Last Updated on 6 July 2025

I searched the Internet for lists of best “surf” songs of all time. Criteria included the songs being ranked, not just listed alphabetically, and covering all time, not just a decade. The lists were generally created by groups, whether teams or committees or based on general public voting (like Ranker.com).

I was able to find 18 lists. I took the 18 lists and added all their content into a spreadsheet, noting the rank of every song. I averaged the rankings of each song I found and divided that average by the number of lists that song was on. The lowest score meant a high ranking average on many lists. The complete spreadsheet is attached at the bottom.

The songs that were on the most lists (out of 18) were:

  • Wipe Out - The Surfaris - 15 lists
  • Surfin' U.S.A. - The Beach Boys - 14 lists
  • Surf City - Jan & Dean - 13 lists
  • Misirlou - Dick Dale and His Del-Tones - 12 lists
  • Pipeline - The Chantays - 11 lists
  • Surfin' Bird - The Trashmen - 10 lists

Here are links to the lists I used along with dates the lists were created:

Best Surf Songs of All TimeDownload

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