Desperately Seeking Surf

krummo · #1 (**permalink**) 29th March 2006, 22:34

Hi all and one
Looking to get a 4ft wave this weekend, need to get a wave this weekend

01/04/06 spent too long in the Winter, away from the sea...
Been looking at magicseaweed.com and things could be knarly.
I don't wanna drown or get too stressed, so a nice beach break, 4ft max, should sort an old bodyboarder out very nicely.
I would also like to find a chilled spot for a drink, and maybe, just maybe, something to eat

I am in need of all the kit, 'specially wetsuit, so reco's welcome

In fact, share your knowledge and make a man happy

62microbus · #2 (**permalink**) 29th March 2006, 22:40

where u based? & welcome to the board

starfish · #3 (**permalink**) 30th March 2006, 14:28

aloha

my local break (south sheilds - oop north

) has got quite a good forecast for this weekend - 4-5ft with a 9sec period

not bad.
12.5ft on tuesday

mojo · #4 (**permalink**) 30th March 2006, 14:46

welcome to the forum bud

krummo · #5 (**permalink**) 30th March 2006, 21:21

Yeah, I thought about Saltburn, but 2 degrees makes a big diff to me, plus I get to tramp over some old ground and get away for a while

krummo · #6 (**permalink**) 30th March 2006, 21:23

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Originally Posted by mojo

welcome to the forum bud

Thanks, Looking foward to seeing Newquay again, trying to look up Spencer Hargreaves,met him in 1988 in France and had a good time. Good to seeing doing well, he was always a bit of a ripper, wonder if he slowed down a little. I doubt it though

krummo · #7 (**permalink**) 30th March 2006, 21:25

Thanks, am based in the North East and missing the surf culture. I hail from Durban originally, home break, Bay of Plenty

starfish · #8 (**permalink**) 30th March 2006, 23:24

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Originally Posted by krummo

Thanks, am based in the North East and missing the surf culture. I hail from Durban originally, home break, Bay of Plenty

hey fellow north easterner (of sorts

) i live in durham when i'm not at uni and i reckon there is a surf culture - just gotta know where to look to find it. you ever tried tynemouth or south shields? also, northumberland is quite good - bit more 'locally' tho if you know what i mean.
good to hear of a fellow north sea goer...and what ever anyone else says, we know it's not that cold