[el espanol]

right hears the score i wanna go for a very cheap surf trip this summer im thinking camping maybe france or spain any sujestions people? anywere in england that not full of chavs i.e newque? considering ive no car and a killer overdraft that need killing before next term so ill maybe have a month to 2week at the end of summer and maybe £500 if im lucky (yes i am a student which means im allways workin when i should be surfin). does any one if theres surf nere benidorm as ive a place i can crash there.
cheers
amigo joe

[Potter]

What about north coast of Fuerteventura? have a look on http://www.fuerteventura.com/surfing/index.shtml although it does list one of the cons as "Occasional Theft from Cars" Other than that it sounds pretty decent. Shouldn't be too expensive either, you can get one week self catering for £200 easy off t'internet (e.g. http://www.travelsupermarket.com/c/holidays/).

[260Kirk]

I just had the best surfing trip ever this summer. One of my buddies found some cheap Big Island homes for sale and moved to Hawaii last year. This year I finally found the time (and money ) to visit him and it was a blast. I read a lot about the history of surfing and surfing in Hawaii really feels different. It's pretty hard to explain but it was worth the money. Now I have to earn some money to make the next trip.

[sharon333]

Thanks for the links. I will have to check them out.

[ILee]

Do members of SN get a discount then?

[keona w]

Originally Posted by ErrantSurfHolidays

cheap Ryan Air

THESE CLOWNS HAVE ONLY EVER LET ME DOWN

nice and cheap but as unhelpful as can be when owt goes wrong,left me stranded in ireland and couldnt have give a monkeys,s**t attitude all round.

[jesster]

Ey Keona I'm with you on that one. Rude staff, massive charges, terrible baggage handling and all the customer service of a toenail. Pffft! And dont let me mention the chicken salad sandwich I had on the way to Aga this year. How can two pieces of bread and a bit of filling go so desperately wrong? And to top the lot, the flamin' staff uniforms give me electric shocks.

Why oh why can't BA start taking surfboards again?

[mossurfer]

Hi! I would personally highly recommend SW France, Hossegor being the best surf spots (Kelly Slater would approve definitely!). 2 ways to get there are to fly to Biarritz but during the summer it could be pricy...so the tip is flying to Pau with Ryanair. This would be much cheaper since it's more a ski destination but it's only 1hr 1/2 drive to the coast. There's great deals on car rentals and once there, why not go to a "chambre d'hote" (guest house)!

[Tricky23]

SW France can also be completely flat from June to August inclusive....not all the time obviously...

Canary Islands more reliable... and for those of you in Bournemouth ... Palmair take surfboards for free!! (a rare thing these days).. Canaries does have some aggresive locals tho!

Morocco / West Portugal would also have more reliable Atlantic swells.

[jesster]

Hmmmm...my two pennies.....

Hossegor awesome but no good for beginners due mostly to rips and gnarly shore dumps! Take white water in and....get slammed in to the beach. also rammed (8 people on a peak, anyone?) and quite localised esp when the pro tour is on. And personally, i dont much like the french. and its expensive. Excellent seafood tho.

Portugal great, however due to planning laws, have to take a bit of a drive usually to get to the beach, Sagres area anyway. gotta have the sardines too!

Canaries....can get windy, being a small group of islands. Has swell on north coast most of the year. beginners stick to the beaches, they are pretty much all super friendly as its really only the expert breaks that get localised. urchins and rocks are some hazards, and if you smile then that goes a long way. locals have first dibs on waves tho, if THEY drop in on you then its still THEIR wave, apparently. hmmmm. not sure about that but when in rome.... helps if youre a girl Expensive!

Morocco....being a huge land mass its really consistent. offshore in the mornings, swell all year (not so much in the summer) you can almost guarantee sun! locals are ace, cheap as chips to live/eat, lots of breaks (esp rights) around Taghazout. No nightlife or beer, but if youre up for a dawny every day, who cares about that?! Plus the village is right on the surf. Bonzer.

Ok so thats my contribution....I'm off to Guatemala for two weeks in May so if any of you guys have been there and can spill the beans on any breaks then let me know!!