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Big wave surfing video at the Cribbar Newquay

December 3, 2011

Share The Cribbar breaks rarely…perhaps a few times a year… if you’re lucky. Unless you live close to Newquay and keep a keen eye on the surf reports the chances are, you could miss it. The reason it breaks so rarely isn’t (as far as I’m aware) about voodoo or spells, it is just that [...]

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Uk Surf competitons: Dates for 2011

August 28, 2011

Share SurfingGB have put together a handy PDF with all the UK & Ireland surf comps for 2011 listed. There are quite a few surf competitions coming up in September through to November in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The next event after the King of the Groms, at Fistral beach in Newquay is the [...]

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Surfing on busy days in Newquay

August 11, 2011

Share Busy times in Newquay are upon us… Most of August gets very busy in the water in Newquay, so here are a few pointers in finding a surf spot if you want to free surf. Surfing at Fistral beach: Its important to appreciate that about 1/3 or more of the beach can be allocated [...]

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Extreme academy Newquay surf event postponed

June 9, 2011

Share Poor surfing conditions were forecast for this coming weekend, causing the Extreme Academy Midsummer Classic to be pushed back to June 25th and 26th instead. The event, set to take place at Watergate Bay in Newquay, is always a big attraction, which is why it’s been seen fit to postpone it until conditions are [...]

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57½ reasons why people surf

May 22, 2011

Share The American philosopher Jim Rohn once said that ‘reasons come first…answers come second’ and this idea lead me to a big question…why do we surf? Is it for the adrenalin rush surfing gives you, or a pursuit for inner peace? Is it escape from the daily grind or the fact that you can enter [...]

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You Emmet-Kook-Turtle Rooter?! Surf slag-offs & other nicknames

May 14, 2011

Share This week a friend of mine used a funny term for a bodyboarder that I hadn’t heard before – ‘turtle rooter’ Granted it’s pretty derogatory, but at the same time it’s quite funny, and it got me thinking about the slang nicknames used in surfing. Bodyboarders seem to have been awarded the most negative [...]

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What the fu*k should we do with stand up paddle boarders?

May 11, 2011

Share There has been a real surge in the popularity of stand up paddle boarding in the last few years. The sport has become more and more popular in Cornwall and perhaps nowhere more so than in Newquay. With some talented local SUP-ers and shapers based in the town, the sport has gone from strength [...]

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What surfboard to do you ride in the UK?

May 9, 2011

Share Each country has its own variable conditions with different coastlines…with the changing seasons thrown into the mix having the right type of surfboard can make the difference, between having a fun surf and a frustrating one. Can you really have a one-board quiver in the UK and surf 90% of the time? Now I [...]

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‘The Hunks’ TV show filming locations map in Newquay & people ask: ‘The Hunks’…are they gay?

May 9, 2011

Share This week I received a few emails about ‘The Hunks’ TV show. They included questions about when and where it was filmed in Newquay. If you’ve not seen the show before it features the lives of 10 guys (Andy, Dom, Florian, Idris, Jamie, Marc, Sam, Samy, Sean and Vaughan) all holidaying together in Newquay. [...]

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‘The Hunks’ TV Show: 10 more vain ‘kooks’ holiday in Newquay?

May 3, 2011

Share Love em or hate em reality TV shows are everywhere these days, so its come as no big surprise a new one has been made in Newquay, and its called ‘The Hunks’. The show features 10 single guys (Andy, Dom, Florian, Idris, Jamie, Marc, Sam, Samy, Sean and Vaughan) aged from 18-30 who were [...]

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Sunset & Surf – Fistral Beach, Newquay 17/4/2011

April 17, 2011

Share With some nice clean waves, offshore wind and sunshine…there’s some pretty nice light at the end of the days too. Here are some pictures from this evening taken at Fistral beach. The first one was one of those ‘happy accidents’ when sunset, low angle shot and the surfer sort of aligned – haha. In [...]

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Finding Good Surf Shops in Newquay

April 12, 2011
Thumbnail image of map of Newquay

Share Finding a shop that sells a decent wetsuit or surfboard can be a tough task in many cities inland. Try buying a wetsuit and surfboard in Birmingham city centre and you’ll certainly have your work cut out. And when it comes to buying a wetsuit in particular, its important to be able to try [...]

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Newquay Sunset – Over the Headland this time last year…

April 11, 2011

Share Below are some images of the Newquay Headland at exactly this time last year in 2010…We had a couple of pretty awesome sunsets this time last year and from memory the sea water was a fair bit warmer than it is this year…But hey, with a bit of luck it’ll soon warm up quickly [...]

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Photos of Surfing at Fistral beach 27th Dec 2010

December 27, 2010

Share After over a month of pretty flat and very cold conditions Boxing day and the 27th of Dec 2010 saw a decent swell finally hit the North Cornwall coast combined with offshore winds. Inspite of the icy cold water and solid head high + conditions plenty of surfers were out braving the cold waves. [...]

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Photos of Snow in Newquay, Cornwall – Snow on Fistral beach

November 27, 2010

Share The temperatures have dropped a fair bit in Newquay, Cornwall this week. On Saturday morning even those of us living on the coast woke up to a blanket of snow. By mid morning a fair few surfers were in the water as some fairly clean waist – chest high waves rolled in at Fistral. [...]

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