Surf Reef Not for Beginners

Lifeguards patrolling Europe’s first artificial surf reef in Dorset are appealing for inexperienced surfers to talk to them before trying it out. The wave size has apparently thrown many newcomers. The surf reef – built by New Zealand-based ASR to enhance waves – is predicted to bring £10m into Bournemouth every year. It was created to improve surfing conditions using 55 sand-filled “geotextile bags” which are 225m (740ft) out to sea and and is part of an £11m regeneration of the seafront.