Surfing Waves

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.

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.

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?

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......

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

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

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

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

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

Brrrrrr

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:-)

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

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

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.

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

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.

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!

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

bushfire god let me down a few times...

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