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Kitesurf Travel Guide: Portland Harbour, Dorset Surf Spots

Kitesurf Travel Guide: Portland Harbour, Dorset

A guide to kitesurfing Portland Harbour, Dorset: flat, sheltered water behind Chesil Beach that's ideal for riders just learning the sport.

Cezar Pekelman
Surf Travel Guide: Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear Surf Spots

Surf Travel Guide: Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear

A guide to Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear: North East England's surf hub, with a mile of sand, two surf schools, and RNLI lifeguards all summer.

Cezar Pekelman
Surf Travel Guide: Machrihanish, Scotland Surf Spots

Surf Travel Guide: Machrihanish, Scotland

A guide to Machrihanish, Kintyre: five miles of Atlantic facing beach on Scotland's west coast, intermediate surf two hours from Glasgow.

Cezar Pekelman
Surf Travel Guide: Pacific City, Oregon Surf Spots

Surf Travel Guide: Pacific City, Oregon

A guide to Pacific City, Oregon: beach and reef breaks beside Cape Kiwanda's dune, with dory boats launching straight through the lineup.

Cezar Pekelman
Surf Travel Guide: Grand Isle, Louisiana Surf Spots

Surf Travel Guide: Grand Isle, Louisiana

A guide to surfing Grand Isle, Louisiana: Gulf beach breaks that come alive on hurricane season swell, with a small, welcoming surf community.

Cezar Pekelman
Surf Travel Guide: Democrat Point, Fire Island Surf Spots

Surf Travel Guide: Democrat Point, Fire Island

A guide to Democrat Point, Fire Island: an intermediate left point break reached by a long walk, 4x4 permit, or boat on Long Island's south shore.

Cezar Pekelman
Surf Travel Guide: Bay of Skaill, Orkney Surf Spots

Surf Travel Guide: Bay of Skaill, Orkney

A guide to Bay of Skaill, Orkney: a west facing beach break below a 5,000 year old settlement, best surfed on a patient winter westerly.

Cezar Pekelman
Kitesurf Travel Guide: Cefn Sidan Sands, Pembrey Surf Spots

Kitesurf Travel Guide: Cefn Sidan Sands, Pembrey

A guide to Cefn Sidan Sands, Pembrey: eight miles of firm Welsh sand, reliable cross-shore wind, and a working weapons range next door.

Cezar Pekelman
Surf Travel Guide: Lunan Bay, Angus, Scotland Surf Spots

Surf Travel Guide: Lunan Bay, Angus, Scotland

A guide to Lunan Bay, Angus, Scotland: a wide, nearly empty east coast beach break with shifting peaks and a rivermouth worth respecting.

Cezar Pekelman
Surf Travel Guide: Assateague Island, Maryland Surf Spots

Surf Travel Guide: Assateague Island, Maryland

A guide to Assateague Island, Maryland: the state's top rated surf break, wild horses on the beach, and a reliable year-round wave to chase.

Cezar Pekelman
Surf and Kitesurf Guide: Presque Isle, Erie, PA Surf Spots

Surf and Kitesurf Guide: Presque Isle, Erie, PA

A guide to Presque Isle, Erie, Pennsylvania: freshwater Lake Erie surf, onshore kite wind, and a curved peninsula park worth the detour.

Cezar Pekelman
Surf and Kitesurf Guide: Nantucket, Massachusetts Surf Spots

Surf and Kitesurf Guide: Nantucket, Massachusetts

A guide to Nantucket, Massachusetts: Cisco Beach's fall swells, a north shore kite zone, and a quieter stretch of New England coast to explore.

Cezar Pekelman