Online surf video from the UK remains popular with the CheckItLive.com community.
Here is the cream of the crop:
Fistral Beach, Cornwall, England. "We look for a subject that we think will be interesting to watch on camera, for example: If we look at Fistral Beach in Newquay this shows us a nice wide angle shot of the beach, so surfers can look at the camera to see the current live surfing conditions, they are also able to see how many other surfers are on the surf so they can make an informed decision about whether to go or not," says Chris Baxendale, on site engineer for CheckItLive.com. For more on the sights and sounds of the beach dubbed "The Surfing Capital of Britain" see our post "Newquay Webcam highlights Cornwall resort."
Bournemouth, Dorset, England. This holiday destination offers "seven miles of golden sands and sparkling sea" with "a vast variety of shops, restaurants and holiday accommodation, buzzing nightlife and endless countryside with beautiful award-winning gardens and water sports galore," according to The Official Guide to Bournemouth Website. Visit our site and share your comments on our live Webcams with our growing community or add links to our live video feeds with a variety of social bookmarking and social networking sites including del.icio.us, Digg, Facebook, LiveJournal, MySpace, reddit and StumbleUpon. Bournemouth Surf Reef, already the nation's third most popular surfing destination, is undergoing transformation with a reef extension project expected to increase the size of waves enjoyed by the local surfing community, the BBC reports.
Crantock Bay, Cornwall, England. It seems like plenty of our most popular beach cams wind up being in Cornwall. In this case Crantock, a small resort village located in south west England has a long and historic past. Dating back to the 5th century, the region wa the home of Irish hermits and geographically it is seperated from nearby Newquay by the River Gannel. "Crantock is a popular beach with a large expanse of golden sand. The main stretch of the beach is over a mile long and is backed by a mass of dunes," according to a brief review of Crantock by PlacesOnLine.com.
Polzeath Beach, Cornwall, England. Another popular Cornwall destination, Polzeath Beach was "a favorite hauntplace of the late poet laureate, Sir John Betjeman" and an official Website located at cornwalls.co.uk calls it a haven for both surfers and swimmers. Of course, you don't need to come here to enjoy the sandy beaches, rolling surf and craggy outcroppings of rock. No, you can simply visit the Webcam on CheckItLive.com, only a few minutes to relieve yourself from the stresses or boredom of your daily routine.
Widemouth Bay, Cornwall, England. According to a recent press release from CheckItLive, visitors to beaches like those at Widemouth Bay "are being joined by a growing audience of casual observers in checking out the surf, as it is that moment, online. Live webcams allow surfers to log on and check out the surf conditions in real time before deciding which beach to head for, providing an invaluable service for the aficionados. But they’re not the only ones accessing the TV-quality images. The timeless appeal of watching the waves coming in, combined with the skill of the surfers, is now proving a hit with thousands of others on the Internet."
