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The 50 most-read surf rock artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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58 artists are ranked in surf rock. The biggest move was Daikaiju, up 6 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | The Beach BoysHawthorne · United States | 138,476 | 0 |
02 | Dick DaleBoston · United States | 10,109 | 0 |
03 | The VenturesTacoma · United States | 9,251 | 0 |
04 | James BurtonDubberly · United States | 9,074 | 0 |
05 | The GrowlersDana Point · United States | 6,907 | 0 |
06 | VacationsNewcastle · Australia | 4,965 | +4 |
07 | The TrashmenMinneapolis · United States | 4,778 | -1 |
08 | Peach PitVancouver · Canada | 2,847 | 0 |
09 | DaikaijuHuntsville · United States | 2,119 | +6 |
10 | The SurfarisGlendora · United States | 2,069 | +1 |
11 | Messer ChupsRussia | 2,055 | -4 |
12 | Los BitchosLondon · United Kingdom | 1,756 | -3 |
13 | The SurfrajettesToronto · Canada | 1,711 | -1 |
14 | The FireballsRaton · United States | 1,453 | 0 |
15 | Johnny and the HurricanesToledo · United States | 1,287 | +1 |
16 | King StingrayYirrkala · Australia | 1,124 | -3 |
17 | צ'רלי מגירהHaẔafon · Israel | 1,016 | +1 |
18 | The AstronautsBoulder · United States | 994 | -1 |
19 | Shadowy Men on a Shadowy PlanetToronto · Canada | 956 | +1 |
20 | The ChantaysOrange County · United States | 924 | -1 |
21 | Red ElvisesLos Angeles · United States | 894 | +1 |
22 | The TrashwomenSan Francisco · United States | 815 | +6 |
23 | DICEPerth · Australia | 711 | 0 |
24 | The Chesterfield KingsRochester · United States | 682 | +1 |
25 | The RivierasSouth Bend · United States | 658 | -1 |
26 | South SummitPerth · Australia | 647 | +3 |
27 | Surfer BloodWest Palm Beach · United States | 646 | -6 |
28 | The AtlanticsSydney · Australia | 586 | -1 |
29 | The PanturasSumedang Regency · Indonesia | 573 | +6 |
30 | The Lively OnesLos Angeles · United States | 571 | 0 |
31 | Shana ClevelandKalamazoo · United States | 443 | -5 |
32 | The TornadoesRedlands · United States | 423 | +6 |
33 | The Bel-AirsUnited States | 370 | +3 |
34 | The PyramidsLong Beach · United States | 367 | -1 |
35 | The CenturionsNewport Beach · United States | 360 | -2 |
36 | The ChallengersLos Angeles · United States | 344 | +3 |
37 | SherwoodSan Luis Obispo · United States | 338 | -5 |
38 | The Untamed YouthColumbia · United States | 329 | +4 |
39 | The SandalsSan Clemente · United States | 297 | -2 |
40 | The AvantisUnited States | 292 | +1 |
41 | The CastellsSanta Rosa · United States | 288 | -10 |
42 | Jon and the NightridersRiverside · United States | 283 | +2 |
43 | The Phantom SurfersSan Francisco · United States | 235 | 0 |
44 | Tijuana PanthersLong Beach · United States | 197 | -4 |
45 | The Fantastic BaggysLos Angeles · United States | 176 | 0 |
46 | Paul JohnsonUnited States | 170 | 0 |
47 | Surfer JoeLivorno · Italy | 165 | 0 |
48 | The Original SurfarisFullerton · United States | 127 | +1 |
49 | The Dearly BelovedTucson · United States | 67 | +1 |
50 | Fender IVBaltimore · United States | 60 | +5 |
51 | The Surf CoastersNishitōkyō · Japan | 59 | +1 |
56 | RootdownEugene · United States | 41 | +1 |
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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.