Laptop for surf trips and editing GoPro vids

[AbeFroman77]

MBA or MBP? what specs?

 

[simsaladimbamba]

MBP due to bigger screen real estate.

 

[AbeFroman77]

MBP due to bigger screen real estate.

What specs for GoPro vids?

 

[simsaladimbamba]

What specs for GoPro vids?

The base 13" will suffice, though 8 GB might be a bit better depending on your editing application.
And an external HDD to store the footage on, and maybe another to store the imported footage on. 2.5" USB 3.0 HDD will suffice for those needs.