Wavelength Surf Magazine – since 1981

GALLERY: Spring & Summer So Far

Luke Gartside

Croyde lights up under sunny skies for an early morning wekeend crew

Spring and summer have not been kind to the wave loving folk of SW England. Of course there have been a few days, where the sun has shone and the wind has blown lightly from the E, and clean corduroy lines have rolled the various coves and sandy stretches which make up our coastline, but mostly, its been onshore and small. So here’s an ode to some of those rare moments when everything aligned, as well as some of the times our local surfers made the best of the not so perfect days:

Croyde lights up under sunny skies for an early morning wekeend crewHarry Timson boosts a big slob at his local.A local snags a hollow drainer at CroydeSeb Smart stops on the long walk back up the dunes to make sure he's not disobeying the old Cornish adage of never walking away from waves.Alan Stokes throws a big tail high reverse off a punchy section at Fistral one sunny morning (it was raining by lunchtime).Mike Lay pulls in on a fun sized day in deep SW CornwallSurfers & walkers amble in the evening light at Watergate bayJoss Ash gets vert on a chunky day at his localAlan Stokes lays into a sunset section in front of filmer Mr B during the making of his film 'My Canvas'Reubyn Ash throws a air into the flats for some impressed onlookers. Photo Luke GartsideJames Parry hangs five down the line on a glassy day at home. Liam Murray-Strout blows the fins on a stormy, windy evening in North CornwallHarry Timson throws a full rotation on his third surf of the day.

 

All photos by Luke Gartside // @lugarts