Good waves, no crowds. Copyright © A360 Media LLC 2020. For other road trip essentials, like sleeping bags, portable showers and more, click here. Photo Credit: Aoun If that’s not your style, a good medium-sized pickup with a shell is another solid option – especially for sleeping in the back.”, Necessary gear to bring along: “A changing bucket for all your wetsuit stuff. Start your free trial to, Partner of USATODAY Lifestyle/Action Sports. Is This The Best Jaws Barrel Ever Ridden? A guide to going gritty on the Eastern Seaboard, from the Deep South to the Great White North. Or maybe you just want to lose yourself on the road and see where life takes you? For myself, I try always to adhere to the ‘most-with-least’ philosophy, meaning that when I’m picking boards for a surf trip, I tend to base my selection on which boards will allow me to ride the most waves while having to lug the least amount of foam and fiberglass around. Hurricane swells typically move slower, so you could do a little bit more chasing. [In other words], wing it.”, KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: Gold Coast Regional Surf Forecast, Recommended by: Cassady Ozimec (Surfline editor, single-fin enthusiast), Distance (not accounting for surf detours): ~93 miles. The Mission bag has all the features you need for daily use on the road: a heat-reflecting bottom for long rides strapped to the roof, 600D ripstop material to withstand abrasive asphalt, and a zippered fin slot for easy in-out. It’s primitive so there aren’t any facilities besides a few portable bathrooms, but what it lacks in amenities it makes up for in location, location, location. But a 4wd will get you to the more secluded zones.”, Necessary gear to bring along: “The Aussie sun can be a formidable force, so it pays to be prepared. Enter your full name, email address and a password to register. Photo Credit: Aoun The immense culture, great food, people, lifestyle, etc. It’s smaller than their Sprinter but still plenty of cargo space for all the gear you need, a bed, and gets great gas mileage being a four-cylinder. Not seeing your favorite surfing road trip on the list? Photo Credit: Aoun Get in touch +353 1 482 2828 or +44 20 8144 9950 info@surfholidays.com. Also, Ubatuba is the home of previous and current CT surfers, including Tadeu Pereira, Wiggolly Dantas and Felipe Toledo. Editor’s Note: Surf travel, and travel in general, looks a bit different in the days of COVID-19. Left or right? Photo Credit: Aoun State Parks pass.”, Can’t-miss pitstops: “Despite the odd and disappointing lack of surf, the drive through Big Sur is one of the most majestic coastal drives in the world. SURFER Magazine. ... 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You can literally park at the beach and you don’t have to worry about bookings and hotels, especially if you traveling late summer/spring. But unless you don’t mind surfing in crowds, good chance you’ll mostly be surfing beachbreak of varying qualities.”, Best type of vehicle: “A Prius. Kiwis are known to be a friendly and agreeable bunch, so do your part to keep it that way by respecting the place. As wine, beach and road trip lovers we had to visit Central Chile and explore what it has to offer. You could be in trunks in OBX while guys are wearing hooded suits in New England and Nova Scotia. For shorter missions when you only need a few days’ worth of food, the Yeti Tundra 35 is a great option to stow away in your backseat without taking up too much space. 36 frames of NZ gold explode into the air and end up in a tangled mess on my floor. The 35 is the smallest of the Tundra series. Photo Credit: Aoun Surfline app. Photo Credit: Aoun You could be surfing in trunks up until New England and then probably not need more than a 3/2 through Nova Scotia. For more involved cooking, you can also remove the lid and set up the included pegs to support a larger pot or pan. The Stormsurge Duffel also has reinforced handles on the top and sides, making it easy to reach and pull out of any part of the car you choose to store it. “Once you’ve reached the town of Raglan, you’ll have your pick of a dozen or so cafes, shops, and eateries, with just about as many waves within a half-hour’s distance, the most iconic of the bunch being the reverse-Rincon that is Manu Bay. Don’t forget an international data plan or buy a local sim card. In this 180miles of coast with a surf break every 5-10 miles you end by surfing 2-3 times per day and you don’t want to be worried about dinging your equipment. One road trip so obvious to the four-wheeled traveling surfer that was curiously absent? Beyond that, I prefer not to be more specific. Cars and surfers go together like burnt rubber and asphalt. On the flip side winter is a bit cooler but quite mild for the most part, with a lot less people out and about. Don’t laugh. In New England and Nova Scotia being able to change in and out of your wetsuit in the car is a luxury you can’t put a price on, believe me.”, Necessary gear to bring along: “Don’t forget your passport (you’ll need it getting through the Canadian border). So, put your four wheels in gear, and check out our list below for a handful of international surf road trips, vetted by surfers who helped pave those well-worn tracks. But after a summer that for many began with local surf bans and then devolved into unprecedented crowds of wave-starved surfers, a change of surfbreak scenery could be in order — in the form of a surf road trip. But I’ve done this drive in various capacities close to 100 times in the last couple decades and in that 500-mile stretch, there’s also almost any kind of wave you could ever want – epic pointbreaks, weird reefbreaks, miles of mostly uncrowded beachbreaks and everything in between. I’m not too proud to admit that I wept for a few minutes there in my living room over the ruined masterpieces.”, “Looking back, I think it only adds to the story though. Bali to Sumbawa Surf Road Trip Kilometres: 430km Side of the Road: Left hand side Days needed: 10 days Best time to go for beginner and intermediates: April to September Indonesia is known as the Islands of the Gods, with many to explore on your surf holiday. Try these spots. But you can purchase pretty much everything while on the road at any of the little towns you travel through. And in winter, never less than a 4/3 full suit.”, Can’t-miss pitstops: “This is such a tricky part, because each small town is so particular that every time I go I end spending time in a different place…”, “So, let’s start with Spain: Mundaka is a really tiny fishing town with 4,000 residents. When in New England you have to stop and get a lobster roll somewhere. Some spots in Ubatuba can handle large swells and there are some heavy ledges halfway there, near Ilha Grande (Big Island) that are suitable for tow surfers.”, Best type of vehicle: “There is access to most of the beaches so you don’t really need a 4WD, but you’ll need a jet ski if you plan on surfing one of the ledges like ‘Dramin. Gone are the days of spotting a swell, dropping everything, and hopping on a plane to chase it…at least for now. SURFER has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. Sunscreen, hat and shades become an important part of your inventory. 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