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Surfing articles

October 13, 2026Surf Forecasts Like a Pro: Buoys, Best Sites and Where to Check the WavesHow forecasters read ocean buoys, which surf forecast sites are free and which are worth paying for, which tools suit which coast, plus webcam and surf spot sites. With prices, sources and a list of what we could not verify.

October 1, 2026Flying With a Surfboard: What You Actually Need to KnowLength limits, oversize fees, liability and fin rules for more than fifty airlines, checked against their own pages — plus how to pack a board so it arrives in one piece.

September 27, 2026Cold Water Lines: A Surfer's Map of NorwayFrom the quiet reefs of Sørlandet to Unstad's Arctic point break above the polar circle — a region-by-region, source-checked map of Norway's surf coast.

September 27, 2026Wave Pools of the World: Every Surfable Pool Now in OperationA verified, searchable guide to every commercial wave pool currently open for surfing — location, wave technology, difficulty levels, and where to book a session.

September 20, 2026Cold Water Lines: A Surfer's Map of Sweden and DenmarkLong before there were skateparks, there were surf breaks — chasing a wave that might not show up for months is the same hunt as chasing a contest swell. We mapped every named surf spot we could verify along the Swedish coast and the Danish west coast, from a Kattegat harbour wall to Denmark's legendary Cold Hawaii, with sources for every one.