Key insights
- Size of the surfing industry worldwide
- 4bn USD
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Global surfing industry market size 2022-2027
- Size of the global surfing tourism industry
- 9.5bn USD
Detailed statistics
Size of the global surfing tourism market 2022-2032
- Number of adult surfers in Australia
- 741,000
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Number of adult surfers in Australia FY 2016-2023
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Market overview
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Global surfing industry market size 2022-2027
Global surfing industry market size 2022-2027
Market size of the surfing industry worldwide in 2022, with a forecast for 2027 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Size of the global surfing tourism market 2022-2032
Size of the global surfing tourism market 2022-2032
Market size of the surfing tourism industry worldwide in 2022, with a forecast for 2032 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Average surfing lesson cost in the U.S. 2022
Average surfing lesson cost in the U.S. 2022
Average cost of surfing lessons in the United States in 2022, by state (in U.S. dollars)
Participation
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- Premium Statistic Surfing participation in the U.S. 2010-2023
- Premium Statistic Surfing, board surfing, body boarding, kite surfing participation England 2015-2023
- Premium Statistic Number of adult surfers in Australia FY 2016-2023
- Premium Statistic Number of adult surfers in Australia in financial year 2023, by age group
Participation
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Surfing participation in the U.S. 2010-2023
Surfing participation in the U.S. 2010-2023
Number of surfing participants in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in millions)
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Surfing, board surfing, body boarding, kite surfing participation England 2015-2023
Surfing, board surfing, body boarding, kite surfing participation England 2015-2023
Number of people participating in surfing, board surfing, body boarding, kite surfing in England from 2015 to 2023
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Number of adult surfers in Australia FY 2016-2023
Number of adult surfers in Australia FY 2016-2023
Number of adult surfers in Australia from financial year 2016 to financial year 2023 (in 1,000s)
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Number of adult surfers in Australia in financial year 2023, by age group
Number of adult surfers in Australia in financial year 2023, by age group
Number of adult surfers in Australia in financial year 2023, by age group (in 1,000s)
Organizations
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International Surfing Association revenue from events 2015-2020
International Surfing Association revenue from events 2015-2020
Event revenue of the International Surfing Association (ISA) from 2015 to 2020 (in thousand U.S. dollars)
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USA Surfing revenue from membership dues 2018-2020
USA Surfing revenue from membership dues 2018-2020
Revenue from membership dues received by USA Surfing from 2018 to 2020 (in thousand U.S. dollars)
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Surfing Australia annual turnover and net profit 2020-2021
Surfing Australia annual turnover and net profit 2020-2021
Annual turnover and net profit of Surfing Australia in 2020 and 2021 (in thousand Australian dollars)
Competitions
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- Premium Statistic Countries with the most surfing world title winners 1964-2022
- Basic Statistic Countries with the most surfing Olympic medals 2022
- Basic Statistic Furthest Olympic events from host city 2020
- Premium Statistic Highest ranked surfers in the women's World Surf League Championship Tour 2022
- Premium Statistic Highest ranked surfers in the men's World Surf League Championship Tour 2022
Competitions
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Countries with the most surfing world title winners 1964-2022
Countries with the most surfing world title winners 1964-2022
Countries with the most surfing world title winners as of August 2022
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Countries with the most surfing Olympic medals 2022
Countries with the most surfing Olympic medals 2022
Countries with the most Olympic medals for surfing as of August 2022
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Furthest Olympic events from host city 2020
Furthest Olympic events from host city 2020
Olympic events held furthest away from the host city as of March 2020 (in miles)
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Highest ranked surfers in the women's World Surf League Championship Tour 2022
Highest ranked surfers in the women's World Surf League Championship Tour 2022
Highest ranked surfers in the women's World Surf League Championship Tour as of August 2022
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Highest ranked surfers in the men's World Surf League Championship Tour 2022
Highest ranked surfers in the men's World Surf League Championship Tour 2022
Highest ranked surfers in the men's World Surf League Championship Tour as of August 2022
Records
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- Basic Statistic All-time tallest waves surfed worldwide 2023
- Basic Statistic Highest paid surfers in the world 2022
- Premium Statistic U.S. states with the most surf spots 2022
- Premium Statistic Australian states with the most surf spots 2022
- Premium Statistic Countries in Oceania with the most surf spots 2022
Records
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All-time tallest waves surfed worldwide 2023
All-time tallest waves surfed worldwide 2023
Biggest waves ever surfed worldwide as of 2023 (in meters)
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Highest paid surfers in the world 2022
Highest paid surfers in the world 2022
Surfers with the highest annual income worldwide in 2022 (in million U.S. dollars)
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U.S. states with the most surf spots 2022
U.S. states with the most surf spots 2022
Number of surfing locations in the United States in 2022, by state
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Australian states with the most surf spots 2022
Australian states with the most surf spots 2022
Number of surfing locations in Australia in 2022, by state
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Countries in Oceania with the most surf spots 2022
Countries in Oceania with the most surf spots 2022
Number of surfing locations in Oceania in 2022, by country and territory
Adaptive surfing
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Global Adaptive Surfing Championships key figures 2019-2021
Global Adaptive Surfing Championships key figures 2019-2021
Key figures for the Adaptive Surfing Championships worldwide in 2019 and 2021
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Barriers to running adaptive surfing sessions in England 2021
Barriers to running adaptive surfing sessions in England 2021
Reasons for not running adaptive surfing sessions in England in 2021
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Highest scoring countries at the ISA World Para Surfing Championship 2021
Highest scoring countries at the ISA World Para Surfing Championship 2021
Countries with the most points at the ISA World Para Surfing Championship in 2021
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