Here is a neat pic of some waves along a sand spit in the Aleutian Islands. The spit is approx. 1.5 mi long.

The Coldwater Contest is on right now in Canada. Click in this link to see a neat video of the cold surfers surfing cold waves: http://www.coldwaterclassic.net/

This southern ocean island is one of the most nuggety Antarctic surf islands, period. Imagine frozen nuggets stacked to the horizon around every corner with favourable winds and nectar peeling tubes.

And what a rich history of exploration:

Below are some images from the island, notice the slabbing right nugget outside, breaking next to the cliffs and peeling all the way in.

Life in the extreme south and north is much different than the rest of the world. The sub-zero temperatures require a careful and meticulous approach to survival, and produce some of the most daring expeditions. However, some of the icy frontiers remaining to be pioneered are the art and skill of arctic surfing.

These penguins are in danger of getting pulled down by the undertow caused by big surf.

Here is a picture of some explorers on Kagalaska Island resting from a long day of exploring.

A research complex and radio station at a science base in Antarctica.

Considered to be one of the most remote islands on the globe, Bouvet Island stands by itself in the midst of big weather patterns and big swells that brush close to the Antarctic Circle. Comparing the image below to some of the well known breaks from yesterday we can see that these waves are much stormier, larger and more powerful.

Here are some eye-level pictures from the island:

Inside the station:

Welcome to Arctic Surf. To start off lets look at some selected satellite images of world-class waves. By becoming acquainted with what the most popular and highly regarded locations look like from above we will be able to better estimate the value and quality of the un-surfed waves we are interested in later on. All of these images are taken from Google Earth, at approx. 650 meters above sea level.