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Surfing is a sport, a hobby and a lifestyle that identifies, characterises and unites us as a group.
Surfing is different all over the world with each destination forming their own habits and their differing ways of socialising in and out of the water.
Without a doubt, surfing in Scotland has a unique identity due to the charm of its people and, of course, the hardy weather elements we deal with every day.
Socialising on the beach before and after a surf session is not as easy as it is in other warmer countries.
The cold forces us to move quickly when getting that wetsuit on and off and the daylight hours in winter are really short. We love being in the water but as soon as we get out we just want to warm up our body as quickly as possible.
We need to have a lot of gear on, as well as a cosy changing robe, ear plugs and in the vast majority of cases we also depend on having a car.
Without a doubt, we are very close to the extreme.
All of this may sound very harsh and completely unappealing to most but, for some reason, it's these collective elements that make Scottish surfing so full of camaraderie and able to showcase its unique personality!
Our newest generation of surfers in Scotland depend on their parents or guardians having the time, finances and motivation to go out and look for waves.
If they don’t have a mum or dad, a relative or a friend who is a surfer, then being able to surf in Scotland becomes even more challenging.
There is no doubt that Scottish Young Surfers need to be connected and have support.
