Season End?

by **aldramelech** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 6:42 pm

Not for you lucky warm water types

Here in sunny England when is the best time to stop for the winter? (I only have a 3:2 and cant afford a winter suit). I'm going on Sunday and I reckon that might be it till next May.

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by **cravenbiker** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 7:33 pm

Keep going until you turn blue!
It was pretty cold up at croyde last Sunday but then again quite warm yesterday so it's difficult to gauge I think. I'll be going back there again on 7th October and I only have a summer suit so we shall see if it really is the end of the season.

by **aldramelech** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 10:04 pm

I did consider going till October but it has been pretty cold down here this week, guess it all depends on sea temp more then anything, how low is too cold?

by **cravenbiker** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 8:23 am

How did you get on? I'm down to Devon this weekend with my summer suit and staying in a tent . Not expecting to take my sun tan lotion......

by **surf patrol** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 9:29 am

It's starting to get a little colder now, summer suit and tent does not sound that comfortable :-D

by **Wherry** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 3:31 pm

I seen this and thought of this thread. For those not wanting to spend hundreds on a new/second hand wintersuit i found this on ebay of reasonable price.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2mm-thermal-l ... 35c0ad062d

by **AndyBeach** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 9:05 am

We have a kind of tradition of a boxing day dip in the sea. Very much in and out though :-D

by **cravenbiker** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 9:10 am

Where's that Andy? I know they have that in scheveningen near the Hague ?

by **Dead_One** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 1:15 pm

think a lot of places do it... am doing this this year...

http://www.clicsargent.org.uk/event/pre ... ng-day-dip

nothing else to do then :-)

by **surf patrol** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 1:16 pm

Brrrrrr

by **Dead_One** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 3:30 pm

just can't decide what fancy dress to try.... is myself and my 4 kids doing it, was thinking Edwardian bathing costumes, complete with tent... either that or surfers... boardies and rashvest in december in scotland... should be fun:-)

by **jaffa1949** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 1:11 am

Neoprene kilt!
I'm going to upset you my boxing day dip in Australia, BBQ on 37C air perfect surf ! board shorts and rashies, cold beers, prawn Satay Kabob on the BBQ the 3000 other people on the beach will be enjoying it too :shock:

by **jaffa1949** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 1:16 am

Having stirred the pot , I realise how easy it is to be a committed surfer in Australia

Kudoes to Froze toes Buttertoes , any and all the northern hemisphericals outside the tropics :claps:

by **nottyR6** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 7:49 pm

Southern Portugal aint too bad, I can get away with a 3/2 year round just. I bought the best C zip Xcel suit going for this winter and its worth every penny, it is really warm.

by **deegan711** » Sun Nov 25, 2012 1:06 pm

jaffa1949 wrote:Neoprene kilt!
I'm going to upset you my boxing day dip in Australia, BBQ on 37C air perfect surf ! board shorts and rashies, cold beers, prawn Satay Kabob on the BBQ the 3000 other people on the beach will be enjoying it too

wow that sounds so cool REALLY jealous, i would rather be in england in our nice cold winter water :roll:

by **jaffa1949** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 12:41 am

Yep it's really cool we have fires lit to keep us warm by sacrificing houses to the great bushfire god. Fortunately the fires at this stage are controllable and where they burn at that level they won't be a threat this fire season.
It is quite spooky to be surfing and have an orange sun and ash falling from the sky when there is a big one.

We rarely have earthquakes, and no volcanoes, our trials are fire, flood and cyclones.
Often a flood follow a fire and cyclone well..... they give us surf if they stay at sea, we don't have Thanksgiving but we have a heap to be thankful for. :beer:

by **SurfsmurfG** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 9:38 am

I'm near Bournemouth and since this threat first started I can safely say no one will be needing any sun tan lotion hahaha. This morning was 4'c and that's in the house (our heating turns off between 3-6..I won't be dipping in, however, keeping the Boxing Day tradition, I'm already mentally preparing myself for this!

by **nottyR6** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 6:32 pm

SurfsmurfG wrote:I'm near Bournemouth and since this threat first started I can safely say no one will be needing any sun tan lotion hahaha. This morning was 4'c and that's in the house (our heating turns off between 3-6..I won't be dipping in, however, keeping the Boxing Day tradition, I'm already mentally preparing myself for this!

And more than your fair share of wind and rain as well

by **brozonelayer** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 2:34 pm

bushfire god let me down a few times...

by **frreako104** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 7:44 pm

Bit too cold here in the states to be in water. Makes me miss summer

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