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View Poll Results: Have you surfed in winter?
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3rd November 2006, 01:24
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soul surfer
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Location: durham/leeds
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speaking of winter surfing...
north sea temp today at tynemouth is 12 degrees 
compared to 15 degrees sea temp at newquay!
BRING ON WINTER SURFING!!
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seaweed is cool, seaweed is fun..it makes it's food from the rays of the sun
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3rd November 2006, 14:51
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: West Yorkshire
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Originally Posted by starfish
speaking of winter surfing...
north sea temp today at tynemouth is 12 degrees
compared to 15 degrees sea temp at newquay!
BRING ON WINTER SURFING!! |
which is a difference of.........
Ill get me coat 
(By the way,for any of you younger surfers out there who dont get it....its not hard....theyre the three degrees,a pop trio from AW s era  )
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Quote:Originally Posted by starfish
keona w - you are, in fact, the definition of a legend 
Last edited by keona w; 3rd November 2006 at 16:49.
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11th November 2006, 11:22
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Newquay
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surf more in winter than summer
Always have done!
less traffic to dodge in the water,less skools out,waves a lot better
bonus to! as like last year ive just got my free Fistral (locals) carpark pass
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Newquay,Kernow
Keep The Faith!
Just 'Dubbin' around!
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19th November 2006, 16:56
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I spent my Winter in Bali and Oz last year, i left in Nov and came back in May. I learnt to surf in Bali so i have never surfed in winter b4 and really need some motivation to get myself in the water this winter! I surfed through October but now i've come to a stand still! I dont have a winter wet suit or boots or gloves. I'm going to bali again in March and the thought of not surfing till then is painful. Is it really bad in the winter? Any girls out there who brave it through this evil season of ice! I know that if i dont continue surfing this winter it'll be like starting all over again next itme i get in the water. HELLLLLLLLLPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!
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19th November 2006, 23:02
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Originally Posted by newquaychic
Any girls out there who brave it through this evil season of ice!
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of course i was in at tynemouth yesterday wearing a 3mil wettie and boots, didn't really need gloves. the water was 10 degrees and the air was 7. as long as you keep moving in the water you're going to be ok. the hard bit is getting changed after you get out.
but, yeah, i surf throughout the year, mainly in winter. january/february is the most tough! but my 3mil bodyglove bliss has never let me down
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see no surf? hear no surf? pray for surf!
true northern soul surfer
seaweed is cool, seaweed is fun..it makes it's food from the rays of the sun
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19th November 2006, 23:27
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The winter is the best surf time,no question.I must be a bit of a wimp though cos i wear an o neill 5mm suit.......not as hardcore as star(or maybe ive just got more to freeze off )
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Quote:Originally Posted by starfish
keona w - you are, in fact, the definition of a legend
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19th November 2006, 23:53
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Originally Posted by keona w
.......not as hardcore as star(or maybe ive just got more to freeze off ) |
nah..you're just not as hardcore - you're a poofy yorkshire boy, not a tough north eastern lass
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seaweed is cool, seaweed is fun..it makes it's food from the rays of the sun
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19th November 2006, 23:59
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Originally Posted by starfish
nah..you're just not as hardcore - you're a poofy yorkshire boy, not a tough north eastern lass |
but as we all know,NE girls are more masculine than most blokes
Last winter i had to snap an icicle off a tynemouth surfers moustache.....She wasnt pleased.
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Quote:Originally Posted by starfish
keona w - you are, in fact, the definition of a legend
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20th November 2006, 00:10
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20th November 2006, 00:33
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Quote:Originally Posted by starfish
keona w - you are, in fact, the definition of a legend
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20th November 2006, 00:41
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see no surf? hear no surf? pray for surf!
true northern soul surfer
seaweed is cool, seaweed is fun..it makes it's food from the rays of the sun
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10th May 2007, 15:51
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Originally Posted by 62microbus
It would be good to go for a surf on christmas day, i imagen there would be a good atmoshere on the beach with people going for walks etc. maybe even having the odd BBQ.
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We surf all year round here though in the summer it can get a bit flat & crowded so we go snorkelling instead 
dont know about a bbq but its become a 'tradition' to surf xmas morning and new years day. Usually at Polzeath and theres a good crowd too
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11th May 2007, 15:15
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i went in at crantock on xmas day 2006, and fistral 2005 both times wearing a santa hat 
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see no surf? hear no surf? pray for surf!
true northern soul surfer
seaweed is cool, seaweed is fun..it makes it's food from the rays of the sun
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27th May 2007, 13:44
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Originally Posted by starfish
i went in at crantock on xmas day 2006, and fistral 2005 both times wearing a santa hat |
Struth!!! hope you had a wetsuit as well
No, good on ya
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27th May 2007, 14:06
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wore boardies for about 10 minutes then came out and changed into a wetsuit
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