The sets were relentless, not many gaps at all, so sneaking out in the pretty offshore wind would be hard, so I took my mega light wind set up – Starboard Quad 94 and Severne 5.0 3 batten. What then ensued was a battle of attrition between myself and the elements; the swell had a hell of lot more punch than I thought and there was next to no wind right in the impact zone, the only way to make it out was perseverance and time. Now being married, I have plenty of perseverance, but time was one thing we did not have! In total I probably only made it out six times, but the wait was definitely worth it, big long open walls allowing multiple carves before setting up for the hell bowl on the inside for some big airs; the longer walls revealed a view more associated with a reef break and despite the battle to make it out, the effort was more than worthwhile. The sun was shining, the waves were pumping and the wind was kind of blowing, leaving us with enough of a taste of Polzeath to fill a few memory cards and leave me gagging for some more of this spectacular spot. In hindsight the ideal wind direction is more South than South East, low tide was perfect however and parking could not be easier, overlooking the break or straight on the beach!”