r/surfing is a subreddit with 231k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, 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"
4 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Got some fun waves here but also surfed over a shark here. I’m scared. Should I go out?"
3 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Looking for a Surf Photographer for a mostly-expenses paid trip to Angola in August"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/surfing
#1
Worst
20 posts
#2
Struggling
17 posts
#3
Surfing
15 posts
#4
Hate
12 posts
#5
Surf
: "The State of Competitive Surfing"
11 posts
#6
Location
: "DSRT SURF is going to end palm springs surf club."
11 posts
#7
Board
: "Can you filter by Board length?"
8 posts
#8
Surfboard
: "Medium Performances Short Board recommendations"
7 posts
#9
Wave
: "Just wanted to share my latest Wave painting"
6 posts
#10
Repair
6 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(8.0%)
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Last updated: August 8, 2026