The Stormrider Surf Guide Europe

Stretched along the eastern shore of the tempestuous North Atlantic Ocean, continental Europe presents a cornucopia of wave resources for the maturing surf cultures of the ‘Old World’. This sublime continent has the ability to entertain the sweetest, small beachbreaks right alongside the meanest, mountainous reefbreaks, while new discoveries continue to raise Europe’s profile and increase its inventory of world-class waves. Surf activists are looking to the next generation to carry on the fight to protect the ocean environment along this populated coastline. Meanwhile, surfer numbers are exploding from Iceland to Italy and beyond, as surfing comes of age on the European Continent.


The Stormrider Surf Guides are the worlds best selling and most respected collection of surfing guide books delivered in paper, ebook and app formats. The Stormrider Surf Guides are the only comprehensive colour guides to the coastlines of Europe, North America, Central American and the Caribbean, Indonesia and the Indian Ocean, South America, Africa, East Asia, The Pacific and Australia. The authoritative text includes oceanographic, environmental and cultural notes on the entire coastlines. Each guide contains numerous full colour maps and superb photos of the best waves, shot by the best photographers. All information is compiled with the help of local riders whose sensitive approach enables an accurate and knowledgeable appraisal. An essential tool for surfers searching for their perfect wave.