We have an iPhone app already where you can search for your perfect waves based on various criteria, but we’ve always wanted to add this feature to our website so all surfers, regardless of phone they have, can use it.
Below are some handy features you can get from using our Surf Spot Wave Finder Tool.
Search for Surf Spots by Geography
Search for Surf Spots by Surfing Style Preference
- Experience Level – All Levels, Beginner, Experienced, Pro-Level
- Surfboard Type – Body Board, Big Wave Board, Fish, Funboard, Longboard, Shortboard, SUP, Tow In
Search for Surf Spots by Wave Characteristics
- Wave Reputation/Quality – Any, Legendary, World Class, Regional Classic, Normal, Messy
- Paddle Out Conditions – Any, Easy, Easy but Long, Easy to Moderate, Easy to Difficult, Long, Moderate, Moderate to Difficult, Difficult, Boat Only
- Surf’s Up Dependability – Any, A Rare Sight, Occasionally, Pretty Reliable, Regular and Dependable
- Wave Direction – Any, Right, Left, Right & Left
- Wave Type – Any, Beach Break, Breakwater/Jetty, Point Break, Reef Artificial (or Wave Pools – more coming soon), Reef Coral, Reef Rocky, Rivermouth, Sandbar
- Wave Bottom – Any, Boulders, Flat Rocks, Flat Rocks with Sand, Reef (Coral, Sharp Rocks, etc), Reef (Coral, Sharp Rocks) with sand, Rocks, Sandy, Sandy with Rocks
- Wave Motion/Power – Any, Fast, Fun, Hollow, Ledgey, Ordinary, Powerful, Powerful/Powerless, Powerless, Slab
- Wave Average Length – Any, Quickies (<50 m), Average (50-100m), Long (150-300m), Super Long (300-500m), Outstanding (>500m)
- Wave Best Length – Any, Quickies (<50 m), Average (50-100m), Long (150-300m), Super Long (300-500m), Outstanding (>500m)
- Wave Minimum Height – Any, Less than 3ft/1m, 3-5 ft/1-1.5m, 5-6 ft/1.5-2m, 6-8 ft/2-2.5m, 8-10 ft/2.5-3m, 10-12 ft/3-3.5m, 12 ft+/3.5m
- Wave Maximum Height – Any, Less than 3ft/1m, 3-5 ft/1-1.5m, 5-6 ft/1.5-2m, 6-8 ft/2-2.5m, 8-10 ft/2.5-3m, 10-12 ft/3-3.5m, 12 ft+/3.5m
Search for Surf Spots by Surfing Style Preference
- Good Swell Direction – Any, East, NorthEast, SouthEast, SouthWest, NorthWest, South, Wets, North
- Good Wind Direction – Any, East, NorthEast, SouthEast, SouthWest, NorthWest, South, Wets, North
- Best Tide Position – Any, High Tide Only, Low & Mid Tide, Low Tide Only, Mid & High Tide, Mid Tide, All Tides
- Best Tide Movement – Any, Falling Tide, Rising and Falling Tide, Rising Tide
- Crowds-Week – Any, Empty, Few Surfers, Crowded, Super Crowded
- Crowds-Weekend – Any, Empty, Few Surfers, Crowded, Super Crowded
- Water Color/Cleanliness – Any, Clean & Clear, Clean, Moderately Clean to Clean, Moderately Clean, Dirty/Murky to Clean, Dirty/Murky to Moderately Clean, Moderately Dirty, Dirty/Murky
- Hazards – Localism, Rocks, Pollution, Private Beach, Rips/Undertow, Sharks, Shark Protected, Urchins