Surfing in North Devon - the Guardian

As a clean three foot swell hits the world class surfing beaches of Woolacombe, Saunton and Croyde, Alastair Sawday heads to North Devon to look at areas vibrant and ever growing surf culture through the eyes of the men that make it happen. He spends time at the local point break with Andrew Cotton, the Devon lifegaurd, boy turned big wave hero. He visits the Gulf Stream Surfboards factor and talks to founder Julian 'Jools' Matthews and spends some time with surfing historian Peter Robinson

[@MrCarlr7]

I live in North Devon, and in my opinion it's one of the best places in the UK to live... Carl

[@douglaswilliams1979]

hi can you message me as i have something to ask you about cornwall

[@redtale6527]

We used to hire plywood belly boards at Saunton Sands back in the mid-late sixties. Dad took us for a drive to Croyde Beach and there were 3-4 long boarders coming in on one wave. We would start surfing when the tide was out and work our way back to the beach with the tide. Hours of fun with just a piece of plywood.

[@rogbrown1458]

I was there in 1963 and 1965 watching the surfers. Great days. Tiki surf in braunton was the place to be. Rog. Pacific sunset records.

[@deanallin1108]

Great to see good old north devon on youtube, I did my work experience at gulfstream woolacombe when i was 15, Wat a blast. Jools andrew cotton, ledgends. Hope ya good guys. take it easy. Ex park school pupil and extreme sports addict Deano.

[@Gavineff]

Combe Martin is probably my favourite wave in North Devon

[@theomiller7402]

Rob Baxter making an appearance at 5:17!

[@Jon1Surf1Lim]

Theo Miller I thought just the same... Lol

[@paddington3028]

Keep returning to Croyde year on year 45 years now and still love the place and people 🤙🤙

[@rogbrown1458]

Me too bro.rog. Pacific sunset records .

[@eldonevans2618]

I loved the days when all the surfers in north devon knew each other

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[@chandlerroman3130]

@Albert Calvin Instablaster ;)

[@albertcalvin1007]

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[@sleepyz6358]

When was that? 1970s?

[@macrovigilance]

Rob Baxter Exeter Chief's coach at 5:18?

[@dawnjeakings]

You never want to leave it behind.........o so true

[@mellowfellow4755]

World class :))))))

[@properjobrob8857]

North Devon great holiday without leaving the county

[@rogbrown1458]

Absolutely. Rog.

[@mathewwhittle10]

jools.... you are a very cool guy.. sold me a second hand board that is perfect for me although not shaped by yourself.. you are the man... very modest!

[@drevil3606]

Love woolacombe beautiful place used to love bodyboarding there

[@nicoloiudica9593]

Why he says "molto agitato" after very agitated? What's the point in throwing so randomly two Italian words? Ahahhaa

[@char377]

Haha just what I thought. Guardian though... that's what they're like

[@Legend-wu7pj]

@@char377 how is surfing agitating either?? 😂

[@kitmunro2623]

my guy went to Italy once

[@olitonottero7620]

Love it

[@MarxAlex]

Surprised the guardian doesn't rail against the white privilege in this video.....

[@char377]

Surfing is a patriarchal construct

[@jupitorious7925]

No hijabs. Must be a racist area.!

[@thebusinessfinder2543]

Which is the best beach for teenagers bodyboarding? 🙏🏻

[@drevil3606]

Woolacombe handsdown

[@harryknackers7892]

Commercialism ruins everything fun.