Surfing Waves

Ok I've been chatting to a few locals, and they all say they go out for a surf on New Years Day as a tradition.

Do you folks go out for a New Years Surf?

Was wondering if there are any other litle surfer dude/dudettes traditions

sounds like a good plan....tho dunno what i'm doing/where i'll be for NY yet!

I used to go on a yearly Boxing Day climbing trip with some mates...stopped going after a few years, after one year it took 10 days for my feet to thaw out enough to feel my toes.....i kinda felt that that kind of prolonged cold/discomfort wasn't fun anymore!

We used to do Christmas & New Years Day swims, havent done that for a couple of years though, too bloody cold/hungover

Jen (JCL)
too bloody cold/hungover

Yeah thats what I thought, normally I'm praying to the porcelain god Huey, on New Years or so drunk I'd sink

well ladt years new years day it happend to be sunny 2ft and super clean so hell yh i went surfing, it all depends on the surf tho, its a great way to open the new year.

I don't know about it being a tradition. That being said, any day I have off with out a huge honey do list I will be in the water.

Hel ye sounds like a good idea, think i might take a trip down to north Walse to catch some Christmas winter waves

sounds good might take the trip if i can

I don't know yet. I have only been at this great sport since September. If I come up with something good. I will let you know.

Johno wrote:Hel ye sounds like a good idea, think i might take a trip down to north Walse to catch some Christmas winter waves

hey johno where do you surf when you're down here? i'm taking the day of on Fri to go to Barmouth as the reports look hopeful (so far), might go over Sunday too!

I surfed the sunrise during the summer solstice, and that was a helluva experience. Me and two mates agreed to meet up every solstice for a dawny, so thats my new tradition I'm starting...
Will be surfing this new years day, mainly cos I'm on a surfing trip in Ireland at that time...

Back home we had this kind of tradition with snowboarding - every year for new years eve we went up on our mountain with snowboards, cause all pists were under lights whole night...pretty cool and a beautiful view of all fireworks.... Now, when I'm in australia I might try to keep the tradition with surfing:)

spending new years in Braunton, so definatly getting wet. wheather thats surfing or just because ive been sleeping under a hedge.