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THE SURF REPORT

Friday 29th October: From the Making Connections Radio festival in Blackstaff, where its overcast and breezy after a really stormy night ...

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	SURF GALLERY Check out the latest surfing photos in our gallery. Take a look...»

	BIG WAVES Mark Patterson speaks to a legend - 62-year-old big wave surfer, Gary Linden.

	JET SKI BAN Donegal County Council has banned jet skis from most of its main beaches.

	AUDIO WAVES Cup your ear toward the sea and surfing matters that have beached on the shore of the Mark Patterson Show.

	DRIVEN PREMIER Watch a short film made at the recent NI premier of big surf movie DRIVEN. Find out more...»

	NW200 GOES SURF! Four competitors at the 2008 NW200 park the bikes at Portrush, grab a surf board and hit the waves. Have a look at how they got on...»

MEET THE LOCAL CREW
From home and overseas, meet some of the good folks who make up our online surf community. More...»

THE SURF BOARD

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SURF SCHOOL

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WALLPAPERS

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REVIEWS

Mark reviews Surfing's Greatest Misadventure. A guide to what not to do when you get on a surf board. Find out more...»

SURF LINKS

A collection of the best sites that we've found while doing a different type of surfing. If you've discovered one that you find useful, let us know...»