| Country | Currency | Safety |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | Pesos | Organized crime, Banditos, Driving at Night |
| U. S. | U.S. Dollars | Violent crime, theft. |
| Costa Rica | Colones | Theft, use caution at night, driving hazards. |
| Barbados | Barbadian Dollars |
Safe, but getting more dangerous. |
| Dominican Republic |
Dominican Pesos |
Caution at night. Driving hazards. |
| Puerto Rico | U.S. Dollars | Violent crime, theft. |
| Place | Wetsuit | Wave Size |
|---|---|---|
| Baja | Full, Booties, Trunks | waist high to giant |
| California | Spring, Full, Booties |
waist high to giant |
| Florida | Trunks, Spring, Full |
waist high to overhead |
| Costa Rica | Trunks | waist high to double overhead |
| Barbados | Trunks, Top | waist high to double overhead |
| Dominican Republic |
Trunks, Top | waist high to triple overhead |
| Puerto Rico | Trunks | waist high to giant |
South Florida is not well-known as a surf destination and this is for a good reason. There is not a lot of surf and many South Floridian surfers have to drive to Fort Pierce or further north to get surf. The Bahamas block most of the swell that would otherwise arrive on the shores of South Florida and the first spot that is outside or this shadow is the Fort Pierce Inlet. Just below Fort Pierce is the start of South Florida which continues as far south as one can go.
Just because South Florida does not get a lot of surf does not mean that there is none. Sometimes it can get quite good. Plus the water is pretty warm year round, though sometimes a full suit is nice if just to protect against the cold air caused by the Northeastern storms. These Northeastern storms can bring down some incredibly good lefts with them. Also, Palm Beach County is one of the few places in Florida that reef breaks can be found.
Hazards include sharks, going broke keeping up with the Joneses, and some sketchy people. Also, the driving in South Florida is really scary. It’s a very diverse area with people from all over the world and there are plenty of old people too.
Boards to use: fish/hybrid, shortboard, longboard.