Where to surf, month by month

Pick a month — water, wetsuit, air, rain, wave size and crowd all update to that month's typical conditions. Skill is the break's general level. Click a location to see its top spots and the surf camps there.

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Conditions for Jun · this month — typical average, not a forecast.

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Africa

Atlantic and Indian-Ocean points. Morocco is a warm-water winter escape from Europe (Oct–Mar); South Africa’s Eastern Cape fires through the austral winter (Apr–Sep) — cooler water, wetsuit country.

Destination	When it works (Jan–Dec)	Water	Wetsuit	Air	Rain	Wave size	Skill	Crowd
Morocco
TaghazoutMorocco · Atlantic	Peak: Oct–Mar · Jun: low	20°C (17–23 yr)	3/2 mm	23°C	Dry	3–5 ft	Beg–Adv year-round	Medium
South Africa
Jeffreys Bay (J-Bay)South Africa · Indian Ocean	Peak: Apr–Sep · Jun: high	17°C (15–22 yr)	4/3 mm	13°C	Dry	3–12 ft	Beg–Adv year-round	High

Asia & Pacific

Boardshorts water year-round. Each coast has an opposite monsoon, so there’s almost always somewhere firing.

Destination	When it works (Jan–Dec)	Water	Wetsuit	Air	Rain	Wave size	Skill	Crowd
Indonesia
Bali (Bukit)Indonesia · Indian Ocean	Peak: Apr–Oct · Jun: high	29°C (27–29 yr)	Boardshorts	27°C	Dry	3–10 ft	Beg–Adv year-round	High
Java (G-Land / Batu Karas)Indonesia · Indian Ocean	Peak: May–Sep · Jun: high	29°C (27–29 yr)	Boardshorts	28°C	Dry	3–12 ft	Beg–Adv year-round	High
LombokIndonesia · Indian Ocean	Peak: May–Sep · Jun: high	29°C (27–29 yr)	Boardshorts	26°C	Dry	3–10 ft	Beg–Adv year-round	High
Mentawai IslandsIndonesia · Indian Ocean	Peak: Apr–Oct · Jun: high	29°C (27–29 yr)	Boardshorts	31°C	Dry	3–12 ft	Int–Adv year-round	High
Philippines
Siargao (Cloud 9)Philippines · Pacific	Peak: Aug–Nov · Jun: medium	30°C (28–30 yr)	Boardshorts	32°C	Dry	2–7 ft	Beg–Adv year-round	Medium
Sri Lanka
Arugam BaySri Lanka · east coast	Peak: May–Sep · Jun: high	29°C (28–29 yr)	Boardshorts	32°C	Dry	3–8 ft	Int–Adv year-round	High
WeligamaSri Lanka · south coast	Peak: Nov–Apr · Jun: low	28°C (27–28 yr)	Boardshorts	30°C	Wet	2–3 ft	Beg–Int year-round	Low
Vietnam
Da NangVietnam · South China Sea	Peak: Oct–Mar · Jun: flat / off-season	30°C (22–30 yr)	Boardshorts	34°C	Dry	Flat–small	Beg–Int year-round	Low

Europe

Atlantic coasts. Cooler water, wetsuit country most of the year; best swells in autumn and winter. The Basque/SW-France stretch is the densest camp cluster in Europe.

Destination	When it works (Jan–Dec)	Water	Wetsuit	Air	Rain	Wave size	Skill	Crowd
France
BiarritzFrance · Atlantic	Peak: Sep–Apr · Jun: low	18°C (13–22 yr)	4/3 mm	22°C	Dry	2–4 ft	Beg–Adv year-round	High
Hossegor / Les LandesFrance · Atlantic	Peak: Sep–Oct · Jun: medium	18°C (14–22 yr)	4/3 mm	22°C	Dry	3–8 ft	Int–Adv year-round	High
Portugal
EriceiraPortugal · Atlantic	Peak: Oct–Apr · Jun: low	17°C (15–18 yr)	4/3 mm	22°C	Dry	3–5 ft	Beg–Adv year-round	High
Spain
Basque Country (Zarautz)Spain · Bizkaia / Gipuzkoa	Peak: Oct–Apr · Jun: low	17°C (12–22 yr)	4/3 mm	21°C	Dry	2–4 ft	Beg–Adv year-round	High
Canary IslandsSpain · Atlantic	Peak: Oct–Mar · Jun: low	21°C (19–23 yr)	3/2 mm	25°C	Dry	3–5 ft	Int–Adv year-round	Low
San SebastiánSpain · Basque · Atlantic	Peak: Oct–Apr · Jun: low	17°C (12–21 yr)	4/3 mm	21°C	Dry	2–3 ft	Beg–Int year-round	High

Mexico & Central America

Warm, consistent Pacific surf — long beach breaks and world-class points. The biggest swells arrive in the green (rainy) season; Nicaragua adds 300+ offshore-wind days a year. The trade-off worth knowing.

Destination	When it works (Jan–Dec)	Water	Wetsuit	Air	Rain	Wave size	Skill	Crowd
Costa Rica
Nosara / GuionesCosta Rica · Pacific	Peak: May–Oct · Jun: high	29°C (27–29 yr)	Boardshorts	32°C	Wet	3–8 ft	Beg–Int year-round	Medium
Santa TeresaCosta Rica · Pacific	Peak: May–Oct · Jun: high	29°C (27–29 yr)	Boardshorts	32°C	Wet	3–9 ft	Int–Adv year-round	Medium
El Salvador
El Tunco / Punta RocaEl Salvador · Pacific	Peak: Mar–Oct · Jun: high	29°C (27–29 yr)	Boardshorts	32°C	Wet	3–10 ft	Beg–Adv year-round	High
Mexico
Puerto EscondidoMexico · Pacific	Peak: May–Oct · Jun: high	30°C (27–30 yr)	Boardshorts	33°C	Wet	3–12 ft	Beg–Adv year-round	High
Nicaragua
PopoyoNicaragua · Pacific	Peak: Apr–Oct · Jun: high	29°C (25–29 yr)	Boardshorts	33°C	Wet	3–10 ft	Beg–Adv year-round	Medium

South America

Equatorial and cool-current Pacific — warm, consistent points near the equator (Ecuador, north Peru), cooler and more powerful further south. A long, affordable surf-travel trail with mellow longboard lefts and a few serious reefs.

Destination	When it works (Jan–Dec)	Water	Wetsuit	Air	Rain	Wave size	Skill	Crowd
Ecuador
AyampeEcuador · Pacific	Peak: Dec–Apr · Jun: medium	24°C (21–26 yr)	Boardshorts	26°C	Dry	2–5 ft	Beg–Int year-round	Low
MontañitaEcuador · Pacific	Peak: Dec–May · Jun: medium	24°C (21–26 yr)	Boardshorts	26°C	Dry	2–6 ft	Beg–Adv year-round	Medium
San Cristóbal (Galápagos)Ecuador · Pacific	Peak: Dec–Apr · Jun: low	23°C (20–26 yr)	Springsuit / 2mm	28°C	Dry	2–4 ft	Int–Adv year-round	Low
Peru
MáncoraPeru · Pacific	Peak: Oct–Mar · Jun: medium	22°C (20–26 yr)	Springsuit / 2mm	25°C	Dry	2–6 ft	Beg–Int year-round	Medium

How to read this: the colour strip is typical seasonal guidance, not a forecast. Water, air, wave size and crowd are the selected month's typical figures (bigger swells and crowds cluster in each region's peak months). Wetsuit is our recommendation from the water temp. Camp details marked "not confirmed" couldn't be verified from public sources — that's about verification, not quality. Always check a live forecast before booking.