The story
Founded by Sean Collins in 1985.1
Private company
Surfline
Logo: Andrewwintl, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3
US Surf forecasting website
Surfline is a company and website based in Huntington Beach, California, that specializes in surf forecasting and surf reports, live webcasting, photography, videography, as well as editorial coverage of the sport of surfing. Surfline.com is now ranked 1,180 in the US and 5,784 in the world in terms of popularity compared to other websites and is now the largest provider of streaming HD coastal cams.2 It was founded by Sean Collins.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1985Founded1
- HeadquartersHuntington Beach1
- Websitesurfline.com
- Legal formprivately held company1
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Surfline is a company and website based in Huntington Beach, California, that specializes in surf forecasting and surf reports, live webcasting, photography, videography, as well as editorial coverage of the sport of surfing. Surfline.com is now ranked 1,180 in the US and 5,784 in the world in terms of popularity compared to other websites and is now the largest provider of streaming HD coastal cams.2
Leadership
Who has led Surfline, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderSean Collins1
Timeline
- 1985Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitesurfline.com1
- Websitewww.surfline.com1
- X (Twitter)x.com/surfline1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/Surfline1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/surfline1
- WikipediaSurfline
- WikidataQ17143034
Sources
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- 1WikidataSurfline on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaSurfline on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsSurfline logo by Andrewwintl, CC BY-SA 4.0