Cold water surfing
Cold water surfing is a different experience to surfing as many surfers know in warm water. Cold water surfing requires a wetsuit, generally a 3/2mm steamer is enough to get by through the Australian winter whereas in the UK’s North Sea water temperatures plunge to 5 Celsius, surfers require a 5/4mm steamer along with boots, gloves, hat as a minimum. Asides from coldness factor, the ability of the surfer to surf is diminished to some degree by the cold water and air itself and the restriction of the wetsuit (although wetsuit technology is vastly improved since the 60’s). The desire of some surfers is also brought down due to the cold conditions and as a worldwide trend among surfers, more people surf in the summer time than winter when the weather is punishing even the waves are better in winter. Cold water surfing is difficult thing and makes it harder too to surf. This is shown in the ASP ranking, generally more of the world’s best surfers come from warm water surfing spots such as Hawaii, Brazil and Australia.
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