Wavehunters Global Surf Conditions Chart

Skill Level --- Surf Conditions
Beginner 1 to 3   Excellent A
Intermediate 4 to 6   Good B
Advanced 7 to 10   Fair C
      Poor D

    SEASONS : by month
DESTINATION level:
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
 notes
Bali, Indonesia over 1 C C B B A A A A A A B C Always offshore on one side of the Bukit.
Brazil- Floripa over 1 B B A A A A A A C C B B Dec-Mar small but clean and trunkable. Bigger surf April-October w/wetsuits needed. Sep-Oct windy.
Caroline Islands, Micronesia over 5 A A A A C C C B B A A A A "bad" day here is a great day anywhere else. Typhoon swell x-factor.
Costa Rica (Guanacaste) over 1 B B A A B B B B C C B B Offshore Dec-Apr, biggest Apr-Sep
Costa Rica (C.&S.Pacific) over 1 C C B B A A A A A B B C Extremely consistent and excellent variety of beachbreaks, reefs and points for all conditions.
Ecuador over 1 A A A A B C C C C C B B NW & SW swell exposure. Fun, consistent waves, but rarely world class.
El Salvador- East over 3 C C B A A A A A A A B C Epic right points. Best with a lot of S swell.
El Salvador- West over 3 B B A A A A A A A A A B Consistent. Needs less swell than East to turn on.on.
Fiji- Mamanucas & Beqa over 3 C B A A A A B B B B A C Jun-Sep strong SE trades possible
Galapagos over 3 A A A A B C C C C C C A NW & SW swell exposure. Dec-Apr best. May-Nov onshore.
Maldives North atoll over 3 D D C A A A A A A B D D Flawless surf 6 months of the year.
Maldives Outer atoll over 4 D B A A C C C C C B B D Remote- No crowds. Short season due to onshore winds in primary swell season.
Mentawai over 5 C C B A A A A A A B C C World's best surf.
Mexico- Oaxaca (Salina Cruz) over 4 D D D B A A A A A B D D Southern hemi magnet. World class rightpoints. Best May-Sep, but poor conditions Nov-Mar due to locally heavy winds.
Morocco over 1 A A A C D D D D B A A A Opposite season right point perfection. Cool water.
Nicaragua over 3 D D C A A A A A A C B C Offshore winds except sometimes May, Jun, Oct are onshore. Very strong offshores Dec-March.
Peru- Northern over 1 A A A A A A B B B B B A NW & SW swell exposure. Good wind protection.on.
Samoa over 4 C B A A A A B B B B B C Jul-Oct strong SE trades 70% of the time. Mar-Jun prime, but good surf options year-round. No crowds.
Sumba over 4 C C B A A A A A A A B C Full & New moon trips best.
 

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