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Venue: Croyde Beach Downend
Date: 23rd - 24th May 2009
Sponsors: Saltrock
Supported by: Ruda Park
Saltrock North Devon Open has been running since 2002, the first event on the UK Pro Surf Tour. Croyde offers one of the best beach breaks in the country giving the competitors the opportunity to get a good start on the tour after a winter training and travelling overseas.
Croyde Wave Information
Croyde
works best around low tide, when the sand banks, rips and general shape
of the beach help create powerful "A Frame peaks". The waves can be
fast, heavy and hollow.
From an aerial view Croyde Bay is triangular
in shape, narrowest near the dunes and opening out gradually down to
the shore. This is what may help create the shape of the waves, amongst
other things.
Mid to high tide offers a fuller more mellow wave.
Best tide time to surf: 1-2 hours before low tide on Spring tides, low tide, or on the pushing tide for neap tides,
Best wind direction: Light Offshore East, but will be offshore from South East to North East.
Swell Directions:
a south swell creates long, peaky, lefts which peel along Croyde's
banks, straight west swells generally close out a little more.
Hazards: Strong rips at low tide, Crowds |
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Past Event Winners
2008
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| 2007
| | Karma Worthington (Croyde) | | -
| 2006
| | | Damien Fahrenfort (S Africa) | -
| 2005
| Clinton Fraser (S Africa) | - | | -
| 2004
| Spencer Hargraves (Newquay) | - | | -
| 2003
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| 2002
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2008
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| 2007
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| 2006
| | | Mike Sutton (Newquay) |
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