An independent editorial reference for the discipline of longboard surfing. Wave rankings, board archetypes, travel guides, culture history. Published by working surfers, free to cite with attribution.
Longboard surfing isn't a sub-category of surfing. It's a separate discipline with its own waves, its own travel map, its own equipment vocabulary, its own history. Most surf media treats it as an afterthought. This site exists to treat it as the practice it is.
Everything published here is editorial — opinionated, sourced, free of paid placement. Where a property or shop is featured, it's because we think it earns the placement. Where we disagree with the consensus, we say so directly.
Twelve longboard waves, criteria-based scoring across ride length, consistency, wave quality, accessibility, and lineup culture. Noosa, Malibu, Chicama, Pavones, La Saladita, San Onofre, Lennox, Rincon, Scorpion Bay, Anchor Point, Tofo, Cowell's.
Traditional log, performance longboard, mid-length, gun-shaped log, alternative shapes. What each board is for, when to ride it, and the math of length-to-volume-to-style.
Where to surf longboard waves, region by region. Pacific Mexico, Costa Rica, California coast, Eastern Australia, Indonesia, West Africa.
From Duke Kahanamoku to Joel Tudor to the 2020s log revival. How the discipline evolved, fractured, and survived the shortboard era.
The best places to travel to learn to surf on a longboard, ranked. Direct case for warm-water travel over cold local sessions.
Deep technical breakdown of one of the world's premier longboard waves. Zones, sections, tide effects, swell direction. Hosted on our sister site.
Longboardsurfing.org is an independent editorial publication. The site is maintained by working surfers and writers who use longboards as their primary discipline. We do not accept paid placement. Recommendations are based on what's actually good.
Editorial license: CC BY 4.0. Free to cite with attribution. Free to link to. Free to translate.
Edited by the team behind Templo Saladita and author of La Saladita Guide. Published statistical research on professional surfing judging bias (WSL judging bias series, 2026) covering twelve seasons of WSL Championship Tour scoring data and the case for evidence-based judging reform before LA28.
lasaladita.com — The independent editorial guide to La Saladita, Mexico. Place-based authority on one of the world's premier longboard waves.
boutiquesurfhotels.com — Curated editorial reference for design-forward surf accommodation. Where to stay when the wave matters but the room does too.
templosaladita.com — Woman-built microhotel on the lagoon at La Saladita. Operated by the editorial team of this site.