Whenever surfing in an area which is completely new, surfers should always seek for a travel guide in the area. Whether is it s friend, a friend of a friend, or even a professional travel guide who knows the area very well and has experience in surfing.

South American destinations are quite different from the North American destinations in many important ways. A surfer should always know the region they are going to surf in. Therefore, if switching locations, surfers should always do some research on the region before they start surfing there.

For example, for a surfer who is used to South American Beaches, it might be very difficult to endure the colder temperatures that are common of North American beaches. Each destination will be different of course, that is why it is important to know details such as wind patterns and temperature of the region.

The same way a North American destination could seem a large contrast to a surfer used to surfing in a South American beach, when it is the other way around, changes in temperature and information about the sea creatures in the region should be taken into account for the safety of the surfer.

No doubt you’ve been on Hughes Net and all over the place trying to find the best places where you can really hang ten. Luckily we’ve got a short list of some of the best surf spots in the world.

Gold Coast, Australia
With a 70km beach and four incredible point breaks it’s no wonder the Gold Coast is called the surfers’ paradise.

Mentawai Islands, Indonesia
The arrangement of the islands makes it perfect for waves facing in all directions making for some incredible breaks.

Jeffreys Bay, South Africa
A great place for anyone looking to get in on the action with the annual Billabong Pro WCT surfing event.

Fuerteventura, Spain
Considered the Mecca of surfers, conditions are ideal no matter the time of year.

El Salvador
Experienced surfers can ride 10ft swells during the main swell season from March to October.

Costa Rica
What Costa Rica might lack in decent roads it more than makes up for with incredible waves.

California, North America
The go-to place for surfers all over America, you can expect chilly waters and large crowds.

Bali, Indonesia
From April to November you can ride large and consistent waves ranging up to 12 feet in height.

Before surfing, one should plan accordingly to the movement of ocean water. Currents control water movement horizontally, while tides vertically govern water movement. Two low and high tides occur daily, it’s never safe to surf during this time. In the afternoon, or early during the early morning is the best times to surface. In addition to this, surfers must carefully choose the right beach location. The early morning may offer calm low tides, but may vanish in the late afternoon, depending on the location. The moons gravitational pull triggers oceans to levitate and bulge towards more »