Uncommon surfing spots

You are looking for untypical spots to surf? 

Here is a list of 9 uncommon places to experience, guaranted thrills and hapiness !

Antartica

To surf you'll need very high protection (protective gear) for very low temperatures. If you like surfing alone with an amazing landscape around and freezing temperatures, you know where to go.

Norway

Severn bore, Gloucestershire, UK 

Unusual muddy spot. The waves occur when the rising tide from the Bristol Channel forces waters up the Severn Estuary. The phenomenon usually happens in March, September and October. The results represents around 2 meters height waves that can potentially be ridden for up to seven miles.

Lake Michigan, United-States

There are generally 10 surfable days per month between June and August. This lake is the only one which gets enough wind to generate a swell.

Eishbach river, Munich 

Far away from sand, any ocean or sharks... The standing wave of the Eisbach River in Germany can reach a height of two metres. The flow rate is about 20 tons per second, so this spot is not for beginners.

Namibia skeleton coast

Consistent swell hits the coast of Namibia. It makes it a perfect place to enjoy African waves.

Pororoca, Brazil

This tidal bore whose name means ‘great roar’ starts where the Amazon river meets the Atlantic Ocean. This spot has its own competition: the National Pororoca Surfing Championships.

Seven ghosts, Kampur River, Indonesia

This river bore can be up to 10 foot. The wave, with a temperature around 27 degrees, travels up to 50 kilometres.

Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh

Cox’s Bazar beach is considered as one the world’s longest sandy beaches (75 miles=120 kilometers). This place is growing as a surf spot in this islamic country were women surf fully clothed. In 2005, Surfing the Nations organised the first surf competition there.