Strike Report

Best waves this week — Monday, October 26, 2026

Tamarindo (Guanacaste, Costa Rica) leads at 93 avg over 5 days on a mid-period SW groundswell. 6 zones firing, led by Central America (38 spots up to 93).

Where to score the best waves over the next 10 days — live Strike Scores across 1,340 spots worldwide, covering Oct 26 – Nov 4.

Spots scored
1,340
Zones firing
6
Top score
100

Strike Score = one 0–100 number for the whole day's surf. 80+ is firing, 95+ is epic.

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🏆 Top pick this week

Tamarindo

Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Oct 30 – Nov 3 · 1.4m @ 15.6s SW · 5/5 days firing

93

Best 2-Day Strike Window

Grab a quick hit this week

Guanacaste, Costa Rica

99

2/2 firing

Nov 1 – Nov 21.6m @ 16s SWBeach · bothflights to LIR

long-period SW groundswell — peak 100 on day 2

Bukit, Bali, Indonesia

96

2/2 firing

Nov 3 – Nov 41.6m @ 13.5s SSWReef · leftflights to DPS

mid-period SSW groundswell — peak 98 on day 2

Bali, Indonesia

94

2/2 firing

Oct 26 – Oct 271.9m @ 14.5s SSWReef · rightflights to DPS

mid-period SSW groundswell — peak 98 on day 2

Bali, Indonesia

94

2/2 firing

Nov 3 – Nov 41.6m @ 13.5s SSWReef · leftflights to DPS

mid-period SSW groundswell — peak 98 on day 1

Nusa Ceningan, Bali, Indonesia

94

2/2 firing

Nov 3 – Nov 41.5m @ 13.5s SSWReef · bothflights to DPS

mid-period SSW groundswell — peak 98 on day 1

Best 5-Day Strike Window

The proper strike trip — sustained quality

Souss-Massa, Morocco

90

5/5 firing

Oct 30 – Nov 31.4m @ 13.2s NWPoint · rightflights to AGA

mid-period NW groundswell — peak 92 on day 3

Nusa Lembongan, Bali, Indonesia

88

5/5 firing

Oct 31 – Nov 41.1m @ 13.8s SSWReef · bothflights to DPS

mid-period SSW groundswell — peak 95 on day 5

Rivas, Nicaragua

88

5/5 firing

Oct 30 – Nov 31.3m @ 14s SWBeach · bothflights to MGA

mid-period SW groundswell — peak 95 on day 4

Rivas, Nicaragua

88

5/5 firing

Oct 30 – Nov 31.3m @ 13.8s SWReef · bothflights to MGA

mid-period SW groundswell — peak 93 on day 4

Best Zones to Hit This Week

Where it's firing and the swell behind it

1. Central America

38 firing · top 93

mid-period SW groundswell (1.3m @ 14.8s SW)

38 spots firing (top 93) on a mid-period SW groundswell — clean, playful long-travel energy.

Tamarindo 93Playa Santana 88Playgrounds 88

2. Europe

18 firing · top 85

medium-period WNW mixed (1.7m @ 11.8s WNW)

18 spots firing (top 85) on a medium-period WNW mixed — punchy swell with some local wind influence.

Praia do Cabedelo 85Baleal 85Porto Covo 84

3. Africa

12 firing · top 90

medium-period NW mixed (1.4m @ 12.4s NW)

12 spots firing (top 90) on a medium-period NW mixed — playful swell with some local wind influence.

Imsouane 90Cross 87Banana Point 86

4. Southeast Asia

11 firing · top 88

mid-period SSW groundswell (1.4m @ 13.1s SSW)

11 spots firing (top 88) on a mid-period SSW groundswell — clean, playful long-travel energy.

Playgrounds 88Balangan 87Temples / Uluwatu 86

5. South America

6 firing · top 83

mid-period SW groundswell (2.1m @ 14.8s SW)

6 spots firing (top 83) on a mid-period SW groundswell — clean, punchy long-travel energy.

Iquique 83Playa Brava Antofagasta 82Renaca 79

6. Hawaii

5 firing · top 82

mid-period S groundswell (1.2m @ 13.6s S)

5 spots firing (top 82) on a mid-period S groundswell — clean, playful long-travel energy.

Kaisers 82Kewalos 82Canoes 81

Best Windows by Region

The top 5-day windows in every region we score

Central America

Tamarindo

Guanacaste, Costa Rica · Oct 30 – Nov 3

93
Playa Santana

Rivas, Nicaragua · Oct 30 – Nov 3

88
Playgrounds

Rivas, Nicaragua · Oct 30 – Nov 3

88

Africa

Imsouane

Souss-Massa, Morocco · Oct 30 – Nov 3

90
Cross

Agadir, Morocco · Oct 30 – Nov 3

87
Banana Point

Taghazout, Morocco · Oct 30 – Nov 3

86

Southeast Asia

Playgrounds

Nusa Lembongan, Bali, Indonesia · Oct 31 – Nov 4

88
Balangan

Bali, Indonesia · Oct 31 – Nov 4

87
Temples / Uluwatu

Bukit, Bali, Indonesia · Oct 31 – Nov 4

86

Europe

Praia do Cabedelo

Viana do Castelo, Portugal · Oct 29 – Nov 2

85
Baleal

Baleal, Peniche, Portugal · Oct 30 – Nov 3

85
Porto Covo

Porto Covo, Alentejo, Portugal · Oct 28 – Nov 1

84

South America

Iquique

Tarapacá, Chile · Oct 30 – Nov 3

83
Playa Brava Antofagasta

Antofagasta, Chile · Oct 29 – Nov 2

82
Renaca

Vina del Mar, Chile · Oct 29 – Nov 2

79

Hawaii

Kaisers

South Shore, Oahu, USA · Oct 25 – Oct 29

82
Kewalos

South Shore, Oahu, USA · Oct 25 – Oct 29

82
Canoes

Waikiki, Oahu, USA · Oct 25 – Oct 29

81

North America

San Onofre

San Clemente, USA · Oct 30 – Nov 3

81
Lower Trestles

San Clemente, USA · Oct 30 – Nov 3

75
Malibu

Los Angeles, USA · Oct 30 – Nov 3

75

Asia

Ikumi Beach

Toyo, Japan · Oct 30 – Nov 3

78
Coxs Bazar

Chittagong Division, Bangladesh · Oct 27 – Oct 31

75
Kugenuma Beach

Fujisawa, Japan · Oct 30 – Nov 3

74

Atlantic Islands

Famara

Lanzarote, Spain · Oct 26 – Oct 30

78
El Cotillo

Fuerteventura, Spain · Oct 28 – Nov 1

78
La Santa Right

Tinajo, Lanzarote, Spain · Oct 26 – Oct 30

74

Australia

Cloudy Bay

Bruny Island, Australia · Oct 30 – Nov 3

74
Waitpinga Beach

Fleurieu Peninsula, Australia · Oct 26 – Oct 30

74
Point Impossible

Torquay, Australia · Oct 29 – Nov 2

73

Caribbean

Encuentro

Cabarete, Dominican Republic · Oct 26 – Oct 30

73
Playa Grande

Rio San Juan, Dominican Republic · Oct 26 – Oct 30

63
Surfer's Beach Eleuthera

Eleuthera, Bahamas · Oct 29 – Nov 2

63

Pacific

Lenakel

Tanna Island, Vanuatu · Oct 30 – Nov 3

72
Swimming Pools

Tavarua, Fiji · Oct 30 – Nov 3

70
St Kilda Beach

Dunedin, New Zealand · Oct 30 – Nov 3

69

East Coast USA

New Smyrna Beach Inlet

New Smyrna Beach, USA · Oct 31 – Nov 4

68
Cocoa Beach Pier

Cocoa Beach, USA · Oct 31 – Nov 4

63
Jacksonville Beach Pier

Jacksonville Beach, USA · Oct 31 – Nov 4

61

Indian Ocean

Cokes

Thulusdhoo, Maldives · Oct 29 – Nov 2

65
Tamarin Bay

Tamarin, Mauritius · Oct 31 – Nov 4

60
One Eye

Le Morne, Mauritius · Oct 31 – Nov 4

54

Mediterranean

Bat Yam

Tel Aviv District, Israel · Oct 27 – Oct 31

48
Playa de Gandía

Gandía, Valencia, Spain · Oct 31 – Nov 4

24
Capo Mannu

Sardinia, Italy · Oct 26 – Oct 30

23

Middle East

Mughsail Beach

Salalah, Oman · Oct 30 – Nov 3

31
Obhur Creek

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia · Oct 28 – Nov 1

22

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