How many surfers are there in the world?

Surfing is probably the most participated water sport in the world. But how many people actually surf? And how does surfing compare with other global sports?

Big wave surfers Club of the Waves

25 Reasons Why Everyone Loves Surfing - Rapture Surfcamps

How Ancient Polynesians Conquered the Pacific on Their Surfboards - Fair Observer

The big surf: a 1960s perspective

Why Do People Enjoy Surfing So Much?

Surf is Taking Over: Inland Surfing Outlook for 2023 and Beyond

Surfing - Wikipedia

Worst Case Scenario

Man-made waves: The future of surfing is here and soon will be in Southern California's desert – Orange County Register

How to Catch a Wave at Surf Ranch

Warming Oceans, Stronger Swells: Big Wave Surfers Ride More Powerful Waves

Kelly Slater reckons there are more surfers in the world than golfers

How to stay safe on the waves? Practice surf etiquette - Los Angeles Times