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A Few Weeks of England Firing

Luke Gartside

Oli Adams boosts under a stormy sky

The last few weeks have been pumping in England, with scorching weather and a series of solid groundswells lighting up beachies, reefs and even the odd point all over the British Coast Line.

For those willing to get up before the winds swung, or stay in till the tide hit its sweet spot the rewards have been plentiful. Here’s a little taster of some of whats been going down:

An unknown surfer snags a perfect Fistral runner as the Sun goes down on an amazing day in CornwallRhys Barfield releases the fins at his localJosh Hughes and Oli Adams take the long trudge over the dunes as a storm front approachesA rare gem lights up for a lucky fewA small crowd enjoy a blamy sunset surf in North CornwallOli Adams busts a big tweaked frontside air into the windPerfectly clean lines roll in during the peak of the swellOli Adams releases the tail on a fun high tide peelerSome tourists draw great amisement from an unlucky local and his broken stickOne of only a few English right hand points lights upOli Adams finds a sucky inside double up on a particularly good Cornish bankToby Donachie drops his wallet as the sun starts to dipCornwall doing its best France impression as Oli Adams and Josh Hughes head outDale Foster boosts off a big close out sectionTaz Knight, fresh back from Mexico finds the wave of the day at an ankle deep reefOli Adams boosts under a stormy sky

All photos by Luke Gartside // @lugarts