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The 50 most-read surf artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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50 artists are ranked in surf. The biggest move was Terry “Buffalo” Ware, up 40 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Mike LoveLos Angeles · United States | 50,201 | 0 |
02 | Terry “Buffalo” WareEllis County · United States | 17,571 | +40 |
03 | David MarksNew Castle · United States | 11,196 | -1 |
04 | Marilyn WilsonUnited States | 6,684 | -1 |
05 | Little PattieSydney · Australia | 3,904 | +7 |
06 | La LuzSeattle · United States | 3,282 | +3 |
07 | Donavon FrankenreiterDowney · United States | 3,055 | 0 |
08 | FIDLARLos Angeles · United States | 2,950 | -3 |
09 | Man or Astro-man? Clone Project Gamma— | 2,398 | -3 |
10 | Beach FossilsBrooklyn · United States | 2,295 | -2 |
11 | Los StraitjacketsNashville · United States | 2,001 | -7 |
12 | Red ElvisesLos Angeles · United States | 1,480 | -2 |
13 | SkegssByron Bay · Australia | 1,353 | -2 |
14 | Shadowy Men on a Shadowy PlanetToronto · Canada | 1,124 | 0 |
15 | Surf PunksUnited States | 1,068 | -2 |
16 | Ron WilsonLos Angeles · United States | 859 | 0 |
17 | Surfer BloodWest Palm Beach · United States | 854 | -2 |
18 | TacocatSeattle · United States | 834 | -1 |
19 | The AtlanticsSydney · Australia | 710 | +3 |
20 | The ZiggensOrange County · United States | 674 | -1 |
21 | Ronny & the DaytonasUnited States | 641 | -3 |
22 | The PyramidsLong Beach · United States | 539 | -2 |
23 | The Ghastly OnesVan Nuys · United States | 455 | +1 |
24 | The Bel-AirsUnited States | 429 | -3 |
25 | The MermenSan Francisco · United States | 423 | -2 |
26 | Jody HarrisUnited States | 331 | 0 |
27 | The Rockin’ RebelsBuffalo · United States | 297 | +1 |
28 | The BomborasLos Angeles · United States | 282 | +3 |
29 | The Blue HawaiiansLos Angeles · United States | 279 | 0 |
30 | JAWSBirmingham · United Kingdom | 269 | -3 |
31 | Tom FreundNew York · United States | 251 | +1 |
32 | The RaybeatsNew York · United States | 215 | -2 |
33 | Laika & the CosmonautsHelsinki · Finland | 186 | 0 |
34 | The SentinalsSan Luis Obispo · United States | 167 | -9 |
35 | LawndaleUnited States | 159 | +6 |
36 | The Aqua VelvetsSan Francisco · United States | 147 | -2 |
37 | The ElwinsKeswick · Canada | 121 | -2 |
38 | Hooded FangToronto · Canada | 114 | +1 |
39 | Richard DelvyBridgeport · United States | 109 | 0 |
40 | The SaintsUnited Kingdom | 103 | -2 |
41 | The Surf TrioPortland · United States | 95 | +3 |
42 | Phono-CombToronto · Canada | 85 | -5 |
43 | Y NiwlWales · United Kingdom | 84 | +4 |
44 | Stardust FiveMelbourne · Australia | 83 | +5 |
45 | The TarantulasUnited States | 66 | -2 |
46 | The El CaminosJapan | 64 | -1 |
47 | NovacaineUnited States | 58 | -11 |
48 | LanghornsSweden | 42 | 0 |
49 | Mikko LankinenFinland | 40 | -3 |
50 | The Reigning MonarchsNorth Hollywood · United States | 21 | 0 |
How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.