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Must-buy Accessories when Surfing in Scotland !

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Best accessories for surfing in Scotland  ! Hi everyone ! Welcome back to another Empty Peaks Surf Blog ! If you are new round here make sure to check out my the rest of my blogs, including a post about my recent trip to Cornwall ! It's beginning to get to that time of year where the evenings start getting darker and the sea starts getting colder. I surfed yesterday in a beautiful little long boarding session, and while it was great fun, I started to notice how cold it's getting both in the water and in the air. By the end of the session I was shivering in the water and figured it was time to get out ! I thought I'd share with you guys some little accessories that I've found that make surfing in Scotland that little bit more comfortable and easy ! Some of these might be things might be applicable to surfing anywhere in the world but a lot of them are specific to the freezing cold waters of Scotland !  So here goes … Fin Bag/ Accessory holder A great way to keep all you
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10 Things Only Scottish Surfers Will Understand.

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  10 Things only Scottish Surfers will understand.  Hey everyone ! Welcome back to empty peaks surf, If you're new round here, be sure to go and look at my previous posts ! In my last post , I chatted about my recent trip to Cornwall and the differences between surfing in competitions and free surfing, so be sure to give that a read ! Todays post is inspired by my latest surf trip on the east coast of Scotland. Surfing in Scotland can be tricky sometimes, in this particular trip we spend the day trying to find a good spot in a big but messy swell. There were definitely surfable waves around however Scotland's quickly changing tides and cold weather made us work hard to get the few waves we got. With hectic paddle outs, clean up sets and funny locals, this particular session was something all Scottish surfers know all to well.  While the trip wasn't the most fruitful, it's made me think about the unique things us Scottish surfers see, hear and experience on a regular bas
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Competition Surfing vs Free Surfing : My time in Cornwall

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  My first surf competition and why free surfing is better ! Hey everyone, how's it going ?! I've recently returned from a surf trip to Cornwall with my university for the BUCS Surfing Championships. I thought I'd tell you about my time and experience ! Before we get into that, make sure to check out my previous blog post and if your new, be sure to look at the introduction to my blog so you know what to expect ! As I mentioned, I've just returned from a surf competition in Cornwall, and it's safe to say I've got mixed feelings about surfing in competitions after this one !  Once a year Universities from all across the UK descend on the town of Newquay, Cornwall, for a weekend of surfing and general shenanigans.  The waves at the competition venue that weekend were waist high and winds were blowing straight onshore. A complete mess ! Normally I wouldn't bother getting in the water if conditions were this way however, as I was competing, and had no choice b
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The weird and wonderful world of surfboard shapes.

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  How do surfboards differ and what's the purpose of each type ? How's it going everyone ? Welcome back to Empty Peaks Surf ! If you missed my last post , be sure to go back and read that for some info on this blog and what I hope to share with you ! So recently I got a new surfboard (pictured above). If you cant tell by my blank facial expression, I'm super stoked about it!  It's a Form Flow Stik board designed by the English surfboard shaper Alan Stokes.  There were so many different types of surfboards I had to choose from and it's inspired me to tell you about a few different types of boards I came across on my search!  After that I'll explain how I came to my final decision, and how my new board felt under my feet !    Here's a few different types of boards you might come across.  Long Board   - As you might guess from the name, this board type is the lengthiest. A typical longboard can be between 8 to 11ft long. In general, these boards have one lar
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Welcome to Empty Peaks Surf !

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What to expect from Empty Peaks Surf.  Hello and welcome to Empty Peaks Surf !  I'm Oli, an English surfer living in Glasgow, Scotland, and this is my blog.  I moved up to Scotland over two years ago now and I've fallen in love with the Scottish surfing community along the way. Hopefully I' ll be able to share parts of that with you in this blog.  So why is Empty Peaks the name of the blog ?  Well, my favourite feeling as a surfer is rocking up to my local beach, the waves look like glass, and there's no one else out there. You've got the whole place to yourself. Empty peaks up and down the beach. It would be like giving a kid the keys to a Toys 'r' Us and just leaving them to it.  That's exactly how it feels surfing empty peaks.  This blog aims to create that same feeling within you even if you're not able to suit up, and paddle into a line up. In my posts I'll be sharing my surf stories, recent surf trips I've been a part of, and hopefully
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