Break↕ | Country↕ | Wave Type↕ | Difficulty↕ | Best Season↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pipeline | United States | Reef break | Expert | November-February | Oahu North Shore, hollow barrels over shallow reef, WSL Pipe Masters |
| Teahupoo | French Polynesia | Reef break | Expert only | May-October | Thick lipped slab, Tahiti, 2024 Olympic surfing venue |
| Jeffreys Bay | South Africa | Point break | Intermediate-Advanced | May-September | Supertubes section, among the longest right pointbreaks on earth |
| Uluwatu | Indonesia | Reef break | Advanced | April-October | Bali icon, reef lefts, temple backdrop, multiple sections |
| Cloudbreak | Fiji | Reef break | Expert | April-October | Tavarua offshore reef, open ocean swell, heavy barrels |
| Supertubos | Portugal | Beach break | Advanced | September-November | Peniche, European pipeline, MEO Rip Curl Pro venue |
| Nazare | Portugal | Big wave | Expert only | October-March | World's biggest ridden waves, 80ft+ via underwater canyon |
| Mavericks | United States | Big wave reef | Expert only | November-March | Half Moon Bay California, cold water big wave spot |
| Trestles | United States | Cobblestone reef | Intermediate-Advanced | April-October | San Clemente, high performance lefts and rights, WSL Finals |
| Snapper Rocks | Australia | Point break | Intermediate | February-May | Superbank sand pumped point, ultra long rides, Gold Coast |
| Bells Beach | Australia | Point break | Intermediate-Advanced | April-October | Rip Curl Pro, oldest surf contest venue, Victorian Southern Ocean |
| Hossegor | France | Beach break | Advanced | September-October | Punchy A-frames from Atlantic canyon, Quiksilver Pro France |
| Mundaka | Spain | River mouth | Expert | October-March | One of Europe's best lefts, Basque country, hollow and fast |
| Mentawai Islands | Indonesia | Reef breaks | Advanced | April-October | Boat access empty perfection, Lance's Right, Macaronis, HTs |
| Chicama | Peru | Point break | Intermediate | April-October | Claimed longest left in the world, 2km ride possible |
| Puerto Escondido | Mexico | Beach break | Expert | April-October | Mexican Pipeline, Zicatela, heavy sand barrels |
| Skeleton Bay | Namibia | Sand point | Advanced | April-September | Endless left in remote desert, cold Benguela current |
| G-Land | Indonesia | Reef break | Advanced | April-October | Grajagan Java jungle reef, multiple sections, Money Trees |
| Waimea Bay | United States | Big wave | Expert only | November-February | Original big wave spot, The Eddie Aikau Invitational |
| Hollow Trees | Indonesia | Reef break | Expert | April-October | Mentawai perfect right, high tide mechanical barrels |
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