How to buy your first surfboard

Buying your first surfboard is very exciting but also daunting as there are many types of surfboards out there and differences in shape, materials etc are a pretty technical subject.
The key thing to focus on is to get a board that is right for you, not just the latest trendy brand or shape. If you […]

How to buy your first wetsuit

I bought my first wetsuit for surfing this year. I’ve used it for a few months and it’s been great so I thought I would share with you how I bought it. There are other online guides from shops and suppliers, but mine is from a completely independent newbie!
If you are going to be surfing […]

Surfing and money

This is the life! Went for a mid-morning surf today and I was the only person out there. It wasn’t the best session in the world as I didn’t catch many waves. I have a tendency to hover a little too far out, and today I was over-correcting this and also lurking too far in! […]

Surfboard rack for my bicycle

I purchased this amazing contraption a few days ago. The noble bicycle surfboard rack! As I don’t drive or own a car (or have many friends), this is the only way I can get my surfboard to surf spots that are further than about 10 minutes walk away.
I bought it from Tunnel Vision and Andy […]

Forget Porthemmet - give me Porth!

Today was as warm and sunny as a day in July. I was sunbathing outside in a bikini - in October! This morning I went for a stroll along the cliffs with a friend who lives up the road from me. I took this picture of Watergate Bay in all its glory. In my opinion, […]

Surfing session and a lucky sea bass

I was out surfing again this afternoon as the small, clean wave is still there. This time I went to surf at Lusty Glaze, which is the cove just south of my local Porth beach. Rather than heft my surfboard around the cliff path on foot, I decided to launch from Porth beach and paddle […]

Surfing improvement

Had a great surf yesterday down at my local beach, Whipsiderry. The wave was small and clean, the water was warm and there were only about 15 other surfers out in the line-up, so loads of room for everyone! It was very beautiful out there in the water. As a surfer, you see aspects of […]

New surfboard christened today

I took my new board out today, even though the surf is rubbish. I thought I might as well get it wet and paddle around a bit. I did try paddling into a few waves but I still suck at this. The conditions were not ideal but I just wasn’t getting enough speed. Practise, practise! […]

My first surfboard

Read my guide to buying your first surfboard here.
I am now the proud owner of a surfboard, which I bought second hand from Tunnel Vision. I wandered into the shop late afternoon; the board had been brought in at lunchtime and would probably have gone by the next day, so it was a ‘take it […]

Surfing at Perran Sands

Ever since I moved down here I have been keen to learn how to surf. I’m not after the full-on surfer lifestyle, it’s just that surfing looks so much fun. So far I have bought a wetsuit and had a few lessons. But the surf has been so inconsistent this summer that it has been […]

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