Go Surf, No Surf : Where are the Sand Banks?

OLD POST we are now back in action and in the water for lessons:)

ALL SURF LESSONS & HIRE CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE: PLEASE READ ON FOR MORE DETAILS

Why does this happen?

Over the summer months (October – February) we have lovely waves breaking on well formed sandbanks. These sandbanks are created by large winter storms (April - October) and then remain in place for most of our summer period (November - March).

What we are experiencing at the moment is very difficult surfing conditions. The sandbanks that have lasted most of the summer period have now disappeared. This means that the waves arriving on our shores do not have anything to break on….. So they end up breaking right on the shore. The problem this poses is that it makes it impossible to catch any waves. The only thing that will change the formation of sandbanks is a big cold front (storm), the first of which, usually don’t arrive until the end of April.

How Does this happen you ask?

After some research, I found this little clip explaining how sandbanks are formed and then disappear again.

The first half of the video (0.00 sec - 0.26 sec) shows how sandbanks are formed over the winter period. Big waves combined with strong winds erode the beach, drawing sand out into the water to form sandbanks that we surf on. The second half of the video (0.27 sec - 0.49 sec) shows the regression of the sandbanks which happens slowly over the summer months.

What does BRIGHTON BEACH, SCARBOROUGH look like now?

I have made a short little video to show you what Brighton beach, Scarborough look like at the moment (and will continue to look like until we have our first winter storms).

not an easy decision

As a small business we genuinely care about your safety and enjoyment in every lesson. Furthermore, we want to be able to teach you to surf on waves where you have some time to actually enjoy the ride….. rather than just paddling around in circles.

Because of everything mentioned above, we have made the very difficult decision to put all lessons on HOLD until further notice. We will be sure to update everyone as soon as the sand returns to Brighton Beach, Scarborough.