The Ten Best Surfing Countries in Asia

The vast continental land mass and thousands of islands of Asia are home to many of the best surfing locations on earth. Locations range from the frigid waves of Hokkaido in the far north of Japan and the even colder waves in Pacific Russia to the steamy equatorial reef breaks of Maldives, The Philippines and Indonesia, three of the world’s best surfing countries.

With both the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean as well as the smaller South China Sea and Andaman Sea supplying swell from various directions year round, the Asia region has more quality surfing locations than anyone can explore in a lifetime.

Let’s take a look at the ten best surfing countries in Asia.