This morning started with an hour surfing at Compton and no one out but me, the Fulmars, Cormorants and Oystercatchers. Anyone that knows me will understand that for me it doesn’t get much better than that. Un-crowded waves and wildlife all around me as the sun comes up. A nice little autumn swell that grew [...]
Sep 25, 2010 | Categories: Surf Blogs, The Noughties | Tags: 2010, 25 Sept, 25 September, 25/09/10, 25/09/2010, 25th Sept, 25th September, Atumnal, autumn, Bay, blackley, blog, Chris Court, compton, Compton Bay, Dave Downer, history, IOW, Isle of Wight, Jamie Whittle, joe truman, longboard, paul blackley, people, Phil Chase, photo, photographs, Sept, September, stoked, Surf Trip, surfboard, Surfer, surfing, swell, The Noughties, waves, wetsuit, wightsurfhistory | Leave A Comment »
South coast surfers spend long flat summer days dreaming of September swells arriving from far-off tropical storms and hurricanes
Sep 03, 2010 | Categories: Surf Blogs, The Noughties | Tags: "jason swain", back-light, back-lit, blog, compton, Compton Bay, history, IOW, IOW Surf Club, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Surf Club, joe truman, longboard, Paddle Board, Paddle Boarder, people, photo, Sept, September, silhouette, stoked, SUP, surf, surfboard, Surfer, surfing, swell, Swell lines, The Noughties, waves, wetsuit, wightsurfhistory, wipe, Wipe out, Wipeout | Leave A Comment »
The start of September and we have a lovely little swell to get us all back into water. This morning I got up early and was in the water before 6am, although not first in the water as 5 guys went running past me at speed desperate for waves. Still a little wait between sets but like they say, ‘good things come to those who wait’. Shaun Jones came down with a jet ski to practice some tow in surfing. Keep practicing Shaun, at least it kept us amused, in between sets.
Sep 03, 2010 | Categories: Surf Blogs, Surf Videos, The Noughties | Tags: blackley, blog, compton, Compton Bay, history, IOW, IOW Surf Club, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Surf Club, joe truman, longboard, out, Paddle Board, Paddle Boarder, paul blackley, people, photo, Sept, September, stoked, surf, surfboard, Surfer, surfing, swell, Swell lines, The Noughties, Toby, waves, wetsuit, wightsurfhistory, wipe, Wipe out, Wipeout | Leave A Comment »
