Surf Caribbean!

This recently updated About.com article goes on to mention several of the better-known regional surf areas without divulging any real secret spots.
Thankfully...

*wink*

Photo from cdislands.com

Yes, there are waves worth riding in the Caribbean! If you want a really great ride, read on and discover some of the places and establishments that will help you to ride the surf in the Caribbean. If you're already a surfer, here are good places to indulge...And if you just want to learn, there are a few places that will get you started and teach you the right way to surf safely.

Costa Rica is probably the best known location with superb waves in the Caribbean. It's not the only one, but it's a good place to start! If you're new to the pastime and anxious to learn the right way, consider attending a surf camp or school. Lou Maresca's Central Florida Surf School and Surf Camp has a great Surf Camp in Costa Rica. Beginners get intensive surf instructions from professional surfing instructors. Trips are escorted by Lou Maresca, owner and instructor. Camps are all-inclusive and many extras such as transportation, home-cooked meals, great accommodations in the prime surfing area of Tamarindo/Playa Grande, surfing photos (of yourself), taxes, tips, and lots more are all included in the price. If you can't make one of the scheduled camps, you can design your own private "surf trip" and take advantage of all the camps have to offer. Also available are ecotours, volcano tours, canopy, river and jungle tours, and professional massage. And one note: the camp fees also include round-trip airfares. Or you might try the Costa Rica Rainforest Outward Bound School, offering not only surf school but many other options, including reef and rainforest adventures, whitewater experiences, and lots more. I've included this one even though the surfing beaches used are on the Pacific, not the Caribbean, because it's still Costa Rica, and the experience is very different from Lou Maresca's. It is an Outward Bound School, which means there aren't many luxuries or services, just some great surfing experiences. Be prepared to "rough it" a bit.

In this jet-set world where one can expect crowded surf conditions from ten-timid-inch Texas to Tahiti's thundering & unpronounceable Teahupoo (pronounced cho-pu), it's nice knowing that some of the less-travelled surf destinations of the Caribbean remain stealthily under the surfing world's finely tuned swarm radar. Having said that, it's pretty easy to see that among the main things a Carib-bean surfer learns - alongside dedication to craft - is a great deal about patience. It's not Hawaiian in consistency here, but how many places can really lay claim to being in that company?

"Yes, there are waves worth riding in the Caribbean", and although it really does get as good as almost anywhere and quite a bit better than most places, there is certainly no guarantee of snagging that fabled 'classic swell on a two-day or even a two week commando trip. However if you keep at it long enough and arm yourself with a good attitude framed by good information, there is a solid chance that you will catch that perfect swell with next to no one out.
Hurricane season helps...
;^)

Happy hunting