Go catch a set in these perfect little towns.

There’s nothing quite like standing up on a wave for the first time.

And it’s a moment you’ll want to experience over and over again on your travels.

View of the beach in Taghazout, Morocco on a sunny late afternoon with beachgoers to be seen walking across the beach, sunbathing or swimming

Credit: Iveta Rysava/Bell Collective/Getty Images

Here are 13 of the best surf towns around the world that deserve your attention.

Uluwatu, Bali

Baliis already a well-known and beloved surfing destination.

However, there are still a few off-the-beaten-path spots worthy of a visit.

Aerial view of surfers preparing to surf at Uluwatu beach South Kuta in Badung regency on Bali island, on December 20, 2018

SONNY TUMBELAKA/AFP via Getty Images

Uluwatu is located just 45 minutes from the Bali airport, but it feels an entire world away.

The gorgeous cliff-lined beaches stretch out to a challenging yet accessible reef break.

Nosara, Costa Rica

Costa Rica is spoiled with excellent surf destinations.

Guiones Surf Club is located on the main road in Playa Guiones Nosara Guanacaste Costa Rica. It is among the many places to stay and surf.

Mark Hatfield/Getty Images

Instead, make your way further south to Ericeira, a town located just 45 minutes outsideLisbon.

Pipa, Brazil

Brazilians aren’t just good surfers they’re great surfers.

Just look at theWorld Surf League’s rankingsfor proof.

Fishing village of Ericeira

Santiago Urquijo/Getty Images

If you’re fortunate, you may even spot a dolphin or two.

But its relatively small population only adds to its mythical charms.

Surfers will find miles of peaks at the beach, from easy to expert only.

Surf rolling in through Manu Bay at sunrise. Manu Bay (also known as The Point) is a world famous surfing area. It is about six km south of Raglan.

Jordan Stent/Getty Images

Jeffreys Bay is something of a paradise thanks to its temperate climate, plentiful wildlife, and friendly atmosphere.

Narragansett, Rhode Island

It’s not called the Ocean State for nothing.

Tucked away in the southern corner of the state sits the perfect little beach town of Narragansett.

A group of people walking on Praia de Pipa Brazil.

Adam Hester/Getty Images

Plus, it’s a place where everyone from extreme beginners to advanced experts can find a swell.

In California, surfers enjoy a beautiful winter sunset while out riding the waves.

Matthew Micah Wright/Getty Images

Scenic landscape view of coastal homes and boats along the pine tree coastline in Tofino, Canada

Prisma Bildagentur/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Hossegor, France beachfront homes in the morning

Chiara Benelli/Getty Images

Beach coastal view of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico.

Getty Images

Sunrise on the beach, Supertubes, Jefferys Bay, South Africa

Chris van Lennep/Getty Images

Low angle shot of the Narragansett Towers in Narragansett, Rhode Island

Getty Images

Scenic landscape view of the Putsborough and Woolacombe beaches in England

Dave Collins/Getty Images