Were you wild camping or just day parking? I ask as we are going to do some travelling around Devon, Cornwall and looking for recommendations, I have I search for sites etc.
Big Waves Wednesday - Where to Go? (1 Viewer)
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Currently parked up in Sagres overlooking this beach;
Looks a bit tasty for tomorrow!
Looks a bit tasty for tomorrow!
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Up early in the morning then, few waves before breakfast
Possibly... Might be a touch too much!
Camping, while the wife will camp in aires or proper parking places wilding is not for her so it was campsites for the whole week, Long Hazel off the A303 at Sparkford 1 night stop on the way, then 3 nights in Beverley Park Paignton, 2 nights in Hendra at Newquay, two at Warren Farm Brean and one night in Baltic Wharf Bristol.
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Cornwall , New Polzeath, free parking at this time of year, and watch the surfers. Or, just across at Polzeath, and up the hill towards the Oyster Catcher, Tristam Cliff, but pay to get in
Regards.
Mike.
Regards.
Mike.
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Possibly... Might be a touch too much!
As with most sports if you donāt know your limitations you get hurt, would be nice to ride a big wave but it hurts enough when a small wave gets you
Big respect to these big wave riders, even more for the older ones who had to ride with no assistance.
Probably having a snooze, hard work watching them waves
Thanks sounds as though you had a great time
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You have to know your limits and respect the sea. I have surfed since the mid seventies and thought I was a goner on more than one occasion after a heavy wipeout in big surf. And saved a few people who thought they could handle the surf.As with most sports if you donāt know your limitations you get hurt, would be nice to ride a big wave but it hurts enough when a small wave gets you
Big respect to these big wave riders, even more for the older ones who had to ride with no assistance.
I watch a fair few surf videos and when i see some of these wipeouts it makes me wonder how they survive.
It was nice to get away even for only a week, at Beverley we got a pitch with a view all the way to Torquay which was nice, walking down and back to Goodrington beach wasn't so good.
This was Porthtowan yesterday
And this was today at high tide....
It was messy, the main waves were breaking much further out then usual but they were large... no surfers today..
And this was today at high tide....
It was messy, the main waves were breaking much further out then usual but they were large... no surfers today..
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As Just smiffy found the surf was very messy. Heavy showers kept bowling in and we got quite wet on our brief wander at Fistral beach at Newquay. During a short period of calm I took an equally short video.
The waves on the beach were nothing special but this was a few hours before high tide.
After sharing a (big
) pasty we had brought from home and reheated in the oven we explored a bit of the coast in the afternoon but didn't find the big waves I was hoping for.
But it was far from a wasted day and we enjoyed the escape from the house. We must do this more often over the winter - but probably not to Newquay during half-term.
A couple of photos from Fistral beach. The second one shows what a mess of foam and bubbles it was near the beach.
The waves on the beach were nothing special but this was a few hours before high tide.
After sharing a (big
) pasty we had brought from home and reheated in the oven we explored a bit of the coast in the afternoon but didn't find the big waves I was hoping for.But it was far from a wasted day and we enjoyed the escape from the house. We must do this more often over the winter - but probably not to Newquay during half-term.
A couple of photos from Fistral beach. The second one shows what a mess of foam and bubbles it was near the beach.
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Great photo ..bought a print for dad once bless him.I love rough seas.
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I have a very large limited edition of the famous one (below) in my conservatory.
Phare La Jument (off Ushant) by Jean Guichard 1989.
The lighthouse keeper, ThƩodore Malgorn, heard the helicopter and went downstairs to see what was happening. At that very moment, a giant wave rose over the rear of the lighthouse and Guichard took his world-famous shot as the wave smashed against the tower. Malgorn, suddenly realising that a giant wave was about to engulf the structure, rushed back inside just in time to save his life.
For some stupid reason before I looked more closely I often wondered why a lighthouse keeper would have what I assumed to be a Raleigh Chopper propped against the wall.
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Beverley, where were you pitched, on top of the Minster?It was nice to get away even for only a week, at Beverley we got a pitch with a view all the way to Torquay which was nice, walking down and back to Goodrington beach wasn't so good.
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Beverley, where were you pitched, on top of the Minster?
Sat in Nellies having a pint (jug actually)
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No but Beverley in Yorkshire hasI don't think Paignton has a minster.
Not in stormy weather and you would diffo need a ladderBut can you see Torquay from the top?
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Not in stormy weather and you would diffo need a ladderBut can you see Torquay from the top?
On the news, nine people rescued from one beach at Gwithian in separate incidents yesterday from being dragged back into the sea.... 
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That's the beach in the photos in post #43 hence the manned lifeguard station with jet skis, twin cab 4x4s, etc.On the news, nine people rescued from one beach at Gwithian in separate incidents yesterday from being dragged back into the sea....
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