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Surfana Vlieland

Surfana Vlieland, also Surfana Beach Hostel Bed & Breakfast, is a surf school and surf camp founded 2011 on Campsite Stortemelk, Kampweg 1, car-free Vlieland, Netherlands, rated 8.6 on Booking.com.

Surfari Surf Shop (surfari.ch) is a Zürich surf shop and online retailer at Badenerstrasse 18 near Stauffacher, run by Surfari GmbH and owner Roman Hartmann; over 20 years online, with Surfwise travel agency and an Urbansurf wavepool outlet, distinct from unrelated Surfari shops in Swanage, Gloucester, Florida, and San Diego.

Surfbussen

Surfbussen is a Swedish water sports company at Kungsholms strand 181, Stockholm, offering SUP rental, IKO-certified kite courses, electric hydrofoil, and gear retail, with a Gothenburg store; the name also denotes surf buses generally.

Surfcentrum

Surfcentrum: Dutch term for a surf/windsurf center. Main subject is Surfcenter of Steendam, Groningen (founded 1976), a windsurf and wingfoil shop, school, and rental on the Schildmeer; distinct from Zeil- & Surfcentrum Brouwersdam.

Surfeinstiegstelle Rohrdommel

Surfeinstiegstelle Rohrdommel: windsurfing launch beach at Rohrdommelweg, Hüde, on the Dümmer lake, Diepholz, Lower Saxony; one of two public surf entry points, with Robin's Surfcenter and seasonal boating ban.

Surfeit locus 1/Shy1

Surfeit locus protein 1 (SURF1) is a mitochondrial inner membrane protein that assembles complex IV, encoded by a gene on chromosome 9 whose defects cause Leigh syndrome.

Surfer Girl

Surfer Girl: the Beach Boys' third studio album (Capitol, September 16, 1963), the first credited to Brian Wilson as sole producer; title single hit number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100; includes In My Room and Little Deuce Coupe.

Surfer Rosa

Surfer Rosa, Pixies' 1988 debut full-length album on 4AD, recorded with Steve Albini at Q Division, Boston; known for its raw drum sound, bathroom-recorded vocals, "Where Is My Mind?", and influence on 1990s alternative rock.

Surfers Paradise, Queensland

Surfers Paradise is a high-rise beach suburb of Gold Coast City, Queensland (postcode 4217), a tourism center since the 1920s Jim Cavill hotel era, with 26,412 residents at the 2021 Census and the 333-meter Q1 tower.

Surfescapade

Surfescapade is a surf break in France near Biarritz, about 12 minutes from Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport (BIQ), with several surf schools and surf houses within 5 km; distinct from the Surfescape hotel group.

Surfesjappa

Surfesjappa, Norway's oldest surf shop (founded 1978, Oslo and Stavanger, Seasport Import AS), sells surf, snowboard, and board-sport gear; the name also labels Ervik Surfshop and a listed surf spot.

Surfin' Bird

Surfin' Bird, also known as "the bird is the word", is a 1963 novelty garage rock hit by Minneapolis surf band the Trashmen, mashing two Rivingtons songs, reaching No. 4 on the Hot 100.

Surfin' Boy

Surfin' Boy (서핀 보이) is a 2026 bossa nova, reggae, and house dance song by Red Velvet, written by Joy, released August 3, 2026 as the title track of the Velvet Summer EP, later remixed by Flamingosis.

Surfin' Safari

Surfin' Safari: 1962 Beach Boys song by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, second Capitol single (June 4, 1962, B-side "409") and title track of the band's debut album, released October 1, 1962, which peaked at No. 32.

Surfin' U.S.A.

Surfin' U.S.A., 1963 Beach Boys single and album title track built on Chuck Berry's "Sweet Little Sixteen"; recorded January 31, 1963 at Capitol Studios, reached US number 3, first Top 10 hit, album peaked at number 2.

Surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics, the sport's Olympic debut (Tokyo 2020, held 2021): shortboard events at Tsurigasaki Beach, Chiba; Italo Ferreira and Carissa Moore won the first gold medals.

Surfing Point

Surfing Point, Kaafu Atoll, Maldives: a mapped surf spot (OSM node 9062848502) at 3.90339°N, 73.4756°E, a point break with A-frame waves rated intermediate, near Kandoma Corner reef and Kandoomaafushi islet.

Surfing Pool

Surfing Pool (サーフィンプール) is the artificial surfing pool of La Reyes Shonan in Oi, Kanagawa, Japan; a beginner-oriented, patent-pending wave pool opened in limited form in December 2021, distinct from generic surf pools elsewhere.

Surfing Spot

Surfing spot (surf break): a coastal location where seafloor shape turns swells into rideable breaking waves. Types: beach, reef, point break. Physics, tides, safety, and conservation.

Surfnery

Surfnery (서프너리) is a surf shop, surf school, and pension at 91-1 Ingujungang-gil, Hyeonnam-myeon, Yangyang, Gangwon, South Korea, in front of Jukdo Beach; renamed from Ebonnebi Surf Shop in 2022, offering lessons from 80,000 won and lodging.

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SURFnet

SURFnet is the Dutch national research and education network, founded in 1988, which connects 190 higher education and research institutions and 1.5 million users, and merged into the SURF cooperative in 2020.

Surfpoel

SurfPoel was a crowdfunded indoor wave pool in The Hague's Binckhorst district, Netherlands, built by 24/7Waves around Steven Schmied's hull-and-foil wave generator; planned at 120-149 waves per hour, it closed and is listed out of commission.

Surfschule

Surfschule (German for surf school): a commercial operation offering formal surfing instruction. Traces from Waikiki Beach Boys (1901) and Biarritz 1966 to global schools, ISA/DWV certification, and instructor standards.

Surfsee

Surfsee, German for surf lake, names several inland lakes: a swim and board-sport lake near Germersheim, Karlsruhe, Rhineland-Palatinate; a monitored gravel-pit lake at Kirchhain-Niederwald, Hesse; and a planned Swiss wave-pool lake in Regensdorf.

Surfshark B.V.

Surfshark B.V. is a Netherlands-based cybersecurity company founded by Vytautas Kaziukonis, best known for its VPN service launched in 2018; it merged with Nord Security in 2022.

Surfshop

Surfshop (surf shop): a retail store selling surfboards, wetsuits, and accessories, often with rentals, lessons, and ding repair. Began in 1950s California with O'Neill (1952), Jack's (1957), Ron Jon (1961); now global but pressured by online retail.

Surfside Arcade

Surfside Arcade (Surfside Amusements) is a family-run amusement arcade and cafe on Pensarn Promenade, Abergele, Conwy, Wales, offering 2p machines, 20p prize bingo, crazy golf, and food; rated 4.9/5 on TripAdvisor. Distinct from arcades of the same name in St Annes and Surfside Beach, SC.