Cheapflights.com.au Celebrates Australia's First World Surfing Reserve
By Highlighting the World's Most Unlikely Surfing Destinations and What Makes Them Worthy of Riding the Wave
(firmenpresse) - SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/21/12 -- As Sydney prepares to open its first
World Surfing Reserve, , the online
leader in travel deals publishing, has chosen to honour the occasion by
having its in-house experts pick out the best unlikely surfing destinations
around the world.
"Surfing enthusiasts go all around the world chasing waves, so while
there's plenty to choose from right here at home, why not make a holiday
out of exploring the world's shorelines?" says Oonagh Shiel, Senior Site
Editor for Cheapflights.com.au.
"You never know when or where you'll catch your next big wave and you might
even be the first to discover a new surfer's paradise," adds Shiel.
The list of hotspots -- or wet spots -- includes highly improbable suspects
such as Alaska, China and even Lebanon, but that's precisely what makes it
so interesting. Here we dive in to the first five of the top .
Guatemala
This Central American country lies in Mexico's shadow as far as tourist
numbers are concerned, but there's an under-discovered 225km stretch of
Pacific coastline against which the waves tower and crash. Best time to go?
The weather is good and the waves are decent between March and June. The
waves are bigger and better during the rainy season (July-February) but
you'll find a few more () tourists about.
Alaska
You won't find many wimps if you go surfing in Alaska. Its frontier spirit
puts off the lily-livered, but for those with a strong constitution, it
offers an amazing experience. Yakutat is at the northern end of the Alaskan
panhandle and offers consistent surf with heart-stoppingly beautiful views
of the Saint Elias mountains. Best time to go? Spring (April) and autumn
(September) -- the storms produce long, towering breakers.
Ireland
Taking on the might of the Atlantic at Aileen's, the Cliffs of Moher,
County Clare, is highly regarded, but we're going north to Donegal.
Bundoran is the best known surfing spot, but around the Fanad Peninsula
you'll find unforgiving Atlantic breaks. Best time to go? Between September
and May for those legendary swells.
China
China's coastline is one of the world's longest and, unfortunately, one of
its most polluted. The best location to head to for surfing is currently
the island of Hainan where the water is warm year round and is relatively
clean. Best time to go? In , it's the wind of typhoons that drive the surf
potential. Typhoon season runs from approximately the start of summer
through September, so October through March is the recommended surf season.
Lebanon
In recent years has become synonymous with partying. Some of the best
nightlife in the world can be had there. However, a lesser known fact is
that it's also a great unlikely location for surfing. While there might be
all of a few hundred surfers in the entire country, the number of visitors
heading there to surf is on the rise. Best time to go? August or October
through December. During the cold winter months, surfers should make sure
to include warm wetsuits among their gear and head to either Jonas or Jiyeh
beaches in the south or Chekka beach in the north.
For the full list of unlikely surfing destinations, visit
To search and compare flights to these or any other destination, visit
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