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.