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Step 1
Head down to your local beach and look at the wavelets and shorebreak that form where the water is ankle- to knee-high. This part of the surf is where you'll be skimboarding so note whether the surf laps up to the shore, for sand-based skimboarding, or if there's a hefty shorebreak that allows you to actually ride the wave on your skimboard.
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Step 2
Check out the local surf shops. If the surf shops have a decent selection of skimboards for sale you can pretty much bet that there's a good local surf break to skimboard on. Speak to the salespeople at the surf shop to find out where to go.
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Step 3
Refer to the major skimboarding websites that catalog and describe skimboarding spots all over the world. Start at BoSkim, which provides an interactive map detailing skimboard locations around the globe and explains their general and seasonal features.
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Step 4
Consider the locations of the major skimboard competitions, such as the Victoria Skimboard World Championships to see where the pros are taking out their skimboards. These breaks are generally larger and more intense, but they can challenge your skimming skills.
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Step 5
Catalog the locations you go to so you can find patterns between the surf size, the shape of the shore and even the temperature of the water. Also, pay attention to weather conditions since early storm conditions can make an non-skimboard spot into a prime place to take your board to.
