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Surf Travel Guide: Abersoch, Llyn Peninsula, Wales Surf Spots

Surf Travel Guide: Abersoch, Llyn Peninsula, Wales

A surf guide to Abersoch, Wales: Llyn Peninsula beach breaks under Snowdonia's mountains, with empty lineups and the best swell in winter.

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Surf Travel Guide: Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Yorkshire Surf Spots

Surf Travel Guide: Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Yorkshire

A surf guide to Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Yorkshire: a Victorian pier town with a surf school running since 1983 and reliable North Sea swell.

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Surf Travel Guide: Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland Surf Spots

Surf Travel Guide: Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland

A surf guide to Dunbar, Scotland: Belhaven Bay's gentle sandy break and East Lothian's uncrowded coast, less than an hour from Edinburgh.

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Surf Travel Guide: Oscoda, Lake Huron, Michigan Surf Spots

Surf Travel Guide: Oscoda, Lake Huron, Michigan

A surf guide to Oscoda, Michigan: a Lake Huron beach town with cold, uncrowded freshwater waves for Great Lakes surfers chasing fall and winter wind.

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Surf Travel Guide: Hammonasset Beach, Connecticut Surf Spots

Surf Travel Guide: Hammonasset Beach, Connecticut

A surf guide to Hammonasset Beach, Connecticut: Long Island Sound's quiet secret, where nor'easters and hurricane swell create rare, uncrowded waves.

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Kitesurf Travel Guide: Sandy Point, Maryland Surf Spots

Kitesurf Travel Guide: Sandy Point, Maryland

A kitesurf guide to Sandy Point, Maryland: steady Chesapeake Bay wind off the Bay Bridge, easy access, and a scene far less crowded than the coast.

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Surf and Kitesurf Guide: St Ouen's Bay, Jersey Surf Spots

Surf and Kitesurf Guide: St Ouen's Bay, Jersey

A surf and kitesurf guide to St Ouen's Bay, Jersey: a Channel Islands break with decades of local history and some of the region's most consistent waves.

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Surf Travel Guide: Isle of Man, Irish Sea Surf Spots

Surf Travel Guide: Isle of Man, Irish Sea

A surf travel guide to the Isle of Man, Irish Sea: quiet, irregular breaks on a small island almost nobody travels to specifically for surf.

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Surf and Kitesurf Guide: Hell's Mouth, Wales Surf Spots

Surf and Kitesurf Guide: Hell's Mouth, Wales

A surf and kitesurf guide to Hell's Mouth, Wales: a serious, locally rated beach break on the Llyn Peninsula, far off most visiting surfers' radar.

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Surf Travel Guide: Cocoa Beach, Space Coast, FL Surf Spots

Surf Travel Guide: Cocoa Beach, Space Coast, FL

A surf travel guide to Cocoa Beach, Florida: Kelly Slater's home break, shifting sandbars, and more surfable days than most of the state.

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Kitesurf Travel Guide: Hood River, Oregon Surf Spots

Kitesurf Travel Guide: Hood River, Oregon

A kitesurf travel guide to Hood River, Oregon: a river gorge with near daily summer wind, flat and choppy launches, and a serious wind sports scene.

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Kitesurf Travel Guide: South Padre Island, Texas Surf Spots

Kitesurf Travel Guide: South Padre Island, Texas

A kitesurf travel guide to South Padre Island, Texas: warm shallow Laguna Madre flats, near daily wind, and launches for every skill level.

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