barbados
#7. Barbados: Placed well out in the Atlantic Ocean, the former British colony of Barbados is a great island for surfers. Consistent tradewind swell from the Atlantic means very few flat days and the occasional hurricane swell in season can produce offshore winds and turn east coast spots like Soup Bowl near Bathsheba into world-class hollow pits. Barbados has many accommodation options from megabucks mansions to budget self-catering apartments and the small size of the island means many spots are within easy driving range. Image: Callahan/surfEXPLORE
Surf is everywhere. It rolls past our coastlines, whipped up by storms off shore, held up by offshore winds, and can go from playful to terrifying the blink of an eye. Sometimes it’s blue, sometimes green, sometimes gray. Whatever it looks like, it’s always beautiful. Islands have some of the best waves, and this gallery shows twenty of the world’s best surfing islands. From India to Indonesia, there’s a wave for everyone.