Surfer Survey Results

[BoMan]

The non-scientific results are based on responses from 5000 US surfers. Does this describe you?

[jaffa1949]

Good thing they didn’t come here, they might have ended up in Shoredump!
Would have liked to see this real survey as a change from the survey monkey pap!
They even have a disclaimer that it only roughly considers US surfing data!
about bloody time so it stays on main page!

[ConcreteVitamin]

Hard to believe some of the statistics considering all the cursing and yelling that happen in the waters

[BoMan]

For what it's worth, here's my profile. Surfing is a lifestyle for me because there's so much to do beyond riding a board...swimming for paddle fitness, skating for balance, life long learning about the ocean and of course reading this forum to keep stoked.

* I have a bachelor's degree and teaching credential.
* At 68, I'm double the median age. Holy %#$!
* Sadly, I can only get to the coast about 30 times/yr.
* The round trip mileage for one sesh is 116.
* I have 2 longboards, a battleship for tiny summer waves and a nose rockered stick for winter.
* I've been an active surfer for 20 years...most of it when I was young.
* I'm usually in the water 2 hours in the AM followed by a break and 2 more in the PM.
* Other than gas and wear and tear on the car, my expenses are 0. That will change big time when my grandson is old enough to join me.

[surferbee]

Looking at the actual report, I find it interesting that the median individual annual income is $75k but only 65% have full-time employment. That's from 2011 when the survey was done. Curious to know what it is now (and how I can get a cushy, part-time job that pays $75k/year!).

[pmcaero]

Looking at the actual report, I find it interesting that the median individual annual income is $75k but only 65% have full-time employment. That's from 2011 when the survey was done. Curious to know what it is now (and how I can get a cushy, part-time job that pays $75k/year!).

maybe the data is skewed towards rich surf bums, or people inflated their salary

[oldmansurfer]

They got the male part right but I am older, poorer, closer to the beach spend less money, have more boards spend less time, surfed more years, and have a higher level of education