100 Best Surf Spots in the World: The World's Best Breaks For Surfers In Search Of The Perfect Wave

by Rod Sumpter

Overview

100 Best Surf Spots in the Worldwill include top surfing destinations ranging from Sunset Beach and the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia to Malibu, California and Oahu, Hawaii. Lesser-known destinations such as Metigama, Sri Lanka and Aviero, Northern Portugal take readers to every corner of the globe in search of the perfect wave. Other countries that make the list include: South Africa, France, England, Scotland, Ireland, Morocco, New Zealand, Japan, Indonesia, and Fiji.

Each destination will include brilliant full-color photography of both the area and the breaks; location map, an introduction to the area, notes on the surf and why it ranked, a personal anecdote from the author while there, and a quick-reference chart including such items as skill level required, nerves needed, and surfable days.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780762725984
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	10/01/2004
Series:	100 Best Series
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Author, Rod Sumpter, has been to and photographed every destination in the book, basing his selections on over 30 years of traveling the globe in search of the perfect wave, competing for national and world surfing titles, and shooting and filming surfing events for publication and production. He has won multiple national and international surfing championships, placed top ten in the World Surfing Championships; acted as president of the English Surfing Federation, held a starring roll in the U.S. surfing film "The Endless Summer," and captured more surfing titles in his 30 years of worldwide competition than most surfers in the world alive today.

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	xii
	Introduction	xiii
	United States of America
	Hawaii
1	Backdoor, North Shore, Oahu	4
2	Banzai Pipeline, North Shore, Oahu	6
3	Chuns Reef, North Shore, Oahu	8
4	Gas Chambers, North Shore, Oahu	10
5	Haleiwa, North Shore, Oahu	12
6	Laniakea, North Shore, Oahu	14
7	Log Cabins, North Shore, Oahu	16
8	Off the Wall, North Shore, Oahu	18
9	Pupukea, North Shore, Oahu	20
10	Rockpile, North Shore, Oahu	22
11	Rocky Point, North Shore, Oahu	24
12	Sunset Beach, North Shore, Oahu	26
13	Velzyland, North Shore, Oahu	28
14	Waimea Bay Point, North Shore, Oahu	30
15	Waimea Bay Shore Break, North Shore, Oahu	32
16	Makaha Beach, Oahu	34
17	Mokuleia Beach Park, North Shore, Oahu	36
18	Sandy Beach, South Shore, Oahu	38
19	Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu	40
20	Honolua Bay, Maui	42
21	Ma alaea Pipeline, Lahaina, Maui	44
	California
22	Huntington Beach	46
23	Malibu	48
24	Rincon	50
25	San Clemente Pier	52
26	San Onofre	54
27	Sunset Cliffs, San Diego	56
28	Trestles	58
29	Mavericks, Half Moon Bay	60
30	Santa Cruz	62
	Eastern Seaboard
31	Cape Hatteras, North Carolina	64
32	Ocean City, Maryland	66
33	Sebastian Inlet, Florida	68
	Latin America and the Caribbean
	Mexico
34	La Rocca, Cabo San Lucas	74
	Brazil
35	Rio de Janeiro	76
	Peru
36	Punta Rocas	78
	West Indies
37	Soup Bowls, Bathsheba, Barbados	80
	Northern Europe
	Ireland
38	Dingle Peninsula, County Clare	86
	United Kingdom
39	Crantock, Cornwall, Southwest England	88
40	Fistral Beach, Newquay, Cornwall, Southwest England	90
41	Gwithian, Cornwall, Southwest England	92
42	Millock, Cornwall, Southwest England	94
43	Penhale Corner, Cornwall, Southwest England	96
44	Perranporth, Cornwall, Southwest England	98
45	Porthleven, Cornwall, Southwest England	100
46	Porthmere Beach, St. Ives, Cornwall, Southwest England	102
47	Secrets, St. Ouens Beach, Jersey, Channel Islands	104
48	Skaill Bay, Orkney Islands, Scotland	106
49	Thurso East, Caithness, Scotland	108
	France
50	Bidart Plage, Biarritz	110
51	Cote de Basque, Biarritz	112
52	Guethary, Pays Basque	114
53	Hossegor, Landes	116
54	Lafitenia	118
	Spain
55	Mundaka, Pays Basque	120
	Portugal
56	Costa Nova, Aveiro	126
57	Supertubos, Peniche	128
	Canary Islands
58	La Santa, Lanzarote	130
59	La Santa Lefts, Lanzarote	132
60	Lobos Island	134
61	The Bubble, Fuerteventura	136
	Morocco
62	Anchor Point, Agadir	138
	Africa
	West Africa
63	Cape Three Points, Ghana	144
	South Africa
64	Cape St. Francis	146
65	Cave Rock, Durban, Natal	148
66	Dungeons, Cape Town	150
67	Jeffrey's Bay	152
68	North Beach, Durban	154
	Pacific
	Australia
69	Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast, Queensland	160
70	Duranbah, Gold Coast, Queensland	162
71	Greenmount, Gold Coast, Queensland	164
72	Kirra, Gold Coast, Queensland	166
73	Noosa Heads, Sunshine Coast, Queensland	168
74	Rainbow Bay, Gold Coast, Queensland	170
75	Snapper Rocks, Gold Coast, Queensland	172
76	Stradbroke Island, Gold Coast, Queensland	174
77	Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Queensland	176
78	Avalon Beach, Northern New South Wales	178
79	Bondi Beach, Sydney, New South Wales	180
80	Broken Head, Northern New South Wales	182
81	Cabarita Beach, Northern New South Wales	184
82	Grassy Head, New South Wales	186
83	Lennox Head, Northern New South Wales	188
84	Manly Beach, Sydney, New South Wales	190
85	Tallow Beach, New South Wales	192
86	The Pass, Byron Bay, New South Wales	194
87	Wategos, Byron Bay, New South Wales	196
88	Bells Beach, Victoria	198
89	Johanna, Victoria	200
90	Winkipop, Torquay, Victoria	202
91	Ocean Beach, Denmark, Western Australia	204
	New Zealand
92	Indicators, North Island	206
93	Piha, North Island	208
94	Raglan, North Island	210
	Fiji
95	Tavarua Island	212
	Tahiti
96	Teahupoo	214
	Japan
97	Niijima Island	216
	Indonesia
98	Uluwatu, Bali	218
	Indian Ocean
	United Arab Emirates
99	Jumierah Beach, Dubai	224
	Maldives
100	Lohifushi Island	226
	About the Author	229