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Pick Up Your Leash!

Pick Up Your Leash!

· by Sam · in Stories, Surf Gear, Surf Technique

Learners, never make this mistake. “You have a split second to decide whether you land on your face or your board. Somehow, you do both at the same time.”

Retro Surf Wetsuit Over The Dune Surf Blog

Buy A Crap Wetsuit

· by Sam · in Stories, Surf Gear

This is terrible, terrible advice. The first suit I bought was a £20-something, holey nightmare. It was hardly better than a t-shirt, but it was great for my early surfing ability.

Ear plugs for surfing

Wear earplugs when you surf

· by Sam · in Stories, Surf Gear

Surfer’s ear is nasty, and it’s not rare. Luckily for us, it’s completely avoidable. With one little piece of kit, you can avoid one of the worst parts of cold water surfing.

Stylish on a bigger board

Short Boards are Bad (learners!)

· by Sam · in Stories, Surf Gear

A lot of beginners rush to buy smaller boards after only a short time in the water. It’s a strange phenomenon – we don’t learn to drive in supercars or learn to ride on racing bikes – but in surfing we try to…

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I'm not actively keeping this site up to date anymore, but you can check out my new initiative: Recalling Fire.

Over The Dune is about the in-between. The veiled stuff in surfing that nobody talks about. The veterans don't have time for it and beginner surfers pretend they already know.

So, at the risk of sounding out-of-style. Here's my progress so far:

Learning to surf progress Beginner Learning to surf progress Intermediate.

Surf tips

Mind Surfer tips: only dreamed of surfing.
Mind Surfer Stick Man

Learner tips: tried once or twice
Learner Surfer Stick Man

Beginner tips: standing up and balancing.Beginner Surfer Stick Man

Intermediate tips: going across the face, paddling out.Intermediate Surfer Stick Man

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Over The Dune is a surfing blog about the in-between. The stuff nobody talks about when you're learning to surf.

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SURF SLANG

My surf slang dictionary with loads of surfer Stick Man doodles as examples...



Hack – “Throwing spray” with a quick and powerful top turn or cutback.



Bottom turn – Turning in the trough of a wave to face along it. A crucial manoeuvre and often the very first thing a surfer does after he’s popped up.

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