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Playspot: UK, England, Nottingham, River Trent, Newark weir

What's it like

When the river level is between 1.8min and 2.3max a wave is formed in two weirs. To find out what level the river is on you can call: +44 (0)1159615690 - the number dials a modem which emits a long beep, followed by a break then beeps after that correspond to the level (each one being a different tone) i.e. (beeeeeeeeep)--beep-beepbeepbeep-beep would mean 1.31

River right is the better of the two, although shallow (paddle blade). It's a great wave to sit on all day and blunt and carve and spin all day. The width of the wave is about 15m to 20m.

Note: after 2.3 it tends to be a closed in stopper and is very dangerous.

How to get there

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Info source

Richard Titley - Nottingham / Cambridge
Photos: www.pommieproductions.com

Nearest weather station (°C): Arnold, Nottingham, England, United Kingdom Daily Hourly Apr 17 15 10 13 0 Partially cloudy Apr 18 17 7 12 0.1 Overcast Apr 19 12 7 10 0.1 Overcast Apr 20 10 6 8 4.4 Overcast Apr 21 14 8 10 4.6 Rain, Overcast Apr 22 12 7 9 0.5 Rain, Overcast Apr 23 11 7 8 2.3 Overcast Apr 24 14 6 9 0.2 Overcast Apr 25 14 7 10 1.1 Overcast Apr 26 16 5 10 0.2 Partially cloudy Apr 27 16 7 11 0 Clear Apr 28 17 6 12 0 Partially cloudy Apr 29 18 8 13 0.7 Overcast Apr 30 15 7 12 0.6 Overcast May 01 18 6 12 0 Overcast May 02 15 9 12 3.4 Overcast Credit