for the hardcore surfers

by **paul_** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 4:24 pm

whilst reading all these stories of surfing in florida, hawaii, indonesia etc. i felt the boys and girls of the north of england deserve a mention.

they dress up in whale skin thick wetsuits and wear silly looking hoods that make them look like unbalanced seals, all in the search of, for the majority of the time blown out messy waves in artic cold seas that give you ice cream head and make your nose constantly run for hours.

duck diving feels like mike tyson is punching you in the face with a giant icecube

they risk stomach bugs and disease all in the search of a good wave in britains polluted seas.

yes surfing is glamourous when in boardies looking at hotties in bikinis on the beach but spare a thought for those up the east coast in britain every week freezing their nuts off!!!!

these people are truly hardcore!!!!!!

**Sponsor**

by **deadite** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 5:49 pm

*raises a glass*

by **PapaW** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 7:26 pm

Here here for deffo!, it aint much better in north wales :p

by **k mac** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 5:32 pm

quite toasty down here in cornwall :wink:

by **little waves** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 3:00 am

pretty dam cold here in boston as well

by **gar** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 10:21 pm

irelands no better, hear hear

by **deadite** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 11:30 pm

So Cal is freezing! :lol:

But props to you.

by **Phil** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 6:23 pm

k mac wrote:quite toasty down here in cornwall

lovely and warm on the north devon coast today :shock:

by **babyboarder89** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 8:53 am

well im going to skegness tomorrow. :shock:

im taking my snowboard trousers to put on when i get out.

by **capecodsurfer** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 8:30 am

hawaii is so cold too. :lol:

by **LikeAGromit** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 10:35 pm

To the most dedicated bunch on the mainland

Live in Cornwall but am at Durham uni at the mo, been to the coast once here and it scared me.

by **libby** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 4:59 pm

im from 25 miles south of scotland so thanks!

Cheers!

by **vbsurfer** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 2:36 am

Water Temp 36 Degrees F and Air Temp is 38, it's cold all over

by **Phil** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 11:29 am

thats what 3C man thats cold its around 9C here atm will drop to about 8.5 in the next few weeks then start to warm up agian

by **vbsurfer** » Sat Feb 05, 2005 7:05 pm

02-05-05
Had a blast this morning at Croatan, 5-6ft with + sets, fast surf, really grindy I took out my 7'0" single and carved around those things. It's been a while since we've had any powerful surf and boy did I miss it! The water is still about 38 or so but the air temp had warmed up nicely to about 48. Caught all backhanders to try to fight the current that was running strongly south due to the north winds. There were only 2 other surfers & 1 sponger out until 11am! I love it when it's cold There was a photog on the beach as well who said he got some and will send 'em to me. If he does I'll post 'em up!

So Stoked!

by **surferdude_scarborough** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 8:31 pm

ive got to hand it to the guys who regularly surf in the cold up north. i went to saltburn today and it was so much colder than Scarborough and whitby where i normally surf!!! you guys are hardcore. one guy even went out without boots gloves or even a hood. rock on

by **gulfsurfer** » Mon Feb 07, 2005 10:33 pm

im cold here in texas too

by **deathfrog** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 4:25 am

I think some people would perfer our "warm" water compared to theirs... I was reading about the red bull ice break and durring one of the heats the water was 32 and air was 1. They had little icicles comming off their chins, I think thats one of those sit on the beach and enjoy days...

by **babyboarder89** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 7:04 am

by **Phil** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 5:42 pm

nah i love it in the winter might be cold and cant stay in for longer than 2 hours with out feeling like your toes are gonna drop off and your balls disapear into you stomic but its just so nice to go out with maybe 3 or 4 others in the line up no one snaking or droping in on you its bliss

for the hardcore surfers

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