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Brighton Surf report for the South Coast with long distance surfing forecasts for Devon and Cornwall and the south west
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Brighton Surf report for the South Coast with long distance surfing forecasts for Devon and Cornwall and the south west
Brighton Surf report for the South Coast with long distance surfing forecasts for Devon and Cornwall and the south west
Brighton Surf report for the South Coast with long distance surfing forecasts for Devon and Cornwall and the south west
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It's a Win-Win for us Brighton’s Surfers & the Offshore Wind farm Development

Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) is delighted to announce that after its crucial intervention with E.ON, the Rampion offshore wind farm developers, potentially catastrophic damage to local surfing waves has now been averted.

rampion Wind FarmE.ON initially identified a potential reduction in wave height of up to 22% for surfing beaches in and around Brighton as a result of the planned renewable energy development. This would have been a major blow to the substantial local surf community and important related economy.  However, thanks to vital discussions between SAS, E.ON and leading local surfers and surfing-related businesses, the developers have reassessed their plans to minimise impacts on important local surfing breaks.  This outcome will deliver a win-win for sustainable energy and local surfers.

Surfers Against Sewage was quick to act on learning the potential loss of local wave resources in E.ON’s draft Environmental Statement (ES), swiftly mobilising prominent Brighton businesses and surfers to meet with developers to address their concerns. 

SAS also provided comprehensive data relating to potentially affected sites of special surfing interest along the south coast and recommendations on how to minimise impacts on these unique and important resources.

Thanks to the timely actions of local surfers, led by campaigners at Surfers Against Sewage, E.ON’s engineering team has now revised the project with new models projecting a maximum loss to local wave height at 3%.  As a safeguard, Surfers Against Sewage campaigners will be calling for E.ON’s new models to be verified with available wave buoy data if the Rampion development progresses.    

James from Sharkbait says, "Thanks to Andy Cummins from SAS for blowing out some classic surf to attend the meeting here in Brighton with E.ON. This is the news we were hoping for"

Dave Samuel, local surfer and director of Brighton’s Paddle Round The Pier says:  “We’re all very grateful to Surfers Against Sewage for ensuring the water sports community was represented and the valuable surf that Brighton enjoys is safeguarded for this and future generations.”

Surfers Against Sewage believes that climate change poses a major threat to recreational water users, the marine environment and the global environment as a whole, and agrees that action needs to be taken to combat it. Surfers Against Sewage supports the advancement of renewable energy sources, but will examine each new development on a case-by case basis in order to assess any potential negative impacts on coastal environments, surfing resources and recreation

SAS Campaign Director says:  “After some urgent intervention from SAS there is a win-win solution for the south coast, protecting surf resources and delivering green energy.  The current proposal won’t impact on the finite surfing resources the region enjoys and should provide a significant amount of sustainable, renewable energy.  SAS will continue to encourage offshore developers to consult the entire community and make special efforts with hard to reach sectors.”     

Show your Support for the SAS and come the Sharkbait Xmas SAS Surf Quiz Fundraiser at |The Brunswick Pub, Hove on Monday 17th December

TEXT “WAVE13£10” to “70070” to support the vital Protect Our Waves campaign.


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