Surfing is widely thought to have originated in Polynesia, and it remains popular throughout the Oceania region. Australia, the largest country in Oceania, also has the most surfing locations, with 857 in total. The country with the second-most locations is New Zealand, with 442 surf spots.
Number of surfing locations in Oceania in 2022, by country and territory
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Website (surf-forecast.com). (August 17, 2022). Number of surfing locations in Oceania in 2022, by country and territory [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327465/surf-spots-oceania/
Website (surf-forecast.com). "Number of surfing locations in Oceania in 2022, by country and territory." Chart. August 17, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327465/surf-spots-oceania/
Website (surf-forecast.com). (2022). Number of surfing locations in Oceania in 2022, by country and territory. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327465/surf-spots-oceania/
Website (surf-forecast.com). "Number of Surfing Locations in Oceania in 2022, by Country and Territory." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327465/surf-spots-oceania/
Website (surf-forecast.com), Number of surfing locations in Oceania in 2022, by country and territory Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327465/surf-spots-oceania/ (last visited June 15, 2024)
Number of surfing locations in Oceania in 2022, by country and territory [Graph], Website (surf-forecast.com), August 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327465/surf-spots-oceania/