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Europe's first artificial surf reef opened in Boscombe in November 2009. Don't miss all the latest news right here and view the timeline of its progress by clicking the link above.
To get a daily surf report and to view a live web cam of Boscombe Pier and surf reef, visit the Sorted Surf Shop site. Click here
11:12am Thursday 18th March 2010
Organisers of the Sorted Surf contest due to take place on Saturday have taken the decision to call the contest on.
8:10am Monday 15th March 2010
BOURNEMOUTH council said it has no information to release over the six-month assessment of whether the Boscombe surf reef is working.
10:30am Tuesday 9th March 2010
THE builders of the Boscombe surf reef admit it might need adjustments but claim ‘any reference to the reef as virtually unsurfable is simply not true’.
8:30am Monday 8th March 2010
A SPECIAL meeting of all Bournemouth councillors could be called in a bid to reveal what the experts have said about Boscombe’s surf reef.
8:30am Friday 5th March 2010
A WAVE of protest is forming after Bournemouth council refused to reveal expert opinion on whether Boscombe’s £3 million surf reef is working properly.
4:50pm Thursday 4th March 2010
BOURNEMOUTH council is refusing to reveal what the experts have told it about whether the Boscombe surf reef is working.
9:00am Saturday 27th February 2010
SURFERS taking the train to Boscombe’s new reef are being told they can’t bring their boards with them.
8:30am Wednesday 10th February 2010
BOSCOMBE’S artificial reef – the only one of its kind in Europe – is to host its first surf contest.
11:00am Friday 22nd January 2010
THE performance figures for how well the Boscombe Surf Reef has been performing so far are due at the end of February.
8:00am Monday 18th January 2010
BOSCOMBE’S controversial surf reef was never designed with coastal protection in mind, a Bournemouth councillor has claimed.
1:25pm Monday 28th December 2009
THE multi-million pound Boscombe Spa Village project has been shortlisted as one of the UK’s best regeneration schemes.
Surf reef over time
2/11/2009 - The surf reef launches
Watch how the surf reef is constructed and will create waves in Boscombe.
3/09/09 - A windsurfer puts the Boscombe surf reef to the test. Picture: Richard Crease
3/06/09 - This may look like a pile of rubbish on the sea bed, but this is what is set to revitalise Boscombe. Picture: Gary Ellson of Bournemouth Helicopters
21/04/09 - Sand works at Boscombe beach as part of the preparation for the laying of the artificial surf reef. Picture: Hattie Miles.
23/3/09 - Boscombe surf reef from the air.
Picture by Gary Ellson of Bournemouth Helicopters.
19/3/09 - Sand to fill the reef bags is moved in huge loads from one end of the beach to another. Picture: Sally Adams.
29/8/08 - Works gets underway on the Boscombe Surf Reef. Picture: Pat Timmons.
16/07/08 - Workers start to prepare the Geo Mat which will be the base layer of the Boscombe surf reef. Picture: Corin Messer.
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