Your priority is to get away from the crowds. For these options you may be required to travel great distances - either by air, land or sea. In some cases below, there may be restrictions on the number of surfers to keep breaks uncrowded, but others may just be far enough away from the commercial areas and frequently travelled paths that only those with a sense of adventure bother going there.
While some of these places are well-known, others are true new surfing frontiers - be one of the first people to surf these breaks!
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$282pp
for 7 Nights
Anchor Point Surf House is situated in possibly the best location for a surf camp in all of Morocco. With 3 world class right hand point breaks right in front of the camp you have the perfect vantage point to chill out after a long days surfing and watch the waves roll by whilst the sun sets. Indulge in a magnificently Moroccan designed surf retreat just outside of Taghazoute!
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$1260pp
for 11 Days / 10 Nights
Caroline Islands are often described as like Tahiti or Hawaii Hawaii and northeast of Australia
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$693pp
for 7 Nights
Peru offers one of nature's miracles: Chicama. It is the world's longest wave stretching over 4kms and is situated north from Trujillo. The Peruvian coast is littered with similar point breaks with big lows from deep down south sending the swells northwards, and many of the surf spots receive persistent offshore winds.
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$1995pp
for 10 Days
When one congers up images of the ultimate surf trip adventure, the one prerequisite that comes to mind is solitary and perfect waves. Chile has both, solitude and perfect waves.
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$1170pp
for 13 Nights
Damai Bungalows opened in 2010 and is located next door to Ombak Indah Losmen. They hold a maximum of 12 guests in 6 twin share rooms, each with their own tropical style bathrooms. A large pavillion with viewing deck sits right at the beach, offering spectacular views over the break of Ujung Bocor & across to Gunung Pugung & mountain ranges that span the length of Sumatra.
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$840pp
for 4 Nights
El Salvador's 307 kms of Pacific coastline is dominated by at least 10 world class righthand point breaks. Many of these waves break for 100-200 yards and don’t close out, with waves over 300 days of the year.
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$1359pp
for 7 Days / 6 Nights
New Zealand is a real surfers paradise with a huge coastline to explore offering numerous secret spots, and vast areas of wilderness where you’ll find beaches with nobody else in the water.
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$1328pp
for 7 Nights
Nomad Tropical Surf Resort in Sumbawa is perfectly set up for surfers to travel with their family or friends, surf breaks are within a 200m paddle from your room. Your partner can chill out by the pool while watching you surf the world class left hand break directly out the front. Surf guides will take you to Yoyo’s (approximately 10 min drive), Super Suck, Big Brother, Scar Reef, Little Bingin, Donuts and a couple of local secret spots.
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$1570pp
for 6 Days / 7 Nights
For surfers looking for somewhere uncrowded different and remote, Nusa Island Retreat is surrounded by an unspoilt natural playground which boasts an excellent variety of numerous surf breaks and waves throughout the surf season. The peak surf season extends from November through late April.
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$1155pp
for 7 Nights
Mexico Surf Adventures will take you to the best spots based on your ability and give you the full Mexican experience you are looking for. They are expert surfers that know the spots that work in any given conditions.
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$982pp
for 7 Nights
Peru is the land of the long lefts, and even boasts the longest left in the world, Chicama. They have over 2000 kms of coastline with surf breaking year round. They have point breaks, reef breaks and beach breaks and receive their swells from the storms in the both the South & North Pacific.
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$1120pp
for 13 Nights
Ombak Indah Losmen is located in a very remote part of southern Sumatra mainland, an area that has only recently seen westerners arriving, chasing the great waves in the area. The Losmen is locally designed with high ceilings, large windows and wide verandas to capture breeze, keeping you cool in the tropical heat.
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$1470pp
for 7 nights
Rubio Plantation Retreat is in the remote central northeastern coast of New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea. From here ,you can search the remote coastline and offshore islands for an undiscovered wave.
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$870pp
for 7 Nights
The Philippines province of Surigao Del Norte Philippines
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$3239pp
for 7 Nights
Six Senses Laamu is the only resort on the virtually uncharted Laamu atoll, deep in the Indian Ocean. The island is of outstanding natural beauty, powder white sand, lush tropical vegetation and crystal clear waters.
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$2455pp
for 11 Days / 10 Nights
UNCROWDED SURF, crystal clear water, colourful living reefs, excellent fishing, incredible scenery, tropical rainforest and tribal societies in one of the last surfing frontiers. Be one of the lucky few to visit places isolated and untouched by modern tourism. AS SEEN WITH ROB BAIN IN SURFINGWORLD ISSUE 297 AND PACIFIC LONGBOARDER VOL 14.1
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$1066pp
for 7 Nights
If you dream of paradise in search of the perfect wave, Rote is your destination. There you will find a world-class set of waves to enjoy with friends and family. This resort is named after the T-Land wave, located in the small village of Nembrala. The T-Land is one of the longest waves in Indonesia and offers surfing at different levels thanks to its three sections.
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$486pp
for 7 Days
The Surf house in Morocco is located in Taghazout, Morocco's surfing paradise a few kilometres north of Agadir (the regional transport hub).Between November and May the coastline in and around Taghazout is full of long, righthand point breaks, perfect reef breaks and friendly beach breaks.
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$1870pp
for 7 nights
If you are looking for a destination that is off the beaten track and away from the crowds, a place where you can step back in time to a different culture and experience complete serenity that you might only dream about, then set your sights on Te Tiare Beach Resort on the island of Huahine.
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$2688pp
for 8 days
WavePark is a beautiful, intimate resort catering to maximum 12 surfers just near Hideaways break in the North Mentawai area near Playgrounds area. They are a very professionally run surf resort with the best breaks right at your door.