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• Aerial view of Praia dos Supertubos curving towards Peniche: Praia dos Supertubos - Portugal 🇵🇹 (53788512515) by Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL, CC BY-SA 2.0
• Ericeira's whitewashed town above Praia do Algodio and the rocky Atlantic shore: Ericeira - Praia do Algodio 3 by Juntas, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Surfers riding the reef waves at Uluwatu: Surfing in Uluwatu by wikier, CC BY 2.0
• Taghazout village and bay beneath the Atlas foothills: Taghazout 2 by AJSPARK4444, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Aerial view of the palm-lined beach and fishing boats at Arugam Bay: Beach of Arugam Bay by Dennis Sylvester Hurd, CC0
• A quiet curve of beach backed by forest near Nosara, Costa Rica: Nosara by Haakon S. Krohn, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Surfers among the rocks of the Cape Byron marine protected area: Cape Byron Marine Protected area by Richhandley, CC BY-SA 4.0
• A surfer on the rocks watching lines of swell wrap into Manu Bay, Raglan: Manu Bay, Raglan, New Zealand by Jun Kaneko, CC BY-SA 2.0
• A bicycle with a surfboard rack under palm trees above Swami's, Encinitas: Swami's Encinitas by Tim Buss, CC BY 2.0
• Surf rolling into Tullan Strand beside Bundoran under a big Donegal sky: Tullan Strand by Kent Wang, CC BY-SA 2.0
• Waves breaking on the rocks and beach at Playa la Caletilla, Pichilemu: Playa la Caletilla, Pichilemu by McKay Savage from London, UK, CC BY 2.0
• Weligama Bay and its small island on Sri Lanka's south coast: Weligama beach (3) by PIERRE ANDRE LECLERCQ, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Boats among the golden rock arches of Ponta da Piedade, Lagos: Ponta da Piedade (49174016398) by Otávio Nogueira from Fortaleza, BR, CC BY 2.0
• Waves rolling into Praia do Tonel below the cliffs of Sagres: Praia do Tonel, Sagres (5930827048) by amaianos from Galicia, CC BY 2.0
• Aerial view of surfers on a turquoise wave off the coast of Fuerteventura: Surfing on Fuerteventura, Canary Islands by dronepicr, CC BY 2.0
• Famara beach curving below the Famara cliffs, Lanzarote: El Jable from Famara cliffs by MiljenkoSuljic, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Waves washing around the temple rock at Batu Bolong, Canggu: Batu Bolong by KGG2017v2, CC BY-SA 4.0
• A long wave peeling through the bay at Imsouane below the desert hills: DSC_4103 by avoulot, CC BY 2.0
• A surfer launching off the lip at the Quiksilver Pro France in Hossegor: Quicksilver Pro France Medina by Angeloscense, CC BY-SA 2.0
• The Côte des Basques beach and promenade in Biarritz: Côte des Basques Biarritz by Alexmar983, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Fishermen on the rocks at sunset, Playa Santa Teresa, Costa Rica: Fishermen at Sunset, Playa Santa Teresa, Costa Rica by Christopher Crouzet, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Aerial view of Playa Tamarindo and its river mouth, Guanacaste: Costa Rica Playa Tamarindo and Rivermouth 2007 Aerial Photograph Tamarindowiki 01 by Tamarindowiki, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Sunrise behind a palm over Blue Beach Island at Nilwella, near Hiriketiya: Blue beach island sun rise by Weranga Rajapaksha, CC BY-SA 4.0
• The Cloud 9 boardwalk at dusk, Siargao: Cloud 9 Boardwalk, Siargao by JupitReyes, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Crowds at Nazaré fort watching giant waves at Praia do Norte: Praia do Norte,Nazaré -21 (50656467151) by Luis Ascenso from Lisbon, Portugal, CC BY 2.0
• A surfer riding a barrel in the Mentawai Islands: Surfers explore the mentawai islands by colmsurf (Flickr), CC BY 2.0
• Rocks and surf on the beach at Essaouira, Morocco: Essaouira beach 03 by Adam Harangozó, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Palm trees and sand at Mirissa Beach, Sri Lanka: Mirissa Beach Sri Lanka by Tharakaliyanage, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Golden sunrise over the palm-lined beach at Cahuita on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast: Golden sunrise in Cahuita, Costa Rica by Armando Maynez, CC BY 2.0
• Snapper Rocks with the Gold Coast skyline in the distance: Snapper Rocks (46667544102) by Rob Deutscher from Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0
• Lion Rock and the black-sand surf beach at Piha, New Zealand: Piha-Beach aus der Vogelperspektive by Maxl2003, CC BY 4.0
• A surfer on a wave at the Banzai Pipeline, North Shore of Oahu: Surfer at Banzai Pipeline, North Shore (Oahu) by Mandolin Davis, CC BY-SA 2.0
• Surfers in the water at Lahinch Strand, County Clare: Lahinch Strand, Oct 2009 by Lukemcurley, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Flowers on the clifftop above the rocks and surf at Punta de Lobos, Chile: Punta de Lobos, Chilean Surfing Place - panoramio by virso, CC BY-SA 3.0
• The long beach at Zarautz in the Basque Country: Zarautz beach from above by Einaz80, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Surfers riding waves at Capbreton on the Landes coast of France: Surfing in Capbreton1 by Tangopaso, Public domain
• A surfer catching a wave at Cloud 9, Siargao Island: Catching the Wave by Michael Angelo Luna, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Morning light over the waves and rocks at Fistral Beach, Newquay: Morning light at Fistral Beach in Cornwall. by Thomas Tolkien, CC BY 2.0
• Lifeguard tower on the sand at Playa Zicatela, Puerto Escondido: Lifeguard House Playa Zicatela by https://www.flickr.com/photos/reyperezoso/, CC BY-SA 2.0
• Aerial view of Sayulita beach and town on the Riviera Nayarit: Playa de Sayulita desde un dron 04 by Luisalvaz, CC0
• A green wave breaking at Lobitos with an offshore oil platform behind: Ola en Lobitos by Ale Devescovi, CC BY-SA 4.0
• A surfer driving a powerful cutback on a Jeffreys Bay right-hander: Sunny Garcia's Power House Cutback in J-Bay by ReeSaunders, CC BY 2.0
• A white-sand beach and turquoise lagoon at Huraa, North Malé Atoll: Maldives. Huraa by Alebonda66, CC BY-SA 4.0
• A surfer in front of a heavy, hollow wave at Teahupoo, Tahiti: Vague de Teahupoo (Tahiti) (Ifremer 00783-89469 - 49364) by Olivier Dugornay (IFREMER), CC BY 4.0
• Surfers and bodyboarders on Croyde Sand in North Devon: Croyde , Croyde Sand - geograph.org.uk - 7001988 by Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0
• Aerial view of Playa de los Muertos near Sayulita, Mexico: Playa de los Muertos en Sayulita desde un dron 09 by Luisalvaz, CC0
• A surfer carving across a wave in Peru: Diversion en el Patio by Olas latinas, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Surfers running into the waves at Bloubergstrand with Table Mountain behind: Table Mountain from Blouberg - South Africa (3609949385) by South African Tourism from South Africa, CC BY 2.0
• The surf area by the harbour at Fuvahmulah, Maldives: Fuvahmulah Shark Harbour Surf Area and the Royal Restaurant in Fuvahmulah Maldives by Asaymirus, CC BY 4.0
• Mount Mouaroa rising above the forest on Moorea, French Polynesia: DSC00050 French Polynésia Mooréa Island Mauaroa Mount at 880 m (8044042851) by DANIEL JULIE from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0
• A surfer on a giant wave at Praia do Norte as spectators watch from the Nazaré headland: Praia do Norte beach - High waves - Nazaré - Portugal (39615885300) by Luis Ascenso from Lisbon, Portugal, CC BY 2.0
• A surfer riding a green wave at Costa da Caparica: Surf on green wave by trindade.joao, CC BY 2.0
• A surfer carrying a yellow board along the waterline at Zarautz: Surf by xomorrotxoa, CC BY-SA 2.0
• The Mundaka river mouth and sandbars of the Urdaibai estuary: Mundaka by Eltito, CC BY 2.0
• A surfer carving through spray during the Lacanau Pro: Dancing with the wawe... by Stf.O, CC BY 2.0
• Waves peeling along Lahinch Strand in County Clare: Lahinch Strand, Oct 2009 by Lukemcurley, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Fishing boats on the white sand at Selong Belanak, near Kuta Lombok: Boats in selong belanak by Afifahdpl, CC BY-SA 4.0
• A palm-fringed white-sand beach in the Mentawai Islands: Teluk Pasir Putih Pantai Tropis Mentawai by Naila Fathinah, CC BY-SA 4.0
• A surfer riding a wave in La Union, the surfing capital of northern Luzon: Surfing Capital of the Northern Philippines by Emman Asuncion Foronda, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Looking along the waves and sand of Kirra Beach from Kirra Point on the Gold Coast: A view along Kirra Beach from Kirra Point, Queensland, Australia by Jack Bain, CC BY 4.0
• Hell's Gates headland in Noosa National Park: Hells gate Noosa National park Australia by Havardtl, CC BY-SA 4.0
• A rider escaping a heavy wave at the Banzai Pipeline, North Shore: Escaping the jaws of a Banzai Pipeline wave by Fosterand sons, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Surfers on gentle waves at Waikiki with hotels and Diamond Head behind: Surfing in Waikiki (6206070379) by Daniel Ramirez from Honolulu, USA, CC BY 2.0
• The dunes behind Praia da Joaquina, Florianópolis, with the coast beyond: Praia da Joaquina Dunes by Mike Vondran, CC BY 2.0
• A surfer riding a green wave on the Kujukuri coast of Chiba: P8220109 by goodsurfers2015, CC BY 2.0
• A surfer on a wave at Popoyo, Nicaragua: Surfing in Popoyo, Nicaragua by Dylan Wooters, CC BY-SA 2.0
• A surfer dropping into a blue wall at Cloudbreak, Fiji: Cloudbreak - panoramio by dave.fin, CC BY 3.0
• A surfer silhouetted on a wave at sunset in Tofino: Surfing in Tofino at sunset by Alex.buhler, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Waves and spectators at Surfers Point, Margaret River: Margaret River Surfers Point - Drug Aware Pro (4450646444) by Michael_Spencer from Perth, WA, Australia, CC BY 2.0
• Montaña Roja rising behind La Tejita beach near El Médano, Tenerife: La Tejita, El Médano by Josemico, CC BY-SA 2.0
• The cliffs and bay at Praia da Arrifana with the Pedra da Agulha: Praia da Arrifana, Pedra da Agulha by Pedro Ponce Asensio, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Morro do Pico rising above the beach and turquoise sea at Fernando de Noronha, Brazil: O Morro do Pico by robertofaccenda.it, CC BY-SA 2.0
• A surfer wading into the waves on the Shonan coast: Shonan Surfing by ajari from Japan, CC BY 2.0
• Playa Maderas, a forested surf beach near San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua: Playa Maderas, Nicaragua, December 23 2009. by over_kind_man, CC BY 2.0
• Aerial view of Tavarua Island and its reef in the Mamanucas, Fiji: Tavarua Island, Fiji by Tavyland, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Wickaninnish Beach on Long Beach in Pacific Rim National Park, near Tofino: Kwisitis (Wickaninnish) Visitor Centre by D-Stanley, CC BY 2.0
• The sun setting behind the El Tunco rock on the beach at La Libertad: Atardecer en la playa el Tunco de la Libertad en El Salvador by lexdjelectronic, CC BY 2.0
• Aerial view of the bay and point at Santa Catalina, Panama: Santa Catalina Panama 4 by Dronepicr, CC BY 3.0
• Aerial view of Ngor and its bay at the western tip of Dakar: Ngor-Vue aérienne by Jeff Attaway from Abuja, Nigeria, CC BY 2.0
• Wai'ao Beach and Wushi Harbour on the Yilan coast, with Guishan Island offshore: Wushi Harbor and Waiao Beach by Yu tptw, CC BY-SA 4.0
• The giant coral boulders in the surf at Bathsheba, Barbados: Bathsheba, Barbados 27 by Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Bells Beach and its cliffs on the Great Ocean Road, Victoria: Bells Beach GOR by Cookaa, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Palm trees and golden sand on Hikkaduwa beach, Sri Lanka: Hikkaduwa beach beauty by Dinusha Chathuranga, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Baler Bay and the Sierra Madre foothills seen from above the town: Baler Aurora by Rbacker23, CC BY-SA 4.0
• The northern side of Croyde Bay, North Devon: The northern side of Croyde Bay - geograph.org.uk - 5466222 by Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0
• A surfer silhouetted by El Tunco rock at sunset, El Salvador: El-Tunco-La-Libertad-3 by Pablo J Gonzalez 7, CC BY-SA 4.0
• A palm-framed beach and offshore island in Panama: Panamá-Playa by Inzay20, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Looking north along the coast of the Cap-Vert peninsula from Dakar: Dakar Senegal - Looking North by Jeff Attaway, CC BY 2.0
• The coast looking towards Jinzun, Taitung, on a sunny day: Seascape looking towards Jinzun on a sunny day in August by 大頭家族, CC BY-SA 2.0
• The beach below the cliffs at Crane on the south-east coast of Barbados: View of the beach at The Crane Resort in Barbados in March 2024 by Upjav, CC0
• Palm trees leaning over the rocks and blue sea at Mirissa on Sri Lanka's south coast: Mirissa Sri lanka by Ravinibandara, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Aerial view of the forested shore and turquoise bay at Red Frog Beach, Isla Bastimentos: Red Frog Beach Island Resort by Etched99, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Rocky headland looking along the coast towards Jacó beach: looking toward jaco beach by the rosy kitchen, CC BY 2.0
• A cyclist under palm trees on the sand at Playa Cocles near Puerto Viejo: Playa Cocles by Michiel Van Balen, CC BY 2.0
• Clean lines of Atlantic swell rolling in at Strandhill, County Sligo: sligoWave2 by colmsurf, CC BY 2.0
• Caballitos de totora reed boats standing on the beach at Huanchaco at sunset: Huanchaco by Melissa Thereliz from Trujillo, Perú, CC BY-SA 2.0
• A surfer throwing spray off the top of a wave at Máncora: BA Mancora 371@20140102 by Bruno Ahlgrimm, CC BY 2.0
• Palm-fringed beach and rainforest on the Golfo Dulce near Golfito, the gateway to Pavones: beach and rain forest by s9-4pr, CC BY 2.0
• Praia de Matosinhos with rocks in the foreground and a blue sky: Praia de Matosinhos (26344586179) by Henning Supertramp from Germany, CC BY 2.0
• View along the south-west coast of Madeira from Paul do Mar towards Jardim do Mar: Madeira-Paul do Mar-view to Jardin do Mar-01ASD by Asurnipal, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Coast near Ribeira Grande on the north of São Miguel, Azores: Ribeira Grande (23215372153) by Chris, CC BY-SA 2.0
• Aerial view of Playa de Somo, Cantabria, with waves breaking on the sand: Playa de Somo by Luis Fermín TURIEL PEREDO, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Playa de Las Canteras in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria with waves and the city behind: Playa de Las Canteras D81 6033 (31522967073) by Bengt Nyman from Vaxholm, Sweden, CC BY 2.0
• Dunnet Bay and Dunnet Head near Thurso, Caithness: Castletown,Dunnet Bay and Dunnet Head - geograph.org.uk - 2441594 by John MacKenzie, CC BY-SA 2.0
• Torre di Capo Mannu on the Sinis coast of Sardinia above the sea: San Vero Milis - Torre di Capo Mannu (1) by Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Haukland Beach in Lofoten with turquoise water and mountains: Haukland Beach view by Michele Agostini, CC BY-SA 2.0
• Porto Giunco sand beach on the Tyrrhenian Sea, Sardinia: The sand beach of Porto Giunco at Tyrrhenian Sea, Sardinia, Italy (48424365307) by dronepicr, CC BY 2.0
• Mikri Vigla beach on Naxos with dunes and clear water: Naxos Mikri Vigla 2025-06-25 1368 beach 05 by Tsui, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Kvalvika beach in Lofoten, Norway, seen from above with steep mountains: Ryten Kvalvika Lofoten tunliweb by Svein-Magne Tunli - tunliweb.no, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Midway Beach at Gisborne with Young Nicks Head on the horizon under a blue sky: Young Nick's Head from Midway Beach by Jeanaux, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Surfers and a breaking wave at Zuma Beach in Malibu: Zuma Beach, Malibu, United States (Unsplash) by Gurong Shen chris_shen, CC0
• Manly Beach in Sydney on a sunny summer day with swimmers and surfers: Summer days at Manly Beach by Hardlinerr, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Lion Rock rising from the black sand of North Piha beach under a blue sky: Lion Rock, from North Piha by Avenue, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Surfers waiting for waves at Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz, California: Surfers At Steamer Lane In Santa Cruz Califonia - panoramio by Noah_Loverbear, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Cape Hatteras Lighthouse rising above sea oats on the Outer Banks beach: Cape Hatteras Lighthouse from beach 02 by Captain-tucker, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Windsurfer riding a wave at Hookipa Beach Park on Maui: Wave session at hookipa beach park, maui by Scagliolafrancesco353, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Cerritos Beach near Todos Santos with breaking waves and desert hills: Jogger on Cerritos Beach - Near Todos Santos - Baja California Sur - Mexico (23692570091) by Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
• Domes Beach in Rincon, Puerto Rico, with the dome beside the coast: View of dome on Domes Beach, Rincón, Puerto Rico by Gordon Tarpley, CC BY 2.0
• Kitesurfers on Kite Beach at Cabarete, Dominican Republic: Kitebeach at cabarete 2 by aroom, CC BY-SA 2.5
• Aguadilla shoreline on the west coast of Puerto Rico: Shoreline of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico by Arturo Donate, CC BY 2.0
• Sosua beach with turquoise water on the north coast of the Dominican Republic: Sosua Beach Dominican Republic by https://www.flickr.com/photos/stupiddingo/, CC BY 2.0
• Palm-fringed beach with turquoise water on Upolu, Samoa: Beach on Upolu Island, Samoa, 2009 by Stephen Glauser, CC BY-SA 2.0
• Ela Beach at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, under a blue sky: Ela Beach May 2015 by Nick-D, CC BY-SA 4.0
• A reef wave breaking off the Lakey beach in Dompu, Sumbawa, with an outrigger boat in the foreground: Pantai lakey by Gusprihan, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Palm trees shading Sorake Beach on Nias with blue sea beyond: Sorake Beach - panoramio by hotmahtg, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Waves rolling onto the beach at Batu Karas, West Java: Batukaras2 by ErwinFCG, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Aerial view of surf breaking on the reef along the coast of Nusa Lembongan: Nusa Lembongan Aerial cropped by User:(WT-shared) Burmesedays, Public domain
• Kata Beach on Phuket with rocks in the shallows and a blue sky: Kata Beach - panoramio (1) by Jacek Lesniowski, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Waves breaking on the beach below the red cliffs of Varkala, Kerala: Varkala beach - cliff view by Lukas Vacovsky, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Surf washing onto a sandy beach at Da Nang with the city skyline beyond: Da Nang china Beach 2020 IMG 4009 by Kuroczynski, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Beach fales on Lalomanu Beach, Upolu, with Nuutele island offshore: East view with fales Taufua Beach Fales Samoa by amanderson2, CC BY 2.0
• Waves breaking on the sand at Karon Beach, Phuket: Karon Beach,Phuket (28) by กสิณธร ราชโอรส, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Kovalam beach on the Kerala coast with fishing boats and a headland: Kovalam beach(1) by Hellowikidoc, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Fishing boats on clear blue water at Nhon Ly near Quy Nhon, Vietnam: Nhon Ly, Quy Nhon, Vietnam (53001404016) by Pulencio from Tarlac, Philippines, CC BY 2.0
• Colourful beach huts on the sand at Muizenberg beach under a blue sky: Beach Huts at Muizenberg Beach (2) by Husskeyy, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Aerial view of the Durban beachfront and Golden Mile with surf along the sand: Durban beach front (1 of 1) by JasonSmuts, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Surf washing onto the long sandy beach at Praia do Tofo, Mozambique: Praia do Tofo Moz view 2008 by Erik Cleves Kristensen, CC BY 2.0
• Waves breaking over a rocky shelf on a beach near Santa Maria, Sal, Cape Verde: 20240104 152238 beach near Santa Maria, Sal, Cabo Verde by Tbo47, CC0
• Aerial view of waves washing onto a Boa Vista beach, Cape Verde: Boa Vista Beach Waves by SimonWaldherr, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Palm trees along the Inhambane coast of Mozambique: Inhambane palm trees at the coast of Mozambique by FrogsLegs71, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Surf breaking over rocks on the coast at Cape Coast, Ghana: Beach at Cape Coast by Kradolferp, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Aerial view of the lagoon and dunes at Sandwich Harbour, Namibia: Sandwich Harbour (Luftaufnahme) by Rüdiger Wenzel, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
• The Essaouira citadel and harbour with blue fishing boats: Essaouira Citadel by Ahmed.magdy, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Palm trees and sea at Busua beach, Ghana: Busua Beach on rainy day 16 by Tom Lubbe, CC BY-SA 3.0
• A kitesurfer riding a huge blue wave at Jaws (Peʻahi) on Maui: Jesse Richman - Pierre Bouras 1 by Pierre Bouras, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Montañita beach with rocky headland and blue sky: PlayaDeMontañita by Andrew Magill, CC BY 2.0
• Waves rolling onto the beach in the bay at San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua: Bahía, San Juan Del Sur by Lubi nuñez, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Palm-fringed beach and forested headland at Itacaré, Bahia: Paraíso na terra by PereiraRamos, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Playa Malabrigo near Chicama under a blue sky: Playa Malabrigo, Trujillo, Perú by Melissa Guadalupe, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Rocky shore and sandy beach at La Paloma, Uruguay: Playa La Paloma - panoramio by Elvis Boaventura, CC BY 3.0
• Forested coast and beach at Dominical, Costa Rica: Dominical by Haakon S. Krohn, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Waves and turquoise water at the beach in Salinas, Ecuador: The beach at salinas by Bonsairolex, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Fishing boat on the sand at Cabo Polonio, Uruguay: Cabo Polonio, Rocha, Uruguay - panoramio by rodoluca, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Palm tree and sandy beach at Playa Venao, Panama, with a green headland offshore: Panamá-Playa by Inzay20, CC BY-SA 3.0

Illustrative photographs

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