/r/surfing/

r/surfing

231k members
r/surfing is a subreddit with 231k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses worst, struggling, surfing, hate, and surf, and they frequently recommend/review wetsuit, surf camp, and sunscreens.
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Popular Themes in r/surfing

#1
Advice Requests
: "Need surf tips"
10 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Fin recs for stretch cheeky bastard twin"
6 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Surfed for 2 hours with this big ass hole."
1 post

Popular Topics in r/surfing

#1

Worst

20 posts
#2

Struggling

19 posts
#3

Surfing

15 posts
#4

Hate

12 posts
#5

Surf

: "The State of Competitive Surfing"
7 posts
#6

Location

: "Playa de Fitenia en las Américas Tenerife!"
6 posts
#7

Shortboard

4 posts
#8

Looking For A Wetsuit

4 posts
#9

Hard Time Surfing

4 posts
#10

Wetsuit

4 posts

Products Discussed in r/surfing

Wetsuit

104 reviews
#1
Feral
4.5 from 17 reviews
#2
O'Neill
4.3 from 15 reviews
#3
Xcel
4.3 from 10 reviews

Surf Camp

92 reviews
#1
Surf Camp
4.4 from 7 reviews
#2
Surf Simply
4.2 from 5 reviews
#3
Thunderbomb
2.6 from 5 reviews

Sunscreens

52 reviews
#1
Sun Bum
4.3 from 10 reviews
#2
Surf Mud
4.0 from 3 reviews
#3
Raw Elements
4.3 from 3 reviews

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Yearly
+17k members(8.1%)

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Last updated: August 15, 2026