Which state is better for surfing: California, Florida, or Hawaii?

[Arcenal813]

Do Cali and Hawaii beaches/surf spots have high shark populations like Florida’s East coast?

[sidneyinmyeyes34]

In Hawaii they have a "Man of War" watch is a which is highly venomous stinging jelly fish. There have been reports of shark attacks in Hawaii though.. In Southern California I know they have shark attacks for sure , but less than Florida..

[saibot]

Originally Posted by Arcenal352

Do Cali and Hawaii beaches/surf spots have high shark populations like Florida’s East coast?

Sharks used to be rarely seen in SoCal. In the past few years, there have been more and more shark sightings and even a few attacks. Twice this summer, while my daughter was at the beach in San Clemente, lifeguards ordered everyone out of the water due to sightings of a large shark.

Stingrays have always been very common in California. Stinging jellyfish, not so much.

[Arcenal813]

Originally Posted by sidneyinmyeyes34

In Hawaii they have a "Man of War" watch is a which is highly venomous stinging jelly fish. There have been reports of shark attacks in Hawaii though.. In Southern California I know they have shark attacks for sure , but less than Florida..

I've been stung by a man-o-war once on FL's Gulf Coast. It sucked, but I'll take that any day over the risk of a shark bite.