Cribbar

The Cribbar
Reef
The Cribbar Location in Cornwall
Coordinates: 50°25′30″N5°05′56″W / 50.425°N 5.099°W / 50.425; -5.099
Grid position	SW799629
Location	Cornwall, England, UK

The Cribbar (Cornish - kribow: reefs), also known as the Widow Maker, ^[1] is a reef off the Towan Headland in Newquay, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.

The Cribbar is best known for creating annual big waves, popular with experienced big wave surfers from across the world. Wave faces can be in excess of 30 ft (9.1 m). ^[2] The Zorba is a reef 2 miles (3.2 km) further off the coast and can create even higher waves. ^[3]

Surfing

The Cribbar was first surfed in 1966 by Ric Friar and Australians Pete Russell and Johnny McElroy as well as American Jack Lydgate. ^{[4] [5]} In January 2016, 15-year-old Kamron Matthews became youngest person known to have surfed Cribbar. ^[6]

References

1. "Surfers ride Newquay's giant Cribbar wave". Telegraph. 2 July 2008. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
2. Ford, Nick; Brown, David (2006). Surfing and social theory: experience, embodiment and narrative of the dream glide. Taylor & Francis. p. 163. ISBN   978-0-415-33432-7.
3. "The Zorba reef Newquay…. a big wave spot!!!!!". Globalsurfadventures.co.uk. 17 November 2009. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
4. The Surfing Tribe: A History of Surfing in Britain by Roger Mansfield (Orca Publications, 2009)
5. "Newquay Activities and experiences "in and around" Newquay - Newquay". Visitnewquay.org. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
6. "Cornish Cribbar wave conquered by teenager". ITV News. 24 January 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2020.

External links

• Cornwall portal

• Location and webcam for the Cribbar Archived 29 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine