Those planning on going surfing holidays in Dorset can now enjoy Europe”s first artificial surf reef after the £3 million project was opened to the public today (November 2nd).
The attraction can now be used by budding surfers after safety checks by lifeguards and Bournemouth Council were completed.
It had originally been due to open a year ago, but bad weather caused construction to be delayed.
There were hopes that it would have been available for use last month, but poor conditions again hampered progress as safety staff were unable to carry out the necessary training.
Speaking to the BBC, a surfer who tried out the reef said it "does exactly [what] it”s meant to do".
Marketing and events manager for Bournemouth Tourism Jon Weaver reminded visitors that it is "not a wave machine", adding: "when there is no swell elsewhere, there won”t be swell on the reef either."
Posted by Toby Lawrence
