Where To Surf in January: 4 Epic Spots To Hit Now

Happy New Year! January is one of those months when everything in the Northern Hemisphere is just dazzling. We are well into winter now, and gigantic, powerful storms are rife across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, creating what could be the best surf of the year for spots all across the top half of the globe.

You may see some repeats in here from the previous months—and that is for good reason. Hawaii during the winter is steeped in surfing folklore. Six weeks on the North Shore, a slogan...