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Honest Surf is here to help you to improve your surfing in and out of the water. Helpful guides, real-life experiences, spot guides and gear reviews are all written by a real surfer.

Learn everything about surfboards and wetsuits, understand waves, surfing techniques and key mistakes beginners make and how to overcome them.

The Most Common Surfing Injuries (Explained)

October 7, 2022

The most common surfing injuries include reef cuts, surf rash, fin cuts, collisions with other…

8 Homegrown UK surf brands

July 10, 2022

The United Kingdom has a rich surfing heritage spanning back to the early 1900s, littered…

The Best 6 Hurley Wetsuits (2023 Buyers Guide)

January 22, 2023

The Hurley brand has well and truly made its mark on the surfing world. From…

Why are surfers attacked by sharks?

September 12, 2022

Surfers are more likely to be attacked by sharks for two reasons; they spend more…

The 6 Best Longboard Leashes (2023 Buyers Guide)

January 2, 2023

We’ve tested some of the best longboard leashes available on the market today to bring…

Surfing in Lyme Regis

May 5, 2022

Lyme Regis sits just inside the Dorset border and while it’s not a particularly well-known…