Doggerland

January blues, banished.

2012-01-20T11:22:00.002Z

Surfers: Gabe, Owain and Sandy.

Thanks Carve!

2012-01-19T16:34:00.001Z

Wedgy Walls.

2012-01-19T16:31:00.001Z

Shots from Ruben Snitslaar, via Klatser. They also have a magazine thats well worth a goosey.

Kattegat.

2012-01-09T15:51:00.000Z

Somewhere between Sweden and Denmark in the Kattegat you might find this. More here... Oh Dawn

Østfold.

2012-01-09T15:41:00.001Z

A tasty looking Swedish secret, more here... Nordic Surf Mag

Photos: Espen Oden Evertsen

December Frames.

2012-01-04T15:55:00.022Z

Framegrabs. Gales, snow and torrential rain, December had it all.

MMXI x MMXII.

2012-01-03T22:37:00.014Z

Some crackers from December. 2011 has been an amazing year... thanks for the inspiration. x

Oh Dawn.

2011-12-02T15:45:00.002Z

Two sweet little vids from the good guys at Oh Dawn , straight outta Copenhagen.

Winter's A-Coming.

2011-11-30T13:57:00.009Z

Autumn-ness.

2011-11-25T12:18:00.017Z

High Five!

2011-10-28T16:34:00.008+01:00

Thanks to everyone involved, everyone who watched, voted and shared. Muchas gracias to Chris and Demi, for putting on a great event. x

Interview up here.

Numbskulls x Uncommon Ideals.

2011-10-20T22:59:00.012+01:00

We asked our good friends over at Numbskulls / Port & Starboard if they'd help us out with some printed slipcases and a booklet to accompany the short film. To say they delivered is a understatement, they look incredible.

Printed on recycled stock, hand-stitched with linen thread, and with a hand silk-screened cover, they are amazingly boooootiful! Fanks, Skulls'!

LS/FF.

2011-10-20T20:49:00.009+01:00

We only went and won the Shorties section at the London Surf Film Festival with our short Uncommon Ideals.

Massive thanks to Chris & Demi at LS/FF, all who shared, who watched, who voted and all involved it wouldn't have been possible without you guys. Special thanks to Mark Waters, Lewis Arnold, Dan Crockett, Jeff Hordley, William Evans and the ladies and gents at UNKLE. x

Backwash.

2011-10-20T20:45:00.006+01:00

Quick surf this morning close to home snagging cold empty pits, followed by a quick swim with the housing. We love October.

Broken backs and broken boards.

2011-10-13T20:00:00.005+01:00

New boards can be bought, old ones repaired, vertebrae aren't so easily fixed. S ounds like some classic sessions were had and dreams destroyed in the North Sea today. Get well soon Del-Boy.

Bye bye Summer. Hello Autumn.

2011-10-09T17:38:00.011+01:00

Flat Days.

2011-10-03T11:18:00.005+01:00

Beautiful weather but no waves, looks like thats gonna come to a juddering halt right in time for Secret Spots Annual Comp next weekend in Scarborough. Until then enjoy what remains of summer.

Low tide, fun tide.

2011-09-11T23:30:00.010+01:00

Domburg, Netherlands looking heaps' a FUN.

Levitation.

2011-09-11T23:28:00.002+01:00

Uncommon Ideals.

2011-08-26T11:11:00.001+01:00

Short for submission to the London Surf Film Festival.

Framegrabs.

2011-08-24T00:07:00.008+01:00

Not much stirring in the NS, come the weekend that might all change and then again it might not. Some recent framegrabs from July's chunks .

Last weekend's spoils.

2011-07-29T14:48:00.008+01:00

Why?

2011-07-25T21:55:00.003+01:00

The people of Norway showed us a lot of love when we recently visited... our thoughts and hearts are with ya'll right now.

We ♥ Summer.

2011-07-19T22:40:00.012+01:00

Holland ♥'s Summer.

2011-07-19T22:01:00.009+01:00

Hey Chris,

Some shots from last Friday.

Summer is good in the Netherlands!!!

CYA, Arthur

KOOK II.

2011-07-07T14:02:00.007+01:00

The second edition of KOOK arrived on the doormat this morning and most excellent it is too... pop over here to buy and support the raddest independent surf publication there is.

Dutch Blue.

2011-07-07T13:39:00.009+01:00

Hello July.

2011-07-05T15:35:00.004+01:00

Long days/good days.

2011-06-27T14:24:00.013+01:00

Chunks of Nord Zee.

2011-06-23T23:01:00.013+01:00

Dispatches from Domburg via Arthur.

Brown.

2011-06-10T16:22:00.004+01:00

Monday's left overs.

Green.

2011-06-10T15:52:00.006+01:00

Hallo, welcome back.

2011-06-01T12:10:00.007+01:00

Dispatches from Arthur.

2011-06-01T11:00:00.010+01:00

Amongst the flatness some welcome watery lumps arrived in Holland.

Norway Image Dump III.

2011-05-16T20:59:00.008+01:00

Norway Image Dump II.

2011-05-05T21:55:00.010+01:00

Norway Image Dump.

2011-05-05T14:44:00.024+01:00

Good waves, good people, good times and an

insanely beautiful country = LOTS of shots,

more to follow.

Rambling.

2011-05-05T13:51:00.014+01:00

Warren, a friend of the project went on a cool little mission before Easter.

Yo, so what you been up to?

This and that, did a three day hike from Aberdeen up to Cruden Bay the other week. We had planned to walk up to Peterhead. Though we underestimated how long this would take and because I only had three days available we had to stop at Cruden Bay.

Sounds fun, find any sneaky spots?

Ha, maybe... we constantly kept our eyes open for waves, we did spot some potential in a few of the small bays. Not very accessible though... best get your walking boots out!

Pfff... any more trips planned, once the blisters heal?

Yeah man, I have one planned for the beginning of June, this time though will be inland so can get some fishing done and hopefully less walking as walking about nine hours a day doesn't give you much time to relax and appreciate the sights.

Nice one Warren. Check out the full story here... WAZELTOF.

Wild West.

2011-05-05T13:42:00.008+01:00

Wild West, Danish styleeeee... from the Shred Sled boys.

Nordic Surfers Mag x Scotland.

2011-04-18T19:48:00.008+01:00

Some nice coverage of the O'Neill CWC and nearby slabbly action from our Swedish brothers over at NSM, check em' out... nordicsurfersmag.se

F L A T

2011-04-12T13:24:00.001+01:00

____ F L A T ____ from Doggerland on Vimeo.

East Wind.

2011-03-29T21:05:00.004+01:00

Weekend Image Dump.

2011-03-29T20:47:00.007+01:00

The Joys of Spring.

2011-03-14T17:56:00.006Z

Cliffs and Moors.

2011-03-08T22:26:00.008Z

Jeff Flindt.

2011-03-03T16:42:00.009Z

Surfing Magazine’s senior photographer, now living in Sweden when not traveling to some far-flung destination in pursuit of perfect waves with the worlds best surfers.

So how exactly does one get a job traveling the world shooting for a top surf mag?

It takes years and years of hard work. My position at Surfing didn’t happen overnight. It took about 4-5 years before I became senior photographer at the mag. Before that I was photographing any and every contest and small travel trips with the worst surfers. It’s just like with any job, you have to start at the bottom and work your way to the top. As you work your way up you learn a lot and gain many contacts all over the world.

Favourite place to surf in the North Sea?

I don't surf, I body-board and I’ve never surfed in the North Sea. I’m usually shooting from the water if its warm or shooting from land. I still need to get out and explore the North Sea coast line, I’ve only been living in Sweden for 3 years, thats my excuse!

I mostly shoot from the water instead of bodyboarding, I have more fun shooting. I like to document the waves and be inside the barrel with the surfers so I can share with others what it’s like. My favorite place to bodyboard would be either Off The Wall in Hawaii or Teahupoo in Tahiti. I don’t like it big, maybe 4-6 ft faces.

What's in your camera bag, what can't you live without?

Canon EOS Mark III 1D, Canon 5D, Tokina fisheye (will be replaced with the new Canon fisheye soon), 500mm f/4L IS, 70-200 f/4L IS, 16-35mm f/2.8L, 50mm, and a 580EZ flash. I have a handmade water-housing plus ports for my Mark III and a 15" Macbook Pro. I couldn’t live without my computer. I use my computer way more than my cameras. What wouldn’t I do with out email, Facebook, Twitter, and Skype... Pfffff, just kidding!?

Check here for more... Jeff Flindt

The day job... Surfing Magazine

Shred Sled Society.

2011-03-01T13:26:00.008Z

We fired a couple of questions over to the good guys at the Shred Sled Society based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

OK, so what's the Shred Sled Society all about?

We're four guys. Bo, Simon, Mikkel and Mathias. We all grew up skateboarding and snowboarding in the winter. Simon and Mikkel are working to become cabinetmakers and Bo and Mathias work with graphics.

We've been surfing for some years now trying to make the most out of the sloppy Danish conditions. We’ve been riding all kinds of different surfboards and recently started experimenting with our own shapes. The Shred Sled Society is all about having fun, being creative and making the most out of what we've got. We find that to exist as surfers in Denmark means adapting, it’s quite a different picture to the one the international surf media portrays. We show what being a surfer means to us.

Nice, favourite North Sea surf spot?

Agger, Thy and Plantagen, Zealand, Denmark.

What are you guys riding right now?

Boards that go well with our small windblown waves. Pretty much everything from 4’8" mini-Simmons to quads, thrusters, single fin discs and logs. It's all fun.

Sum up surfing in Denmark in three words?

Strange, Fun, Addictive

Go check ‘em out at... shredsledsociety.com

Save Mölle!

2011-03-01T13:03:00.005Z

The wave at Mölle harbour was discovered by Swedish surfers back in the 80's. It has become one of the Sweden's best waves, but a few years ago the municipality brought up plans of building a breakwater to protect the harbour boats and traffic in and out of the harbour. The first "Save Mölle” session was arranged in December 2003 by surfer Anders Ingelsten. Surfers from all over Sweden and Denmark entered to show their support for saving the wave.

The battle to Save Mölle continues. The harbour extension plans were stopped. However, the harbour committee was granted the right perform some repairs and maintenance to a breakwater outside of the surf-zone. Work began yesterday and locals immediately noticed that the bulldozers were adding boulders and rocks 25 to 50 meters further than the original structure. This addition could reduce the swell therefore effecting the wave. Jonas Lilja of Skånes Wavesurfers initiated an immediate response by gathering local ‘Save Mölle’ supporters he called the media, the County Environmental Department and he called the Police!

For two days they have been observing and documenting the so-called maintenance work. A county official says that he will compare aerial photos of the before and after shots. If the construction is excessive, there will be legal action against the harbor committee and the work will be undone.

Show your support here... Facebook.

Cheers to Mat at Nordic Surfers Mag for the info.

Filthy Fun.

2011-02-20T19:17:00.005Z

Nord Zee.

2011-02-20T19:14:00.004Z

Dispatches from Arthur.

Fun times + fish times.

2011-01-24T23:01:00.002Z

Bunkers.

2011-01-04T18:26:00.006Z

Bunkers was in fine form yesterday if a little brrrrrrr. Lil' sequence from the rushes for y'all.

2010-12-24T15:55:00.003Z

Hope you all have the RAD-est time ever... x

Drips n' drabs.

2010-11-25T15:54:00.001Z

Chance.

2010-11-25T15:49:00.007Z

I stumbled across a few waves being shared in Suffolk last weekend.

I ended up driving away... next time I'll pack something bigger

than a 5'9.

Regenboog.

2010-11-25T15:43:00.007Z

Rainbows and photos from Arthur.

Fanks Skulls!

2010-11-17T10:19:00.004Z

Big thanks to Mr Numbskulls for helping us out, a cold beer is waiting for you!

Arthur Update.

2010-11-16T23:30:00.012Z

RIP AI.

2010-11-04T09:43:00.003Z

Deepest condolences to those near and dear.

Mondays.

2010-10-26T15:00:00.001+01:00

Are best spent a zillion-million miles away from the office.

Froth.

2010-10-26T14:54:00.002+01:00

And plenty of it so far this Autumn.

Lincolnshire Gold.

2010-09-24T15:48:00.009+01:00

Whilst every man and his dog descended on Yorkshire last weekend we went south into deepest darkest Lincolnshire.

Weekend.

2010-09-22T09:11:00.004+01:00

Twas a good weekend to be in the North Sea .

Ow hello!

2010-09-15T16:30:00.001+01:00

Mutant.

2010-08-26T15:57:00.001+01:00

Utterly Vital. That you sign this petition.

2010-08-24T20:33:00.002+01:00

YEAR ROUND UV SEWAGE TREATMENT, IT’S UTTERLY VITAL.

Ultra Violet (UV) light is the process in sewage treatment that renders sewage effluent clean and safe. Pease Bay in Scotland and Mablethorpe and Cleethorpes on England’s East coast all have their UV light turned off outside the bathing season, thus outside the bathing season the surrounding surf spots have a massive increase in the bacteria load inputted from the sewerage systems.

This massive increase in pathogens like Hep A, Ecoli 0157H, Gastro Enteritis poses a significant health risk to waters users. It’s especially concerning when you take into account surfers are 3 times more at risk from Hep A than the average bather due to immersion and ingestion. And the areas affected all receive their best surf outside the bathing season (May- Sept in England and June to Sept in Scotland).

The answer is simple, year round UV treatment is utterly vital for surfers and the Environment Agency agreed in 2008 after a lengthy SAS campaign in Northumberland. So we have a precedent, water companies can only turn off UV treatment if they can prove an absence of water users and an absence of an impact water quality.

The next step is proving the presence of water users at these surf spots outside the bathing season. We can only do this with your help! Sign the petition below to the Environment Agency and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (EA & SEPA) urging them to require the respective water companies to ensure the sewage effluent is treated to a safe level before it is discharged into our surf spots.

PETITION HERE.

Last week was goooooood.

2010-08-23T22:12:00.003+01:00

Tropicana Holland.

2010-08-02T17:21:00.008+01:00

Weekend.

2010-08-02T17:18:00.004+01:00

A good weekend by all accounts, fun comes in size small too.

Waves.

2010-07-25T12:12:00.006+01:00

After a coupla' week hiatus those elusive wet lumps are back. For how long is anybodies guess.

Summer fun.

2010-07-25T12:09:00.005+01:00

Summer fun. Dutch stylieeeee.

Not as orange but just as damn flat.

2010-07-07T11:55:00.004+01:00

The Nord Zee is doing a impression of Holland.

XP'ed

2010-07-07T11:49:00.010+01:00

Nothing beats X-Processed film.

Hup Holland!

2010-06-22T14:33:00.001+01:00

Black n' white Domburg.

2010-06-22T14:31:00.004+01:00

Yep.

2010-06-22T14:01:00.001+01:00

Tide Tables.

2010-06-22T13:52:00.002+01:00

20th June - International Surfing Day.

2010-06-22T13:46:00.003+01:00

Apparently so, be rude not to I guess...

Happy Friday...

2010-06-18T17:32:00.004+01:00

Avoidance tatics.

2010-06-17T12:14:00.003+01:00

Solitude is out there... just normally involves a long walk and a hellava long paddle.

Avoidaroids.

2010-06-17T12:11:00.001+01:00

Numbskull.

2010-06-03T11:13:00.004+01:00

Nicked from the good ship Numbskulls, go check it out.

Vorupoer South Side.

2010-05-20T08:30:00.003+01:00

Vorupoer South Side from HurleyDenmark on Vimeo.

Denmark throwing down some fun waves... from www.hurleydenmark.dk

2010-05-11T12:51:00.005+01:00

Dunnet Head.

2010-05-11T12:41:00.001+01:00

Doggypaddle.

2010-05-11T12:40:00.000+01:00

2010-05-11T12:38:00.004+01:00

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2010-05-11T12:36:00.003+01:00

Duncansby Head.

2010-05-11T12:34:00.001+01:00

2500 Miles.

2010-05-11T12:29:00.003+01:00

2500 miles, 14 nights, good waves, bad waves, sun, rain, snow, hail, onshores, offshores... good times, thank you Scotland.

Northern Lights.

2010-05-11T11:47:00.002+01:00

Vlissingen, Netherlands.

2010-05-10T17:04:00.001+01:00

Domburg April.

2010-05-10T17:00:00.003+01:00

Bonnie Scotland beckons.

2010-04-02T10:59:00.007+01:00

Scotland beckons, on the road for the next couple weeks.
More like this please.

Domburg 1st April.

2010-04-02T10:55:00.008+01:00

Tis' been a good week not just in Holland but most the East coast in
the UK been pumping too.

Domburg 31st March.

2010-04-02T10:52:00.005+01:00

23-March Domburg.

2010-04-02T10:50:00.004+01:00

Ride.

2010-03-08T21:27:00.001Z

Point.

2010-03-08T21:22:00.005Z

Expectations.

2010-03-08T19:55:00.006Z

Never truer than on Saturday. It looked small, onshore junky dribble. Two and a half hours later grinning we exited the water cold and hungry but inspired.