Every surfer worth their salt has a different favourite wave depending on his/her style, preferences and abilities. This makes creating an ultimate list of ‘best surf destinations in the world’ extremely tricky, as one surfer’s dream wave can be another’s nemesis! 

From high-performance shortboards to versatile longboards and everything in between, several surfboards generated a buzz in the surf community last year so we thought we’d put together our top pick of the best surfboards in 2023.