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

120K views · 1.5K reactions | A trip up the Severn today to view the natural phenomena called the Severn bore , a tidal surge caused by the huge tidal range of the estuary. Not to many kayakers about today with the screaming wind. Will now shoot up the A48 to Minsterworth chasing the wave www.blackrocklavenets.co.uk | Black rock lave net heritage fishery | Facebook

2.9K views · 20 reactions | Surfers ride the spectacular 'four-star' Severn Bore in Gloucestershire. The bore, a large surge wave, is formed in the estuary of the River Severn, where the tidal range is the second highest in the world, and is caused when the incoming tide is funnelled into an increasingly narrow channel against the current of the river. | Coventry Live | Facebook

A trip way up river for Black rock lave net fisherman Martin to film the world 🌎 famous SEVERN BORE .👍 This is the first of two video's the 1st filmed at Westbury on Severn , he then raced up to Minsterworth as the bore reached a narrower part of the river. Great to see the surfers & kayakers riding the wave ! The Severn estuary funelling effect & huge tidal range causes "The Bore " . Yesterday the rise and fall at Avonmouth was 14.3 M............ Second greatest tidal range in the world . www

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