On The Rocks And Drenched In Mud At A Tidal Bore In The United Kingdom

Where Dylan Graves and co are going (The Severn Bore, United Kingdom) the quality of waves aren’t measured in, er, quality. They’re measured in burns of the thighs and the length of the ride. Here is the fourth episode of Vans x Dylan Graves’ refreshing new series, “Weird Waves”, that explores surf cultures in unlikely locations. At the tidal bore, the local surfers follow the tide swing by board, by car and by foot from section to section for an exhausting and very different type of surfing. 

So, what exactly does being a tidal bore surfer mean? For all the information you’ll ever need on murky water in the UK, from what board to ride to how long of a wave is a long wave (measured in hours and miles!), tap the triangle above. One thing’s certain, in the bore, every waist high runner’s a fiesta!