Surf Breaks in USA
519 breaks mapped across 44 regions. Conditions, tips, and crew at every spot.
Region
Showing 86 breaks for advanced surfers
Alaska (7)
Adak Island
Alaska
A remote reef break on the Aleutian Islands with powerful, consistent swell, one of Alaska's most isolated waves, accessible…
Chirikof Island
Alaska
A remote reef break in the North Pacific with powerful, consistent swell, sea otters and marine wildlife common, extreme…
Gulf of Alaska
Alaska
A remote reef break in the open Gulf of Alaska, powerful swell and consistent quality, requires boat access or expedition…
Kodiak Island
Alaska
Alaska's Emerald Isle delivers world-class cold-water reef and beach breaks on a remote island where grizzly bears outnumber…
Montague Island
Alaska
A rocky reef break off Montague Island with powerful tubes and consistent quality, sea otters and marine life frequent the area.
Sitka
Alaska
On Baranof Island in Southeast Alaska, Sitka is surrounded by dramatic temperate rainforest and open Pacific, a historical…
Yakutat
Alaska
A tiny Alaska panhandle town accessible only by air or sea, Yakutat is North America's most remote surf destination, empty point…
Bay Area (3)
Big Island (1)
Central Coast (3)
Florida (6)
Fort Pierce Inlet
Florida
Powerful righthand point with thick lips and strong currents from inlet flow.
Jupiter Inlet
Florida
Fast-moving righthand point with strong currents and hollow sections.
Key West
Florida
Shallow reef breaks with powerful barrels and technical takeoffs in rare southern swells.
Ponce Inlet
Florida
Jetty-protected righthand point with hollow waves and fast-moving walls.
Ponte Vedra
Florida
Punchy righthand walls off an old bridge pilings with strong currents and thick lips.
Reef Road
Florida
Sharp coral formations create powerful waves with steep drops and hollow tubes in swell.
Kauai (2)
Los Angeles (5)
Lunada Bay
Los Angeles
Heavy reef break that draws swell like a magnet.
Palos Verdes Cove
Los Angeles
Sheltered reef cove with intense but manageable barrels.
Point Dume
Los Angeles
Prominent rocky point with wrapping rights and lefts.
Second Point Malibu
Los Angeles
The second break heading west on Malibu.
Staircase
Los Angeles
Fast right-hander peeling off the point.
Maui (3)
Ho'okipa
Maui
The world capital of windsurfing and kiteboarding also produces powerful, serious reef waves, a challenging break where surfers…
Honolua Bay
Maui
One of Maui's crown jewels, a pristine right-hand point break inside a protected marine preserve that produces long, mechanical…
Olowalu
Maui
A fast left-hander over sharp reef with thick barrels and committed takeoff.
NorCal (7)
Black Point
NorCal
Heavy, consistent point break with powerful walls and serious tube potential.
Goat Rock
NorCal
Powerful point break with heavy waves and long rides.
Ocean Beach
NorCal
San Francisco's wild, fog-shrouded beach break faces the open Pacific with raw ferocity, a moody, powerful stretch that rewards…
Patrick's Point
NorCal
Powerful point break with heavy waves and serious tube potential.
Pebble Beach NorCal
NorCal
Heavy, exposed point break with serious power and consistent tubes.
Point Arena
NorCal
Powerful, consistent point break with heavy tubes and serious intensity.
Westport
NorCal
Exposed point break with heavy, consistent waves and serious tube potential.
North Carolina (2)
North Shore (6)
Haleiwa
North Shore
The North Shore town's anchor wave, a powerful, bowling right-hand reef break that has hosted professional contests for decades…
Jocko's
North Shore
A sharp, fast left over a shallow reef that barrels when conditions align.
Kammieland
North Shore
A punchy left-hander over shallow reef with thick barrels and a committed takeoff.
Log Cabins
North Shore
Hollow left over a sharp reef break that barrels in proper conditions.
Rocky Point
North Shore
A versatile, high-performance reef break between Pipeline and Sunset with some of the North Shore's most progressive surfing,…
V-Land
North Shore
A-frame wave breaking on a reef shelf with forgiving shoulders and hollow barrel sections.
Oahu (3)
Ala Moana Bowls
Oahu
Honolulu's premier performance reef, a fast, hollow left-hander that bowls sharply over a shallow reef, producing intense,…
Diamond Head
Oahu
A fast, powerful left-hand reef break at the base of Oahu's iconic volcanic crater, one of Honolulu's most prized local waves…
Sandy Beach
Oahu
Oahu's most notorious shorebreak, a near-vertical beach break that slams onto a shallow sandbar with explosive force, earning…
Orange County (5)
204s
Orange County
Hollow reef break near San Clemente Pier.
Cottons
Orange County
Powerful lefthander at the north end of Trestles.
Lower Trestles
Orange County
Lower Trestles is the benchmark California wave, a world-class right-hand reef break at San Onofre State Beach that fires on…
Newport Point
Orange County
Fast right point at Newport's tip near the jetty.
San Onofre Point
Orange County
Fast right point at San Onofre's south end.
Oregon (7)
Cape Meares
Oregon
A exposed reef break with jagged rocks and powerful tubes, the wave is serious and the inside is very shallow, advanced surfers…
Florence South Jetty
Oregon
A jetty-shaped beachbreak with sand pushed up by the jetty structure, creates a fast-peeling left-hander that can barrel hard…
Otter Rock
Oregon
A exposed reef break with a sharp takeoff, the wave barrels hard on the inside and produces some of Oregon's most hollow rides…
Pacific City
Oregon
Cape Kiwanda juts into the ocean and creates one of Oregon's most iconic right-hand barrels, the wave bends around the headland…
Pistol River
Oregon
A scenic beachbreak at the mouth of Pistol River, strong offshores funnel down the river valley and create some of the cleanest…
Seven Devils
Oregon
A rugged, powerful reef break south of Brookings, the wave is big, hollow, and dangerous, only for experienced big wave surfers.
Yachats
Oregon
A powerful reef break with jagged rocks and dark sand, the wave throws up serious barrels and the takeoff zone is very hollow,…
Puerto Rico (7)
Indicators PR
Puerto Rico
Fast hollow reef with punchy sections and shallow water.
La Ocho
Puerto Rico
Heavy reef break near San Juan with serious power and sharp sections.
La Pared
Puerto Rico
Heavy reef break with serious power and shallow water.
Middles Isabela
Puerto Rico
Hollow reef break with sharp sections and serious power.
Middles PR
Puerto Rico
Heavy reef break in Aguadilla.
Playa Guajataca
Puerto Rico
Powerful reef break on the northwest coast with heavy barrels when the swell is right.
Rincones
Puerto Rico
Punchy reef break south of the main Rincon strip.
Rhode Island (1)
San Diego (9)
Bird Rock
San Diego
La Jolla reef break around a rock island with serious waves and shallow reef.
Black's Beach North
San Diego
The north end of Black's, less crowded than the main peak but still heavy.
Blacks Beach
San Diego
Beneath La Jolla's clifftops and accessible only by a steep, unofficial trail, Blacks Beach is a secluded clothing-optional cove…
Pipes
San Diego
Encinitas reef break south of Moonlight that stands up fast over shallow rock shelf.
Seaside Reef
San Diego
Cardiff's heavy reef break that holds size and delivers hollow, fast waves.
Sunset Cliffs
San Diego
Perched on the dramatic sea cliffs of Point Loma, Sunset Cliffs is a scattered reef break system that delivers raw, powerful…
Sunset Cliffs Garbage
San Diego
Heavy Sunset Cliffs reef section with hollow shape and serious consequences.
Tijuana Sloughs
San Diego
Heavy beach break at the border that holds big swell.
Windansea
San Diego
San Diego's most storied surf break, Windansea is a raw, rocky reef break with a legendary counterculture history and a…