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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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UK
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Location: Western Europe, islands including the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, northwest of France
Geographic coordinates: 54 00 N, 2 00 W
Coastline: 12,429 km
Climate: temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current; more than one-half of the days are overcast
Terrain: mostly rugged hills and low mountains; level to rolling plains in east and southeast
Location: Western Europe, islands including the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, northwest of France
Geographic coordinates: 54° 0' N, 2° 0' W
Coastline km: 12,429 km km
Climate: temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current; more than one-half of the days are overcast
Terrain: mostly rugged hills and low mountains; level to rolling plains in east and southeast
Elevation: lowest point: The Fens -4 m
highest point: Ben Nevis 1,343 m
Natural hazards: winter windstorms; floods
Currency: British pound (GBP)
Population: 60,441,457 (July 2005 est.)
Languages: English, Welsh (about 26% of the population of Wales), Scottish form of Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland)
Capital: London
Divisions: England - 47 boroughs, 36 counties, 29 London boroughs, 12 cities and boroughs, 10 districts, 12 cities, 3 royal boroughs...
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| Zones (17) | Surf Spots | Sub zones |
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| West Scotland | 1 | 0 |
| Cornwall West | 27 | 0 |
| Cornwall North | 54 | 0 |
| Cornwall South | 24 | 0 |
| Devon South | 20 | 0 |
| Devon North | 26 | 0 |
| South | 20 | 0 |
| South East | 37 | 0 |
| East England | 15 | 0 |
| Borders and NE England | 17 | 0 |
| South Wales | 34 | 0 |
| West Wales | 17 | 0 |
| North Wales and NW England | 9 | 0 |
| North Scotland | 13 | 0 |
| NE Scotland | 10 | 0 |
| East Scotland | 7 | 0 |
| Channel Islands | 28 | 0 |
Comments
By Harry Chown , 07-05-2009
re: californian in London - Hey, so, you're in London. Probably chosen the worst place in the UK if you're into surfing.
The south coast has hardly any swell, as does the south east coasts.
You need to get down to cornwall and devon (about 5 or 6 hours to the west of London). It's there that we have our best breaks.
We also have decent breaks on the Yorkshire coasts about 5 hours north of London. Check Saltburn and Cayton Bay. Pretty decent on their day.
But all in all, go down to Cornwall if you want the best waves (holding up to 2.5 metres easily).
You should have gone and studied at Bristol or Plymouth or something.... somewhere closer to the surf!
By Lauren , 04-05-2008
Hey, - hey im from england and i know exactly what you mean, i used to live in WA it was sweet as, the guys are so much nicer out there, Id love to be able to surf propably but its so hard to find somewhere decent out here! could anyone give me any tips :) thanks,
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By aec , 15-09-2010
where sould i go? - hi
i'm planing to go to UK end of next weekend from japan for sightseening and SURFING.
but i don't have any informaithion around UK surf spot, wich place it best(or better) of place for 1st time surfing in there.
also,how thick wetsuit do i bring? i would bring '6''2 and '6''5 boaurds, is good for there? also where should i stay??
so,please teach me someone.
thanks