Dream Travel is for the surf trips we daydream about between sessions: real places, real waves, honest about the price. First up, a luxury surf yacht through Indonesia.
Buried in the Sand, Dreaming of Secret Surf
An LA beach-break surfer, stoked to surf at all, daydreams about a luxury surf yacht through Indonesia, from Lakey Pipe to T-Land, that he will never be able to afford.
Dream Travel Portals
Sea Krew
Ericeira & Santa Cruz, near Lisbon
Surf camps, coaching, retreats and ocean days on Portugal’s west coast, run by a local surf crew.
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Surf Ranch
Lemoore, California
Kelly Slater Wave Co’s original wave pool in Central Valley farm country, with a 2,300-foot barreling wave. Private groups by reservation only.
California Surf Museum
312 Pier View Way, Oceanside, California
Surfing’s people, places and moments since 1986: the Surfriding exhibit, Bethany Hamilton’s board and a timeline of surfboards. Open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; adults $10, kids 11 and under free.
Art: original illustration by Surfing Fukcs Crew.
Laguna Art Museum
307 Cliff Drive, Laguna Beach, California
Home of the 2002 landmark show Surf Culture: The Art History of Surfing, its most attended ever. Now: Radiant Terrains (to Jan 10, 2027) and Kim Manfredi: View with a Grain of Sand (to Jan 18, 2027). Tue–Sun 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed most Mondays; adults $15, 19 and under free.
Art: original illustration by Surfing Fukcs Crew.
How we pick: we only list brands and places we have checked against their own site or reputable press, and only after Surfing Fukcs approves them. No fake products and no paid placement. If we ever earn a commission from a link, we will say so right next to it.
Dream it, then price it out
Ready to swap the daydream for a boarding pass? Start your search on the official sites.
Find flights
Price out the trip from LAX (or wherever you paddle out) to the surf you dream about.
Find a place to stay
Compare surf-town rooms, from beach shacks to the place you will tell everybody about.
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