Tramore’s Oceanic Surf and Sea Festival 25-26 September. Ladies only surf weekend with tuition, pilates and workshops.

[ 13/08/2010 to 15/08/2010. ] Top Irish big wave surfer and star of the Waveriders movie, Richie Fitzgerald will run exclusive surfing boot camps this summer for both men and women.

Combining cosiness and fashion, Sorel Joan of Arctic boots (€135) have a seam-sealed suede upper that will keep your feet protected from whatever weather gets thrown at them this winter.

For all the wannabe surfers out there who don’t get to out as often as they’d like so are frustrated by their progress, here’s a piece of kit to work your surfing muscles even on dry land and have fun to boot.

This wetsuit is only available from one Californian store and takes months to order but the Patagonia R3 Wetsuit ($510/€349) is worth the wait if you’re a wave lover but a cold hater.

This wetsuit is only available from one Californian store and takes months to order but the Patagonia R3 Wetsuit ($510/€349) is worth the wait if you’re a wave lover but a cold hater.
Lined with merino wool as well as Patagonia’s regulator fleece technology, the suit is designed to trap more insulating air and quickly wick [...]