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Best Novice Surfer Beaches
Folly Beach 310 West is one of Best Novice Surfer Beaches.

1. Folly Beach 310 West

James Island, SC
Surf Spot · 3 tips and reviews

Degree MenDegree Men: Folly Beach is known for a wave that’s just big enough for a thrill, but small enough for a beginner.

Santa Monica State Beach is one of Best Novice Surfer Beaches.

2. Santa Monica State Beach

9.4
1432 Palisades Beach Rd (at Colorado Ave), Santa Monica, CA
Beach · Downtown Santa Monica · 335 tips and reviews

Degree MenDegree Men: This is a beach shared by locals and tourists where comfortable small rollers can be found. Good place for beginners, just make sure to avoid getting in the way of others.

Jenks Inlet Beach is one of Best Novice Surfer Beaches.

3. Jenks Inlet Beach

8.0
(Ocean Ave), Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
Surf Spot · 1 tip

Degree MenDegree Men: Great shorelines for surfing with a mellow left that rolls into the jetty and a more intense right that you’ll want to step into soon after.

City of Cocoa Beach is one of Best Novice Surfer Beaches.

4. City of Cocoa Beach

Florida
City · 95 tips and reviews

Degree MenDegree Men: Tucked behind Cape Canaveral, this east coast break gives you nice, long waves all year long. The water rarely dips below 60, as well.

South Padre Island, TX is one of Best Novice Surfer Beaches.

5. South Padre Island, TX

South Padre Island, TX
Town · 58 tips and reviews

Degree MenDegree Men: The Land of the Hot Sun is just past the jetty that abuts into the Gulf of Mexico, creating good swells the locals go loco for.

Orange Beach, AL is one of Best Novice Surfer Beaches.

6. Orange Beach, AL

Alabama
City · 28 tips and reviews

Degree MenDegree Men: The swells are short with very little wind and the ocean stays empty, making it a nice, warm spot to learn.