Went viral1:28:55Torren Martyn - 'Calypte - a sailing and surfing voyage' - needessentials
2.9M viewsfrom a 65.7K subscriber channel
YouTube niche
How much do Surfing and Big Wave Films YouTube channels make?
Small Surfing and Big Wave Films channels are getting videos with 7.1M views and earning real money from YouTube ads.
Channels in this niche typically earn $424 to $1.5K total from all their videos, based on 1.1K videos and 22 channels we analyzed.
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Channels studied
22
1.1K videos tracked
Highest earner (all time)
~$1.3M est.
$569.4K to $2M total
Best single video earned
~$25.7K est.
$11.6K to $39.8K per video
Most-viewed video
7.1M views
from a 414K subscriber channel
Earnings breakdown
Distribution stats from 1.1K videos and 22 channels analyzed.
Average channel total
$424 to $1.5K
Estimated all-time total per channel
Top 25% of channels earn
$726 to $2.5K
Better-performing channels (all time)
Top 10% of channels earn
$1.2K to $4K
Highest-performing channels (all time)
Average per video
$246 to $844
Typical single-video earnings
Average views per video
70.3K
May be higher due to viral hits
Top 25% of videos get
47.2K
Views on better-performing videos
Top 10% of videos get
144.7K
Views on the biggest videos
If you post 4 videos a month
$984 to $3.4K
At this niche's typical per-video earnings
How often creators post
new video every 7 days
Average for channels in this niche
Is this niche growing?
Views are steady
Based on recent videos in this niche
Explore this niche
Browse Travel & Architecture YouTube niches, compare earnings across the Niche Finder analytics hub, or review the top channels below. We track 22 channels in Surfing and Big Wave Films; this page highlights the highest-view examples.
22 total Surfing and Big Wave Films YouTube channels tracked
Breakout videos
Videos that pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers.
Went viral1:28:55
Went viral1:09:12Laurie Towner - SLOW LANE FULL FILM - needessentials
2M viewsfrom a 65.7K subscriber channel
Went viral1:01:10Torren Martyn - Lost Track New Zealand - needessentials
1.9M viewsfrom a 65.7K subscriber channel
Went viral38:14Place Of Thorns | The Story of Puerto Escondido
1.6M viewsfrom a 29.8K subscriber channel
Went viral19:25Torren Martyn - TESORO ENTERRADO - needessentials
1.4M viewsfrom a 65.7K subscriber channel
Went viral10:28Best Pipeline Morning of 2025 (so far) Huge Waves | 4K Raw Surf
1.3M viewsfrom a 10.4K subscriber channel
Went viral31:50Torren Martyn - NORDURLAND - An arctic surfing adventure - needessentials
1.2M viewsfrom a 65.7K subscriber channel
Went viral17:44Mirage: The ever-changing story of Skeleton Bay
1.2M viewsfrom a 29.8K subscriber channel
Went viral44:24Torren Martyn - LOST TRACK ATLANTIC - Episode 1 - needessentials
1.1M viewsfrom a 65.7K subscriber channel
Went viral39:40The secret story of Morocco’s ultimate wave | Le Jardin
1M viewsfrom a 29.8K subscriber channel
Went viral35:42Torren Martyn - LOST TRACK ATLANTIC - Episode 3 - needessentials
801.7K viewsfrom a 65.7K subscriber channel
Went viral10:03WAVES OVER 20 FEET | Surfing XXL Puerto Escondido
767K viewsfrom a 65.3K subscriber channel
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Make a similar videoWhy this niche works
Top Surfing and Big Wave Films videos usually run about 29 to 49 minutes and earn an estimated $246 to $844 per video, which works out to $984 to $3.4K a month if you post at this niche's typical pace of 4 videos a month. The best ones below pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers, the clearest sign a brand new channel can still land a hit here.
The strongest recent example is “Torren Martyn - 'Calypte - a sailing and surfing voyage' - needessentials”, which reached 2.9M views from a 65.7K subscriber channel. Channels in Travel & Architecture often post about new video every 7 days, so consistency matters as much as one viral upload.
Videos are usually 29 to 49 minBased on 22 channels
Typical Surfing and Big Wave Films video: 39 min · ~70.3K views per upload (niche average).
Compare with similar niches
See how Surfing and Big Wave Films stacks up against nearby opportunities.
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Compared with adjacent niches
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|---|---|---|
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How the numbers work
How earnings are estimated, what is public, and when this page was last updated.
- Last updated
- Jun 11, 2026
- Data source
- Public YouTube discovery
- Built from publicly available channels and videos matched to this niche.
- Confidence
- Confidence is highest when a niche has many long-form breakout videos with known subscriber counts. Percentile ranges are precomputed from the analyzed sample; thin niches may show wider ranges or missing percentiles.
- We take a video's public view count and estimate how much ad revenue it earned, using a typical pay-per-view rate for this niche. The result is a range (low to high).
- A channel's total estimated earnings are the sum of all its individual video estimates, across the channel's entire history.
- These estimates assume all views earned ad revenue. In reality many channels have not turned on ads, so real earnings are usually lower.
- Actual earnings depend on the creator's monetization status, audience location, ad formats, sponsorships, and more.
- Verified data comes from visible YouTube channel pages and video listings. Estimated data is filled in from related channels when direct info was not available.
- Data is independently sourced from public information. NoodleTomato is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube.
Read the full methodology on the Niche Finder methodology page.
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