Surfing conditions by location

Striped bass migration corridor. Canal fishing in summer, surf-casting on the outer beaches, and offshore trips for tuna out of Chatham.

"The End." Striped bass and bluefish blitzes in fall, offshore tuna and sharks in summer. The Montauk Point rip is one of the most famous tide lines on the Atlantic.

Chesapeake Bay mouth fishing for striped bass, offshore to the Norfolk Canyon for tuna and billfish. Beach surf-casting for flounder and red drum.

"Graveyard of the Atlantic." Gulf Stream runs closer to shore here than anywhere else on the East Coast. Year-round tuna, billfish, and wreck diving.

Surf-fishing paradise with long stretches of accessible beach. Offshore runs to ledges for snapper, grouper, and seasonal kingfish.

Kelp forests for white seabass and halibut, plus offshore runs to the Coronado Islands and the Tanner Bank. Cool Pacific water year-round; viz improves with offshore winds.

Marine reserve at La Jolla Cove, kelp forest divable year-round. Outside the reserve: legendary freediving for white seabass and calico bass.

Classic California point surf, with the famous Surfrider Beach. Halibut flats for drift fishing, local kelp reefs for calico bass.

Known for bluewater spearfishing — mahi, wahoo, and yellowfin tuna off the offshore FAD buoys. North Shore surf breaks in winter are a major draw.

Molokini Crater diving, Honolua Bay on calm days, plus bluewater trips between the islands. Winter humpback whale migration routes overlap fishing grounds.