Empty Peaks Surf

  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

  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

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