9.4K views · 155 reactions | Surfing the Severn. Kayakers, surfers and the crowds all love the Severn Bore. | BBC Bristol | Facebook

109K views · 174 reactions | Surfing on a river?! 朗 The Severn Bore creates the perfect surfing conditions ‍♂ Read more  bbc.in/3Z92Ft8 | BBC Gloucestershire | Facebook

Have you ever surfed the Severn bore? 🏄 | BBC Bristol

The Severn estuary has the second greatest tidal range in the world and this creates the Severn bore a tidal surge caused by the funneling of this water as the estuary narrows . 🌊🌊🌊 Here is the bore just upstream of Newnham . The rise and fall of tide was 14.4 meters at Avonmouth one of the biggest tides of the year. www.blackrocklavenets.co.uk | Black rock lave net heritage fishery

Surfers rode a 'five-star' Severn Bore in Gloucestershire this morning. The natural phenomenon attracts people from all over the world, and surfers, paddleboarders and kayakers got up early to catch the surge. This particular bore is thought to be one of Britain's most spectacular tidal phenomena in recent years. It happened as the incoming tide funnelled into an increasingly narrow channel against the current. Our reporter Ken Goodwin spoke to surfer Gilles Como after his time on the water. We'

157K views · 623 reactions | If you already thought surfing the Severn Bore was impressive, you NEED to see this! ‍♀️ | BBC Gloucestershire | Facebook