PUMPING SEVERN BORE, REALLY!

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PUMPING SEVERN BORE, REALLY!

by ben selway

Tuesday, 02 March 2010 15:27

Did you know the Bristol Channel has the second largest tidle range in the world and the resulting force of spring tides being sent upstream is the cause of the Severn Bore? You do now and if you were watching BBC Breakfast this morning you would've seen the thing in action, live. If you didn't however, here's Sky's coverage. It's well worth watching, if only for quotes such as 'there are waves reaching 2 metres - that's some height to be crashing down on top of you!' And; 'it's amazing how they're not crashing into each other!'

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Noddy Holder 2010-03-02 19:58:17

Perhaps Sky'd like to buy my spare tape measure, if that was two metres I'm Laird Hamilton and talking of the great man what's with all the SUP's...they get ruddy everywhere!

severn bore inn

Spencer Webb 2010-03-03 14:23:16

Hi im the surfer yellow rash vest blue helmet fist on and last off both days sky news , itn news and you tube, it was a rush but nothing like the night befor, it came through 8.45 couldent see the wave untill it was 5m away 6 to 8ft! surfed it to the bend again , oh yes my birthday as well 57!!rock on.