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November 2026

8 November 2026 · CarveTom Lowe is the only UK surfer invited to the Eddie for 2026/27St Ives big-wave charger Tom Lowe makes the 32-strong invite list for the Eddie Aikau at Waimea Bay. Here's why that matters back home.
8 November 2026 · CarveHarry De Roth back on the GB Surfing Team for the ISA Worlds in PeruSt Ives-raised Harry De Roth returns to the GB team after more than a decade, for the ISA Worlds in Peru: the first qualifier for the LA 2028 Olympics.
8 November 2026 · Surfing EnglandJunior Surfing Nationals crown new English champions at The WaveEngland's under-12 and under-14 titles were decided at The Wave in Bristol for the first time, in glassy conditions and a new step-up format.
8 November 2026 · BBC NewsNewquay surfers fall just short of most-people-on-one-wave recordA mass attempt at Great Western Beach got 93 surfers onto one wave for five seconds, short of the 110 world record set in South Africa.
8 November 2026 · BBC NewsThurso surf club says sewage spills are making surfers illNorth Shore Surf Club in Thurso has cancelled kids' lessons over sewage fears and wants a water quality warning beacon at Thurso East.