MellowPier
North Florida
Our home stretch. Small most days, worth it on the right one.
Atlantic Beach, FLHome. Where the brand started and where we still check first.
Home breakBeach break
Jax Beach, FLPier push and sandbars, busy on a good morning.
PierConsistent
The Poles, FLTucked up by the inlet. Local knowledge pays here.
InletLocals
Space & Treasure Coast
Where Florida finally gets some reliable swell.
New Smyrna Beach, FLInlet sandbar, consistent, and busy for good reason.
ConsistentInlet
Cocoa Beach, FLThe Space Coast classic. Small and friendly most days.
Beginner friendlySmall
Sebastian Inlet, FLFirst Peak. The most contested wave in the state.
AdvancedContest wave
South Florida
A short, sharp winter season and warm water all year.
Reef Road, FLOnly breaks a handful of days a year. Those days are legendary.
RareExpert
South Beach, FLSmall, playful, and five minutes from everything else.
SmallCity surf
Learn to surf here
Surfing should be welcoming
Knowledge gets hoarded and beginners get mocked. We would rather teach it.
01Read the guide →
How to read a wave
Where it breaks, which way it peels, and when to go. The things nobody explains on the beach.
02Read the guide →
Understanding a break
Reef, point, jetty or sandbar. Why the same swell does something different at each one.
03Read the guide →
What to expect out there
Tides, crowds, etiquette and wetsuit seasons, written for your first paddle out.
Lifestyle photographAtlantic Beach, FL
Atlantic Beach, FL
“Think Amalfi Coast meets New England prep.”
Quaint beach towns and boardwalks. Dunes, sea grass and barrier islands. Hurricane-season swells, cold fronts and real seasonal change — wetsuits in winter, boardshorts and bikinis in summer.
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