Our last Junior Surf Club in August followed the same pattern as recent outings. Fine weather, tempting little waves and lots of smiling faces as we watched the tide drop off the bank as we prepared for another session. It also presented the best surfing conditions to the early session again, as those getting in at 10 o’clock found fewer opportunities to ride long waves compared to the nippers in the first hour. Nevertheless there was plenty of action and satisfaction to be had across the board. Porthmeor on a balmy summer day is a joy to experience!

Another fine morning and another session that would favour our younger groups as the ocean served up thigh-high runners for Junior Surf Club. Even as our regular crew are perfecting their pop-ups and polishing their stances, we are still welcoming new young surfers to the sessions. And with the school holidays just beginning, there will be ample opportunities to make good progress for our locals at Porthmeor in the coming weeks! Here are some pics from this latest session:

Going into the weekend we felt we had to send an advisory to our Junior Surf Club and it’s parents in view of a forecast of strong onshore winds and a prediction of some large unruly surf. It’s hard to gauge the tone of such an announcement and we tend to err on the side of caution. In the event we suggested that conditions would be too raw for the Nemos and that nervous kids or parents should give it a miss. Saturday morning was thankfully an improvement on the forecast and we got the session away with an enthusiastic team with a particularly large Dolphins group who thrived in the conditions. Some pictures below.

Meanwhile, over the border in Devon, Bobby Smith of our Sharks group was tackling the Rip Curl Grom Search at Croyde. This is an annual national event with the division winners earning a place in the Eurropean finals later in the season. While not taking the European ticket, Bobby had a fine weekend making the podium with a third place finish. We are so proud of you Bobby and encourage you to continue competing and pushing your surfing. Go Bobby!