Product Description

This is a surfing guidebook to Europe (not the Atlantic Islands). "The Stormrider Guide Europe - The Continent" includes - Denmark, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy and Morocco. It is fully revised and contains detailed information covering The Surf, Ocean Environment and Surf Culture on a country by country basis. The Surf outlines where and when to go and demystifies the continental Europe coastline from Denmark to Morocco. Ocean Environment deals with pollution, erosion, access and hazards, while Surf Culture illuminates the surf scene including history, surf media, contests and localism. The indispensable travelling information is concise plus there's links to all the latest oceanographic and swell forecasting resources. The Continental coastline is accurately mapped in detail, showing where to find the main surfing breaks. Each surf break report outlines how and where the waves break, quality, consistency and the general vibe. The unique Stormrider symbols reveal optimum wind, tide, swell size and direction, as well as wave type and bottom contour. Crowds, hazards, dangerous sea-life, pollution, access and environmental problems are also noted. A picture tells a thousand words so there are hundreds of the best photos of European surf, ever compiled. Stunning images in crisp colour from the cream of the world's surf photographers add that extra dimension that makes Stormriders the most detailed surf guides money can buy.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #157238 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 215 pages

Customer Reviews

New Stormrider Europe sets the standard again.
I've owned both the surfing guides to Europe (Stormrider and footprint guide) as well as the Stormrider World guides....The new Stormrider Guide Europe the continent raises the bar again - Stormrider is always the best looking of the surf guides with the most detailed info. The new European guide has new and proper usable maps and great info in a format that is much easier to use than the footprint guides. There's great chapters on the Med coasts, Germany, Denmark, Holland and Belgium which are not covered in my footprint guide. A must buy for anyone taking a surf trip in Europe. If you're heading outside Europe check out their World guides vol 1 and 2.

The Bible for a European surf trip
I have been a massive fan of these books for many years now and got a copy of this addition because the last copy I had got nicked because it is such a good reference guide. The biggest change is that the Atlantic islands have been put into another book of there own (including the UK) which threw me to start with. Just meant I bought the Atlantic islands copy as well. I have got all the places I have surfed in Europe marked in my book and it has almost become a diary of my surfing history.


My review of the first edition.....

"I thought that is a bit expensive when I first saw the price but it is worth every penny. It is full colour, glossy pages. It is also very comprehensive. I am planning my entire next surfing trip around the beaches reviewed in this book. It also has useful travel facts. With sections about the local culture and people. It is worth the money just for the photographs."

.... and I wasn't wrong, it has been on every european surfing trip since then

Love, Love, Love this series of books. Buy It you won't regret it