Best months for surfing in Asia
How many good surf days each country of Asia has in each month, for an intermediate surfer, from 2 years of hourly wave and wind model data at 305 surf spots. The darker the cell, the more good days. Updated 3 November 2026.
| Country | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 5 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Philippines | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Japan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| India | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Maldives | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thailand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Good days per month at the best third of each country's spots, rated Good or better for an intermediate surfer the way the app rates them. Countries with 5 or more spots. Model data, not observations: method. You may reuse this table with a link to this page.
Where to go each month
- January: Indonesia (5 good days, water 30 °C)
- February: Indonesia (7 good days, water 29 °C)
- March: Indonesia (7 good days, water 30 °C)
- April: Indonesia (13 good days, water 30 °C)
- May: Indonesia (14 good days, water 30 °C)
- June: Indonesia (15 good days, water 29 °C)
- July: Indonesia (13 good days, water 28 °C)
- August: Indonesia (12 good days, water 28 °C)
- September: Indonesia (13 good days, water 28 °C)
- October: Indonesia (10 good days, water 29 °C)
- November: Indonesia (10 good days, water 30 °C)
- December: Indonesia (6 good days, water 30 °C)
Questions
Where is the best surf in Asia in January?
Indonesia, with about 5 good days for an intermediate surfer and water at 30 °C.
Where is the best surf in Asia in April?
Indonesia, with about 13 good days for an intermediate surfer and water at 30 °C.
Where is the best surf in Asia in July?
Indonesia, with about 13 good days for an intermediate surfer and water at 28 °C.
Where is the best surf in Asia in October?
Indonesia, with about 10 good days for an intermediate surfer and water at 29 °C.
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