Surfing

A point break town with a wave and a school for every level.

La Gravière and the Landes beach breaks — Europe's heaviest, most powerful sand barrels.

One of Europe's longest and most demanding lefts, breaking over a river-mouth sandbar.

Europe's first World Surfing Reserve.

Unstad, the world's northernmost surf break, and the Lofoten Masters competition each September.

Year-round Atlantic swell on a desert island of endless beaches.

Consistent all-winter beach breaks across the bay from Santander.

The Seven Mile Miracle, home of Pipeline, Sunset and Waimea Bay and the heart of world surfing.

One of the most famous big-wave breaks on earth, a reef off Half Moon Bay where winter waves reach 20 m.

Cold-water reef and beach breaks 30 minutes from Reykjavík, surfed in a thick wetsuit.