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Wave-Finder Surf Guide  IndonesiaWave-Finder Surf Guide Indonesia
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $13.91
Best guide, so far, to some of the best surf in the world. About 100 known world class waves in Indo, but some only shadily mentioned here. Maps, swell info, accomm. etc. New discoveries all the time.
The World Stormrider Guide Volume 1The World Stormrider Guide Volume 1 by Bruce Sutherland
Buy new: $26.37 / Used from: $16.40
Good coverage of 80 well-known world surf areas. Europe, South America, North America, Central America, Australia, Pacific, Asia etc. Maps, swell info, and general surf issues.
The World Stormrider Guide Volume 2 (Stormrider Guides)The World Stormrider Guide Volume 2 (Stormrider Guides) by Anthony Colas
Buy new: $26.37 / Used from: $19.96
Good coverage of 80 more world surf areas. Maps, swell info and general surf issues. Volume 3 in planning.
Surfing the World (Footprint - Activity Guides)Surfing the World (Footprint - Activity Guides) by Chris Nelson
Buy new: $23.07 / Used from: $21.00
Pics, swell info, maps, stories, accomm. etc. Limited world coverage (only 80 waves/wave areas for the whole world) but pretty good and detailed. Local guides and stormrider guides cover more waves.
Wave-finder Surf Guide  USA & HawaiiWave-finder Surf Guide USA & Hawaii by Buzzy Kerbox
Buy new: $12.95 / Used from: $3.87
Hawaii breaks and USA. Good coverage. Maps, swell info, accomm etc. About 600+ breaks listed.
Stormrider Guide North America (Stormrider Guides)Stormrider Guide North America (Stormrider Guides) by Bruce Sutherland
Buy used from: $60.76
Detailed coverage of USA surf areas. More detail on USA than world guides above.
Surfing Europe (Footprint Activity Guide)Surfing Europe (Footprint Activity Guide) by Chris Nelson
Buy used from: $2.56
Very good coverage of Euro surf areas. Includes Morocco, and some Canaries and Azores, but no Iceland. Maps, swell info, etc. Even more detail than Stormrider guides. Recomended best for all Europe.
Surfing Britain (Footprint - Activity Guides)Surfing Britain (Footprint - Activity Guides) by Chris Nelson
Buy used from: $11.68
More detailed coverage of Britain surf areas, than in Footprint surfing Europe above.
Wave-finder  - Central AmericaWave-finder - Central America by Terry Gibson
Buy new: $11.66 / Used from: $8.42
Good coverage of surf areas. Maps, swell info etc. Has a lot of history as well. Surprisingly, some spots left out or only very briefly mentioned.
Wave-finder Surf Guide  AustraliaWave-finder Surf Guide Australia by Cheyne Horan
Buy used from: $999.00
Best guide to surfing Oz, but some breaks left out or only shadily mentioned. Maps, tides, etc, but no regional swell info. About 1000 breaks listed.
Wave-finder Surf Guide - UK & IrelandWave-finder Surf Guide - UK & Ireland
Buy used from: $19.10
Detailed coverage of surf areas. Maps, swell info etc.
The Stormrider Guide EuropeThe Stormrider Guide Europe by Low Pressure Publications
Buy used from: $4.07
Detailed coverage of all Euro surf areas. Maps, swell info etc. Includes Morocco, and a little Canaries and Azores, no Iceland.
Peru: Surfing Travel Guide (Spanish Edition)Peru: Surfing Travel Guide (Spanish Edition) by Matias Guzman
Very good surf guide, from locals. Many colour pics. South American flavour to the text. Maps could be better, swell size, crowds etc. About 100 breaks listed.
Atlas of Australian Surfing: Traveller's EditionAtlas of Australian Surfing: Traveller's Edition by Mark Warren
Buy used from: $55.87
Pocket size Oz surfing book , same as entry below but smaller. Many colour pictures. Maps, etc but no regional swell data. About 500 breaks listed.
Stormrider Guide Europe: The Continent (Stormrider Guides)Stormrider Guide Europe: The Continent (Stormrider Guides) by Bruce Sutherland
Buy new: $22.76 / Used from: $15.57
Detailed coverage of surf on the Euro continent. (No Britain and Ireland here)
Wave-Finder Surf Guide MexicoWave-Finder Surf Guide Mexico by Larry Blair
Buy new: $11.21 / Used from: $8.39
Detailed coverage of surf areas.
A Guide to the Surf Beaches of VictoriaA Guide to the Surf Beaches of Victoria by Richard Loveridge
Best coverage of Vicco surfing. Old but good. Basic maps and weather. About 100+ breaks listed.
Indo Surf and LingoIndo Surf and Lingo by Peter Neely
Buy used from: $44.00
Mainly Bali, some Java, Lombok, Sumba,Timor and Sumbawa, not much on Mentawai and Sumatra. Recommend Wave finder guide above.
Surfing Indonesia: A Search for the World's Most Perfect Waves (Periplus Action Guides)Surfing Indonesia: A Search for the World's Most Perfect Waves (Periplus Action Guides) by Leonard Lueras
Buy new: $21.86 / Used from: $14.43
Mainly Bali, some Java, Lombok, Sumba,Timor and Sumbawa, not much on Mentawai and Sumatra. Recommend Wave finder guide above
The Surfer's Travel GuideThe Surfer's Travel Guide by Chris Rennie
Buy used from: $60.88
Coverage of all Oz. No regional swell info, poor maps etc. Ok listings, but Wave finder guide to Oz is better.
Surfing Australia: A Guide to the Best Surfing Down Under (Periplus Action Guides)Surfing Australia: A Guide to the Best Surfing Down Under (Periplus Action Guides) by Mark Thornley
Buy new: $18.21 / Used from: $12.00
Not that good, not much coverage, basic maps, no regional swell info, recommend Wave finder guide.
100 Best Surf Spots in the World: The World's Best Breaks for Surfers in Search of the Perfect Wave100 Best Surf Spots in the World: The World's Best Breaks for Surfers in Search of the Perfect Wave by Rod Sumpter
Buy new: $14.96 / Used from: $2.55
Not worth buying. Many better guides, this one very selective, out of date, and incomplete. EG. No Mentawai, Java, or Sumbawa.
The Endless SummerThe Endless Summer
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $7.99
Surfing the world in the 1960s. DVD only. Hawaii, Senegal, South Africa, Tahiti, New Zealand, Western Australia. Old, but ok.
The Endless Summer IIThe Endless Summer II
Buy new: $17.49 / Used from: $11.43
Surfing the world in the 1990s. DVD. Costa Rica, France, South Africa, Fiji, Gold Coast, G-Land, Hawaii.
New Zealand Surfing GuideNew Zealand Surfing Guide by M. Bhana
OK edition. but there is a much better one not available on Amazon, but can order on internet. Search 'nz surf2surf' on google- 470 breaks listed.