CNN's travel site, CNNGo has come up with a list of the "World's 50 Best Surfing Spots." The list was compiled by CNNGo write Jeremy Bremner, who is described "as an avid surfer who has surfed many of these locations." Bremner also feedback from other professional surfers, as well as information on surfing-waves.com.
Cloud Nine, Siargao Island, Philippines is ranked eighth on the list. Bremner noted: "This dramatic and powerful reef break, which crashes onto shallow razor sharp coral, offers right and left death rides to those who dare."
Below is CNNGo's "World's 50 Best Surfing Spots" list:
- Pipeline, Oahu, Hawaii, United States
- Supertubes, Jeffrey’s Bay, South Africa
- Uluwatu and Kuta, Bali, Indonesia
- Superbanks, Gold Coast, Australia
- Mavericks, California, United States
- Lima, Peru
- Hossegor, France
- Cloud Nine, Siargao Island, Philippines
- Sultans, North Male, Maldives
- Honolua Bay, Hawaii, United States
- Montanita Beach, Montanita, Ecuador
- Manu Bay, Raglan, New Zealand
- Riyuewan, Sanya, Hainan, China
- Surfrider Beach, Malibu, United States
- Mentawai Islands, Indonesia
- Cloudbreak, Tavarua Island, Fiji
- Joe’s Point, Sur, Oman
- Watergate Bay, Cornwall, England
- Backdoor, Hawaii, United States
- Pasta Point, Maldives
- Tamarindo Beach, Tamarindo, Costa Rica
- Bundoran Beach, County Donegal, Ireland
- Gold Coast, Australia
- Fistral Beach, Newquay, England
- Hanalei Bay, Hawaii, United States
- Carrapateira, Taghzout, Portugal
- Rincon, Puerto Rico
- Sao Francisco do Sul, Brazil
- Pedra Branca Ericeira, Portugal
- Killer Point, Taghazoute, Morocco
- White Beach, Okinawa, Japan
- Les Cavaliers, Anglet, France
- Byron Bay, Gold Coast, Australia
- Tofino, Vancouver Island, Canada
- Ponta Preta, Maio, Cape Verde
- Special K, Samoa
- Biarritz, France
- Coconuts, Samoa
- Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Buxton, United States
- Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia
- Black’s Beach, San Diego, California, United States
- The Bubble, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands
- Surfer’s Point, Barbados
- Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka
- Open Beach Umm Sequim, Dubai, UAE
- Surin Beach, Phuket, Thailand
- Fulong Beach, Taiwan
- Baja Malibu, Baja Norte, Mexico
- Eisbach, Munich, Germany
- Big Wave Bay, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
