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Surfing holidays to Portugal, nice way to push your limits

Super tubes is sick but breaks boards surfing Portugal

There is a reason why most people that surf Super Tubes in Peniche near Lisbon are body boarders

The Kentos took this shot and surf video of the wave that cost this surfer his board, she counted 3 snapped boards in 20 mins including my favourite Bushman semi gun. This is the first time I have surfed this wave and will def'  be back for some more...However, it must be pointed out that the body boarders rule at this spot. Going out in Lisbon tonight as have no boards left to surf.... Obrigado Super Tubos  p.s will upload surf pictures to surfgsd flkr soon.

Is the glass half empty or half full?

BSA Level 1 course here in Swansea next weekend 4th - 6 th of April

The level one coaches certificate is a must if you wish to teach the basics of surfing. The course here in Swansea next weekend will run over 3 days including class room and beach work anyone interested should email us asap as places are limited. The cost of the course is £225 click here to email us: Become a surf coach

Over a decade has past since I surfed in this part of Portugal's coastline

I am glad to say the waves are still breaking the same, here is a nice one breaking today at super tubos near Peniche. Unfortunately I can not say the same about the coastal environment and villages that have all undergone massive development over the last decade the picture below represents some of the incongruous buildings that are springing up all along the coast.. Believe it or not I once camped at this spot in some woods and a short walk from the surf. Yep it is no mirage, just another ugly estate built for a fast buck.

Surfing holidays in Portugal are fun even this time of year

Only two hours from Bristol and then a 30 min drive along the coast from Lisbon, then take the first drop of the trip. Surf looking bigger here 2morrow and am praying that super tubos will be working. Live, surf and travel

Northcore East coast drift 08: Snow and surf

Easter morning of the Northcore East coast Drift surf competition saw some areas of the UK East coast covered in over 4” of fresh powder so a snowboard competition could have been an alternative if the swell hadn't shown as forecast. Fortunately the waves did arrive and there was a strong turnout with surfers competing from Tyneside, Scarborough and Lincolnshire at Scarborough's South bay which held a cleanish 2-4ft swell with strengthening cold NW winds making conditions more challenging as the day progressed. With 35 surfers competing there were Junior, shortboard, longboard and veterans division heats held throughout the day between 10am and 4pm, with the finals held in difficult high tide waves influenced by a heavy seawall backwash which competitors tackled head on.
All the final winners were from Scarborough with the winner of the Juniors, James (Riv) Kirk, the Veterans winner was Ian (stix) Kirk with Mark (grom) Dickinson winning both the shortboard and Longboard open, receiving a Northcore shortboard as first prize.
For more information visit www.northcore-europe.com

Live, Surf and Travel with the help of Drift Surf Magazine - The Environmentally Friendly Surfing Magazine

New Drift mag issue out now, checkout their cool site click here: Live to be  Stoke

What is Drift made of?
Drift Magazine is made from recycled paper, sourced from forests approved by the Forestry Stewardship Council. We also use low VOC vegetable inks. Our studio power is from Ecotricity and they use Biopower V100 waste oil to deliver the magazine to the surf shops.

Abertawe Syrffio, Swansea surfing

Syrffio Caswel/Caswell surfing

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SurfGSD gets Green Dragon Level 2 Award lets keep the beach clean

After a fair bit of work to get this standard we are glad to announce that we have been awarded our level 2 award here is Surf GSD Environmental policy, if you have any news or views on Environmental issues relating to surfing please send it through to our blog thanks.... only leave your footsteps on the beach!

Cold winds blowing today but the guys still insist on learn to surf lesson at Caswell Bay

Freezing cold northerlies howling at Caswell Bay today but 5 brave surfers hit the waves and had fun in the sun, yes sun, it was really nice when the wind dropped honest! Before the learn to surf session I told the guys that they would be warm once in the water with our winter suits. During the session I kept asking the guys if they were warm enough and yes was the answer. Wetsuit technology is amazing now and helps us stay warm in the artic conditions,nice. Nothing like surfing on wild days when most are sheltering indoors!!