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#TBT Severn Bore 1975

By Staff Writer · On November 20, 2014

Another Thursday delve into the archives, this week with a traditional English masterclass on bore surfing shot way back in 1975.
The Severn bore has the third biggest tidal range in the world at nearly 50ft wide, surpassed only by two bores in Canada. When all of the elements align the height of the wave has been known to reach a whopping 6ft.

To check out some up to date footage from the Severn Bore 2014 click here
For more history of surf visit encyclopediaofsurfing.com

Severn Bore 1975 from ENCYCLOPEDIA of SURFING videos on Vimeo.

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