Lopez Island is a quiet agricultural and arts community in the San Juan Islands of Washington State. It has approximately 2,500 year-round residents, a celebrated local food scene, a network of cycling trails, and a strong sense of community.
It does not have surf.
Surf Lopez is a work of deadpan fiction — a surf guide for a place that has never produced a rideable wave. The breaks, competitions, surf clinics, and swell reports are invented.
However, everything else on this site is real:
- The businesses listed in the Vendors section are real Lopez Island establishments.
- The activities in the Island Life section are real community programs and events.
- The ferry schedules, departure quotas, and travel information are accurate.
- The weather conditions are live data from Lopez Island via Open-Meteo — just not surf conditions.
If you find yourself on Lopez Island, please visit these businesses. They are excellent.