You won't believe your eyes! (unless you are G-Mac) (or Anderson Cooper)
The Daily Mail, a United Kingdom tabloid with center-right stance and a circulation just under 2 mil, is also, apparently, an authority on surfing. And so it was to much fanfare that they released their infographic revealing the world’s best places to surf. “The Surfer’s Bucket List” they called in. Breaks around the world held anthropomorphic breaths in hopes of maybe being number one………………..and the winner was……………..
Nazare!
Apparently “best” means “biggest” and “biggest” means “?” I don’t think the editors took in to consideration the face of the wave measurement vs. Hawaii’s back of the wave measurement but who cares…that’s just weird science.
Nazare was followed by Mavericks followed by Cornwall followed by Cloudbreak followed by Pipeline and Uluwatu in a tie. Tofino, Vancouver and Montanita, Ecuador also made the list.
Other surprises included the fact that Bondi, Australia is actually on the Gold Coast, Black’s Beach near San Diego has fierce locals, experienced surfers can surf Pipeline in Hawaii but “should also try Backdoor whilst on the island” and anyone who surfs Mavericks automatically “achieves legend status.” Congrats Taylor Paul!
And better luck next year Loser Trestles.
he only thing worse than the above journalism, is this ‘article’ getting all sulky teenager on it. Oh wow, a non surf publication doesnt ‘get’ surfing. the only thing more right wing than the daily mail is the entire country of Australia. yukkk, gross bogans
To bad Anderson hurt his eyes during the shoot an bailed on the rest of the story poor guy must have been from when Gmack threw him off the ski
when an article has wikipedia listed as a source you just know it gunna be first class journo.
There is a good chance that anyone who reads the Daily Mail really doesn’t give a shit about surfing. They are too scared of coloured immigrants stealing their jobs and raping their children to even have time to surf 100ft Nasare.
The stupidest list ever made.. still frothing on that 13km wave i got at Jbay last week.
Safe travels, ‘boarders!
This is good info and all but, what should I wear as a surfer?
Outerknown! Of course!
That’s a legit list. Who really wants to surf Trestles anyway?
…so overrated! And Snowdonia is only a short train ride away from Fistral! So much paradise.
I like to drive there (slowly) in my VW surfbus! Please can I have a Bitchycrab sticker for her!