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The 50 most-read surf rock artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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58 artists are ranked in surf rock. The biggest move was Shana Cleveland, up 15 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | The Beach BoysHawthorne · United States | 138,563 | 0 |
02 | James BurtonDubberly · United States | 12,754 | +2 |
03 | Dick DaleBoston · United States | 12,008 | -1 |
04 | The VenturesTacoma · United States | 11,072 | -1 |
05 | The TrashmenMinneapolis · United States | 5,225 | 0 |
06 | The GrowlersDana Point · United States | 4,571 | 0 |
07 | The SurfarisGlendora · United States | 2,752 | +2 |
08 | Peach PitVancouver · Canada | 2,727 | +2 |
09 | VacationsNewcastle · Australia | 2,157 | -1 |
10 | Los BitchosLondon · United Kingdom | 2,094 | -3 |
11 | Messer ChupsRussia | 2,041 | 0 |
12 | The FireballsRaton · United States | 1,678 | 0 |
13 | Red ElvisesLos Angeles · United States | 1,480 | 0 |
14 | Johnny and the HurricanesToledo · United States | 1,448 | +4 |
15 | Shana ClevelandKalamazoo · United States | 1,439 | +15 |
16 | King StingrayYirrkala · Australia | 1,419 | -2 |
17 | The AstronautsBoulder · United States | 1,278 | -2 |
18 | DaikaijuHuntsville · United States | 1,220 | -2 |
19 | DICEPerth · Australia | 1,129 | +14 |
20 | Shadowy Men on a Shadowy PlanetToronto · Canada | 1,124 | +2 |
21 | The ChantaysOrange County · United States | 1,093 | -1 |
22 | The SurfrajettesToronto · Canada | 1,085 | -3 |
23 | צ'רלי מגירהHaẔafon · Israel | 1,044 | -2 |
24 | The RivierasSouth Bend · United States | 957 | -1 |
25 | Surfer BloodWest Palm Beach · United States | 854 | -1 |
26 | The Chesterfield KingsRochester · United States | 761 | 0 |
27 | The Lively OnesLos Angeles · United States | 724 | -2 |
28 | The AtlanticsSydney · Australia | 710 | +1 |
29 | South SummitPerth · Australia | 627 | -12 |
30 | The CenturionsNewport Beach · United States | 541 | +4 |
31 | The PyramidsLong Beach · United States | 539 | -4 |
31 | SherwoodSan Luis Obispo · United States | 539 | +9 |
33 | The TrashwomenSan Francisco · United States | 476 | -1 |
34 | The SandalsSan Clemente · United States | 459 | +2 |
35 | Tijuana PanthersLong Beach · United States | 443 | 0 |
36 | The Bel-AirsUnited States | 429 | -8 |
37 | The ChallengersLos Angeles · United States | 381 | +1 |
38 | The CastellsSanta Rosa · United States | 371 | -1 |
39 | The TornadoesRedlands · United States | 359 | 0 |
40 | The PanturasSumedang Regency · Indonesia | 286 | +3 |
41 | The AvantisUnited States | 274 | 0 |
42 | Jon and the NightridersRiverside · United States | 271 | +5 |
43 | The Untamed YouthColumbia · United States | 269 | -12 |
44 | The Fantastic BaggysLos Angeles · United States | 263 | 0 |
45 | The Phantom SurfersSan Francisco · United States | 245 | 0 |
46 | The Original SurfarisFullerton · United States | 169 | +2 |
47 | The Surf CoastersNishitōkyō · Japan | 149 | +2 |
48 | Paul JohnsonUnited States | 140 | -6 |
49 | Surfer JoeLivorno · Italy | 117 | -3 |
50 | Surfin' LungsBracknell · United Kingdom | 94 | +5 |
55 | The Good The BadCopenhagen · Denmark | 57 | +2 |
51 | The Dearly BelovedTucson · United States | 81 | +2 |
53 | Fender IVBaltimore · United States | 67 | +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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.