Hainan is blessed with endless miles of unexplored headlands, reefs, outer-islands, and beaches perfect for surf: depending on the conditions. Overbearing winds haunt the more Northern side of the Island, and fickle conditions make picking the right spot on any given day a bit of a crap-shoot. Still, given a little knowledge of your surroundings and bit of exploring, you're bound to eventually score some 'epic surf': dare I say it, even by international standards.

Anyway, we've spared the local surf contingency from exposing the most sensitive spots, but this will give you an idea of where to look for good spots given the time of year you're in Hainan. Access may be a bit difficult, but we promise you that the surfing in Hainan is comperable to any reasonable surf locale in the world given the right conditions and 'un poco de gracias'.

Summer Surf:

Winter Surf:

• Shimei Bay
• Riyue Bay
• Ho-Hai Beach
• "Matos"