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Best surf towns in October

90 surf towns where October is in the best season for waves. Open any town for its surf spots, where to stay and what's on.

Where the waves were best in October (measured)

How often the waves were good and great at each town's best spot in October, over the last three years.

Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka: good waves 100% of days, great 90%, sea 30°C
Uluwatu, Indonesia: good waves 99% of days, great 90%, sea 27°C
Troncones & La Saladita, Mexico: good waves 100% of days, great 88%, sea 30°C
Kuta, Indonesia: good waves 99% of days, great 81%, sea 28°C
Puerto Escondido, Mexico: good waves 99% of days, great 78%, sea 30°C
El Zonte, El Salvador: good waves 97% of days, great 75%, sea 30°C
Canggu, Indonesia: good waves 99% of days, great 72%, sea 28°C
Nosara, Costa Rica: good waves 99% of days, great 69%, sea 29°C
San Clemente, United States: good waves 96% of days, great 69%, sea 21°C
Jacó & Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica: good waves 96% of days, great 69%, sea 29°C
Santa Teresa, Costa Rica: good waves 99% of days, great 66%, sea 29°C
El Tunco, El Salvador: good waves 97% of days, great 62%, sea 30°C
Chicama, Peru: good waves 98% of days, great 60%, sea 19°C
Tamarindo, Costa Rica: good waves 92% of days, great 63%, sea 29°C
Ventura, United States: good waves 97% of days, great 55%, sea 20°C

Europe

Anglet, France: Beach breaks, water 12–22°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
Arrifana & Aljezur, Portugal: Beach/Reef breaks, water 15–20°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
Biarritz, France: Beach/Reef breaks, water 12–22°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
Bude, United Kingdom: Beach/Reef breaks, water 10–17°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
Bundoran, Ireland: Reef/Beach breaks, water 10–15°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
Caleta de Famara, Spain: Beach/Reef breaks, water 18–23°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
Capbreton, France: Beach breaks, water 12–22°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
Carcavelos, Portugal: Beach breaks, water 14–20°C, suits beginner/intermediate
Carrapateira, Portugal: Beach breaks, water 15–20°C, suits beginner/intermediate
Corralejo, Spain: Reef/Beach breaks, water 18–23°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
Costa da Caparica, Portugal: Beach breaks, water 14–20°C, suits beginner/intermediate
Croyde, United Kingdom: Beach breaks, water 10–17°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
Easkey, Ireland: Reef breaks, water 10–15°C, suits advanced
El Palmar, Spain: Beach breaks, water 15–22°C, suits beginner/intermediate
Ericeira, Portugal: Reef/Point/Beach breaks, water 14–20°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
Espinho, Portugal: Beach breaks, water 13–18°C, suits intermediate/advanced
Figueira da Foz, Portugal: Point/Beach breaks, water 13–19°C, suits intermediate/advanced
Guéthary, France: Reef breaks, water 12–22°C, suits intermediate/advanced
Hallbergmoos, Germany: Wave pool breaks, water not published, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
Hossegor, France: Beach breaks, water 12–22°C, suits intermediate/advanced
Jardim do Mar, Portugal: Point/Reef breaks, water 17–23°C, suits advanced
Lahinch, Ireland: Beach/Reef breaks, water 10–15°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain: Reef/Beach/Point breaks, water 18–23°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
Matosinhos, Portugal: Beach breaks, water 13–18°C, suits beginner/intermediate
Mundaka, Spain: River mouth breaks, water 12–21°C, suits advanced
Nazaré, Portugal: Beach breaks, water 14–19°C, suits intermediate/advanced
Newquay, United Kingdom: Beach/Reef breaks, water 10–17°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
Peniche & Baleal, Portugal: Beach/Reef breaks, water 14–19°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
Playa de las Américas, Spain: Reef breaks, water 18–23°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
Razo, Spain: Beach breaks, water 12–18°C, suits beginner/intermediate
Sagres, Portugal: Beach/Reef breaks, water 15–21°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
Salinas, Spain: Beach breaks, water 12–20°C, suits beginner/intermediate
San Sebastián, Spain: Beach breaks, water 12–22°C, suits beginner/intermediate
Santa Cruz, Portugal: Beach/Reef breaks, water 14–19°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
Seignosse, France: Beach breaks, water 12–22°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
Sennen Cove, United Kingdom: Beach breaks, water 10–17°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
Sion, Switzerland: Wave pool breaks, water 7–22°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
Somo, Spain: Beach breaks, water 12–21°C, suits beginner/intermediate
Strandhill, Ireland: Beach/Reef breaks, water 10–15°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
Tynemouth, United Kingdom: Beach/Reef breaks, water 7–14°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
Zarautz, Spain: Beach breaks, water 12–22°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced

Africa

Imsouane, Morocco: Point breaks, water 17–22°C, suits beginner/intermediate
Mirleft, Morocco: Beach/Reef breaks, water 17–22°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
Sidi Kaouki, Morocco: Beach/Reef breaks, water 16–21°C, suits beginner/intermediate
Taghazout, Morocco: Point/Reef breaks, water 17–22°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
Tamraght, Morocco: Point/Beach breaks, water 17–22°C, suits beginner/intermediate

Asia

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Wave pool breaks, water not published, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
Ashdod, Israel: Beach/River mouth breaks, water 18–30°C, suits beginner/intermediate
Canggu, Indonesia: Beach/Reef breaks, water 27–29°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
General Luna, Philippines: Reef breaks, water 27–30°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
Haifa, Israel: Reef/Point/Beach breaks, water 18–30°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
Herzliya, Israel: Beach/Point breaks, water 17–29°C, suits beginner/intermediate
Himmafushi, Maldives: Reef breaks, water 28–30°C, suits intermediate/advanced
Keramas, Indonesia: Reef breaks, water 27–29°C, suits advanced
Kuta, Indonesia: Beach/Reef breaks, water 27–29°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
Medewi, Indonesia: Point breaks, water 27–29°C, suits beginner/intermediate
Mikhmoret, Israel: Beach breaks, water 18–30°C, suits beginner/intermediate
Nahariya, Israel: Beach breaks, water 18–30°C, suits beginner/intermediate
Netanya, Israel: Beach breaks, water 18–30°C, suits beginner/intermediate
Nusa Lembongan, Indonesia: Reef breaks, water 26–29°C, suits intermediate/advanced
Tel Aviv, Israel: Beach/Reef/Wave pool breaks, water 17–29°C, suits beginner/intermediate
Thulusdhoo, Maldives: Reef breaks, water 28–30°C, suits intermediate/advanced
Uluwatu, Indonesia: Reef/Beach breaks, water 26–29°C, suits intermediate/advanced

Pacific Islands

Hanalei, United States: Reef/Beach breaks, water 24–27°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced

North America

Encinitas, United States: Reef/Point/Beach breaks, water 14–21°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
Huntington Beach, United States: Beach/River mouth breaks, water 14–21°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
La Jolla, United States: Reef/Beach/Point breaks, water 14–21°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
Malibu, United States: Point/Reef breaks, water 14–20°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
Montauk, United States: Point/Reef/Beach breaks, water 5–22°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
Oceanside, United States: Beach breaks, water 14–21°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
San Clemente, United States: Point/Reef/Beach breaks, water 15–22°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
Waco, United States: Wave pool breaks, water 7–32°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced

Mexico & Central America

Dominical, Costa Rica: Beach breaks, water 26–30°C, suits intermediate/advanced
El Tunco, El Salvador: Point/Beach/Reef breaks, water 27–30°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
El Zonte, El Salvador: Point/Reef breaks, water 27–30°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
Jacó & Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica: Beach breaks, water 26–30°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
La Libertad, El Salvador: Point breaks, water 27–30°C, suits intermediate/advanced
Las Flores, El Salvador: Point breaks, water 27–30°C, suits intermediate/advanced
Nosara, Costa Rica: Beach breaks, water 26–30°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
Playa Venao, Panama: Beach breaks, water 26–29°C, suits beginner/intermediate
Popoyo, Nicaragua: Reef/Beach breaks, water 25–29°C, suits intermediate/advanced
Puerto Escondido, Mexico: Beach/Point breaks, water 27–30°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
Punta Mita, Mexico: Reef/Point breaks, water 23–29°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua: Beach/Reef breaks, water 24–29°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
Santa Teresa, Costa Rica: Beach/Reef breaks, water 26–30°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
Tamarindo, Costa Rica: Beach/River mouth/Reef breaks, water 26–30°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
Troncones & La Saladita, Mexico: Point/Beach breaks, water 26–30°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced

South America

Chicama, Peru: Point breaks, water 16–20°C, suits intermediate/advanced
Huanchaco, Peru: Point/Beach breaks, water 16–20°C, suits beginner/intermediate/advanced
Lobitos, Peru: Point/Reef breaks, water 17–23°C, suits intermediate/advanced

Frequently asked questions

Where is the best surf in October?

In October, 90 surf towns on Swell Cabin are in season, including Anglet, Arrifana & Aljezur and Biarritz (Europe); Imsouane, Mirleft and Sidi Kaouki (Africa); Abu Dhabi, Ashdod and Canggu (Asia); Hanalei (Pacific Islands); Encinitas, Huntington Beach and La Jolla (North America); Dominical, El Tunco and El Zonte (Mexico & Central America); Chicama, Huanchaco and Lobitos (South America).

Which surf towns had the most good surf days in October?

Measured over the last three years, October's waves were best at Arugam Bay (good 100% of days, great 90%), Uluwatu (good 99% of days, great 90%), Troncones & La Saladita (good 100% of days, great 88%), Kuta (good 99% of days, great 81%) and Puerto Escondido (good 99% of days, great 78%). From each day's swell and wind (Open-Meteo), rated at each town's best spot like Swell Cabin's forecast.

Where can beginners surf in October?

Beginner-friendly surf towns in season in October include Newquay (United Kingdom), Huntington Beach (United States), Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain), Biarritz (France), Kuta (Indonesia), La Jolla (United States), San Clemente (United States) and Canggu (Indonesia).

Where can I surf in warm water in October?

Warm-water surf towns (24°C+ all year) in season in October: Uluwatu (Indonesia), Kuta (Indonesia), Canggu (Indonesia), Tamarindo (Costa Rica), Jacó & Playa Hermosa (Costa Rica), Puerto Escondido (Mexico), Nusa Lembongan (Indonesia) and Santa Teresa (Costa Rica).

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