{"id":92377,"date":"2015-06-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-06-03T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelstartblg.wpenginepowered.com\/8-crazy-surfing-spots-around-the-world\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T13:52:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T13:52:43","slug":"8-crazy-surfing-spots-around-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/8-crazy-surfing-spots-around-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Crazy Surfing Spots Around The World"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you think of a surfing holiday you immediately think of burning tropical sun, of warm water as clear as gin, of boardshorts and bikinis. Not everyone knows that you can go surfing in Munich in Germany, in Kolkata in West Bengal, in the deserts of Dubai or in in the city of Hangzhou, China. Don\u2019t believe us? Check out these crazy surfing spots:<\/p>\n

1. Pororoca, Amazon River<\/h2>\n

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River surfing on the Pororoca courtesy of HB Blog<\/span><\/p>\n

In the local Tupi language, Pororoca means \u2018great roar,\u2019 which is exactly what happens when the giant tidal bore races up the Amazon River, ripping up vegetation and sometimes destroying houses built alongside the great river. The water is dirty, there is a lot of vegetation like tree and plants in the water, as well as penile parasites that follow the trace of urine and swim up your urethra. On a lighter note, a Brazilian surfer named Picuruta Salazer was filmed riding a Pororoca wave for 43 minutes. It was also used in an ad for our local Investec Bank http:\/\/za.adforum.com\/agency\/6654351\/creative-work\/34485698\/pororoca\/investec<\/a><\/p>\n

2. The Eisbach River, Munich<\/h2>\n

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Tony Hawk in action river surfing courtesy of Europalust <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Just past the Haus der Kunts art museum (great name), a standing wave rears up in the Eisbach River, forming a fun but cold wave for surf starved locals to get their thrills. It\u2019s shallow and dangerous and for experienced surfers only, but it gets crowded and there are sometimes surfers queuing up to have a go. There is even localism, where local surfers have biffed it out with kayakers on certain crowded days, which makes for great entertainment. The Eisbach can be surfed year round, but there are rocks as well as concrete structures that you do not want your head to connect with.<\/p>\n