Surfmen


Surfmen was the terminology used to describe members of the United States Lifesaving Service. It is also currently the highest qualification in the United States Coast Guard for small boat operations. Coast Guard Surfmen are rated to operate the 47-foot Motor Lifeboat in its most extreme operating conditions after undergoing training at the National Motor Lifeboat School.

List of Surf Stations

The Surf Station designation is reserved for locations where wave conditions exceed for 36 days or more per year.
NameImageDistrictSectorCityStateNotesRef.
Station Barnegat Light5Delaware BayBarnegat LightNew Jersey
Station Bodega Bay11San FranciscoBodega BayCalifornia
Station Cape Disappointment13Columbia RiverIlwacoWashingtonHome base for the National Motor Lifeboat School.
Station Chatham1Southeastern New EnglandChathamMassachusetts
Station Chetco River13North BendBrookingsOregon
Station Coos Bay13North BendCharlestonOregon
Station Depoe Bay13North BendNewportOregon
Station Golden Gate11San FranciscoSausalitoCalifornia
Station Grays Harbor13Columbia RiverWestportWashington
Station Hatteras Inlet5North CarolinaOcracoke IslandNorth Carolina
Station Humboldt Bay11Humboldt BayHumboldt BayCalifornia
Station Merrimack River1BostonNewburyportMassachusetts
Station Morro Bay11Los Angeles / Long BeachMorro BayCalifornia
Station Oregon Inlet5North CarolinaNags HeadNorth Carolina
Station Quillayute River13Puget SoundLa PushWashington
Station Siuslaw River13North BendFlorenceOregon
Station Tillamook Bay13Columbia RiverGaribaldiOregon
Station Umpqua River13North BendWinchester BayOregon
Station Yaquina Bay13North BendNewportOregon