Surf City

Waves and beaches

Surf City is a nickname for any beach town with excellent surfing conditions, though it's claimed officially by Huntington Beach, California.

The term evokes the Southern California surf culture of the 1960s, immortalized in the 1963 Jan and Dean hit of the same name: two girls for every boy.

Several actual municipalities bear the name, including towns in North Carolina and New Jersey.

Related

catching waves · break · swell · aloha spirit · coastal community · beach · beach blanket · barrier island · California · Atlantic Ocean · summer tourism · endless summer · sand dunes · beach party · beach bum · lifeguard stations · sand · sea breeze

Categories
Opposites
coastal/oceanic access

Surf Citydesert town

Settlement in dry wasteland

prairie town · mountain town · heartland · Kansas City · Denver

cultural vibe/lifestyle

Surf CityWall Street

American finance hub

industrial town · coal town · factory town · business district · buttoned-up

water conditions

Surf Citycalm waters

Undisturbed body of liquid

dead calm · waveless · millpond · flat water · becalmed

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G