Surf is the second solo album by Scottish singer–songwriter Roddy Frame, first released in the UK on 5 August 2002 via Redemption Records, and in the US on 8 October 2002 via Cooking Vinyl.

"[3] Noting the record's "bare-bones" sound, Gary Glauber of PopMatters thought that the album comprised "a pleasant voice, competent musicianship and most important, strong songs".

"[1] Allmusic's Matt Fink also remarked upon Surf's "undiluted format", highlighting Frame's "clever and consistent" songwriting ability as two of the album's most positive aspects.

[4] Yet, despite claiming that Frame's "knack for subtlety and nuance makes for near perfect acoustic balladry", he found fault with both the vocal delivery—which he described as "indistinctive and overwhelmingly mellow"—and the record's "lack of both sonic and conceptual variation".

[5] The Independent's Andy Gill highlighted "Frame's slightly sour vocals"—which he described as having "a desolate purity that recalls the draft-dodging Seventies troubadour Jesse Winchester"—but ultimately found Surf to be "too personal to afford much pleasure to the casual listener".