How to Learn to Surf if You Don’t Live Near the Beach Surfing is a great sport and captures the hearts of many of us. Be filled with adrenaline as you pop up and catch each wave, from small to large, each and every one is exciting. The popularity of surfing also comes from it’s simplicity; one board, one leash and the beach is all you need. However, having a beach nearby to learn is not always that helpful, as surfing does require a certain type of wave that cannot be guaranteed at every beach (when learning you want some nice, even small breaks with an interval period of about 10 seconds). Fu ..read more

Surfing and the Wildlife Surfing is an inherently dangerous activity, which is why it gives such a thrill. Not only can you be eaten by sharks and impaled by surfboards, but you are playing amongst forces that can quite literally crush and drown you. Add a bunch of other surfers to the mix and you’ve got almost unlimited possibilities for disaster. In this blog I am going to talk about the risks when surfing in wildlife populated areas and how to stay safe when in the water. This blog will also link environmental charities giving you top tips in how look after our oceans and coastal ..read more

How do you wax a surfboard? Surfboard wax is vital to put and maintain on your surfboard as it provides grip and traction for your feet/shoes on your board and stops you slipping off or losing your foot position. From beginners to pros, everyone’s surfboard needs to be waxed so you can stay on the wave and even perform tricks.   What type of wax do you use? Firstly, to wax your board for the first time, you will need two types of wax – a base coat and top coat. Your basecoat will be the first layer of wax. This coat, which is usually harder, ultimately holds down your topcoat and will he ..read more

Surfing and the Environment We all love being on the water, but there’s nothing worse than when the conditions are right and you’re ready to go, but you’re stopped due to poor water quality and water pollution. The surfing, swimming and windsurfing community are all in support of the marine environment. Recently, we have seen this ever-growing issue become increasingly worse and damaging to not only animals, but us too, with stomach bugs, and eye infections worsening.     The main cause is from untreated sewage and waste water discharges. Although these are expected during storms and ..read more