Surfmen Explained

Surfmen was the terminology used to describe members of the United States Lifesaving Service. It is also currently the highest qualification in the United States Coast Guard for small boat operations.^{[1] [2]} Coast Guard Surfmen are rated to operate the 47-foot Motor Lifeboat in its most extreme operating conditions after undergoing training at the National Motor Lifeboat School.

List of Surf Stations

The Surf Station designation is reserved for locations where wave conditions exceed for 36 days or more per year.^[1]

U.S. Coast Guard Surf Stations

Name	Image	District	Sector	City	State	Notes	Ref.
Station Barnegat Light			Delaware Bay		New Jersey
Station Bodega Bay			San Francisco		California
Station Cape Disappointment			Columbia River		Washington	Home base for the National Motor Lifeboat School.	^[3]
Station Chatham			Southeastern New England		Massachusetts
Station Chetco River			North Bend		Oregon		^[4]
Station Coos Bay			North Bend		Oregon		^[5]
Station Depoe Bay			North Bend		Oregon		^[6]
Station Golden Gate			San Francisco		California
Station Grays Harbor			Columbia River		Washington		^[7]
Station Hatteras Inlet			North Carolina		North Carolina		^[8]
Station Humboldt Bay			Humboldt Bay		California
Station Merrimack River			Boston		Massachusetts
Station Morro Bay			Los Angeles / Long Beach		California
Station Oregon Inlet			North Carolina		North Carolina		^[9]
Station Quillayute River			Puget Sound		Washington		^[10]
Station Siuslaw River			North Bend		Oregon		^[11]
Station Tillamook Bay			Columbia River		Oregon		^[12]
Station Umpqua River			North Bend		Oregon		^[13]
Station Yaquina Bay			North Bend		Oregon		^[14]

See also

• Rasmus Midgett
• Surfman Badge

External links

• Becoming a Surfman in 1938

Notes and References

1. News: Mill Valley woman earns top U.S. Coast Guard rank . Prado, Mark . March 9, 2018 . Marin Independent Journal . 24 September 2019.
2. News: Honor, Respect, Devotion to Duty: BM1 Krystyna Duffy — the fourth active female surfman . Wilson, Sarah . March 30, 2018 . Coast Guard Compass . 24 September 2019.
3. Web site: Station Cape Disappointment . June 3, 2003 . U.S. Coast Guard . 24 September 2019.
4. Web site: Station Chetco River . June 3, 2003 . U.S. Coast Guard . 24 September 2019.
5. Web site: Station Coos Bay . June 3, 2003 . U.S. Coast Guard . 24 September 2019.
6. Web site: Station Depoe Bay . June 3, 2003 . U.S. Coast Guard . 24 September 2019.
7. Web site: Station Grays Harbor . June 4, 2003 . U.S. Coast Guard . 24 September 2019.
8. Web site: Station Hatteras Inlet, North Carolina . U.S. Coast Guard . 24 September 2019.
9. Web site: Station Oregon Inlet, North Carolina . U.S. Coast Guard . 24 September 2019.
10. Web site: Station Quillayute River . June 3, 2003 . U.S. Coast Guard . 24 September 2019.
11. Web site: Station Siuslaw River . June 3, 2003 . U.S. Coast Guard . 24 September 2019.
12. Web site: Station Tillamook Bay . June 3, 2003 . U.S. Coast Guard . 24 September 2019.
13. Web site: Station Umpqua River . June 3, 2003 . U.S. Coast Guard . 24 September 2019.
14. Web site: Station Yaquina Bay . June 3, 2003 . U.S. Coast Guard . 24 September 2019.