The Stormrider Surf Guide Europe (World’s Best Surfing) (English and French Edition)

By popular demand The Stormrider Surf Guide Europe is back in one huge, mind-blowing book. Much like a traditional bible, it seems surfers want both testaments in one place, so "The Continent and Atlantic Islands" books have been combined into 400 pages of pure surf stoke. The Stormrider Surf Guide Europe has been fully revised and includes detailed information covering The Surf, Ocean Environment and Surf Culture on a country by country basis. The Surf outlines where to go and when to go and demystifies the entire European coastline. Ocean Environment deals with pollution, erosion, access and hazards, while Surf Culture illuminates the surf scene including history, surf media, contests and localism. The indispensable travelling information is concise plus there's links to all the latest oceanographic and swell forecasting resources.The entire coastline is accurately mapped in detail, showing where to find the main surfing breaks. Each surf break report outlines how and where the waves break, quality, consistency and the general vibe. The unique Stormrider symbols reveal optimum wind, tide, swell size and direction, as well as wave type and bottom contour. Crowds, hazards, dangerous sea-life, pollution, access and environmental problems are also noted.A picture tells a thousand words so there are hundreds of the best photos of European surf ever compiled. Stunning images in crisp colour from the cream of the world's surf photographers and that extra dimension that makes The Stormrider Surf Guide Europe the most detailed surf guide money can buy. INCLUDES:

• ICELAND & SCANDINAVIA
• IRELAND
• WALES
• ENGLAND
• SCOTLAND
• DENMARK
• GERMANY
• THE NETHERLANDS
• BELGIUM
• FRANCE
• SPAIN
• PORTUGAL
• ITALY
• MOROCCO
• CANARY ISLANDS
• MADEIRA
• AZORES