Point break
THE MISSION
Surfers around the UK are currently experiencing a summer slump: the sea may be warmer but surf conditions range from flat to unremarkable. Our man is itching to get back on his board and he’s looking to tech to help him progress as a surfer. The big questions: is an artificial wave pool as good as the real thing for boosting technique, and can surfing tech transform our writer into the next Kelly Slater? Time to hang 10…
Honestly, UK surfing is no sunny walk in the park. Epic waves are usually bookended by months of howling onshore winds, ice-cold seas or summer flat spells. During times like these, it’s tough for improvers such as myself (I’m more than a beginner, but
