There’s a belief amongst serious waters sports buffs that surfing is one of the unique and rare experiences in life in which man and nature become as one. This ability to ‘walk on water’ —take that as a fitting metaphor for the surfer riding the waves on just that slim surfboard— requires a certain abandonment to the elements. Trust is the binding force that makes this truly an otherworldly, spiritual connection. The aftermath of the rush one gets in this soul-stirring act is a feeling of inexpressible exhilaration and spiritual rebirth.

India was never really on the horizon for the world’s global surfing community, but for over a decade now there’s been a growing interest in dipping their paddles and exploring the adventures in store off the subcontinent’s coastal regions. 

What has stoked India’s potential as a surfing hub greater impetus is the availability of professional outfitters who have set up operations here in the leading destinations.