Back on Surf Highway 45, my next stop is Ōkato ... New Zealand documentary crammed with 1960s footage of Taranaki's surfing pioneers negotiating dusty unsealed roads in search of great waves.

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While attaching these two literary heavyweights to surfing is obviously ... the higher end of the scale. Within 45 minutes of the capital Lisbon lie the surf hubs of Cascais, Caparica and Ericeira.

Although there were many instances of Hawaiians exhibiting their surf skills abroad, experts agree Kahanamoku is the father of modern surfing. He gave surfing exhibitions in Australia and Southern ...