The surfEXPLORE Podcast, Episode 3, CHINA Hainan Island

The surfEXPLORE Podcast, Episode 3, CHINA Hainan Island, surfing in the south China Sea with The surfEXPLORE Group - point waves and beachbreaks, swell generated by the northeast monsoon, source materials from the new book surfEXPLORE: Discovering New Surfing Locations Worldwide from Schiffer Publishing.These excerpts recount various surf exploration projects undertaken by the "surfEXPLORE Group" across numerous developing and politically volatile global regions, highlighting the challenges and discoveries involved in finding unridden waves. The narratives consistently detail the seasonal nature of surfing conditions and the logistical complexities of travel, including dealing with poor infrastructure, high costs, bureaucratic hurdles like visas and permits (e.g., in Angola, Indonesia's Papua provinces, and Western Sahara), and even direct political unrest (e.g., in Liberia, Eastern Samar, and the Comoros). Across destinations like Angola, Taiwan, and the Philippines, the texts also show how political and economic history influences local development and interaction with visitors, often revealing waves previously unknown to the surfing community.