“The tide is high but I'm holding on...”

Sit still, I'm not about to break into a Blondie cum Atomic Kitten sing-song (In any case it was John Holt who first wrote and sung the song in question, but then this ain't Spicks and Specks so who cares?)

But take the lyric out of the tired faux-reggae toon and you could well be talking about the reef in question; only surfable at high-tide, and even then it's a do-or-die run across the shallow ledge. The sort of wave you need to get yourself pumped up with some heavy tunes to get into the required headspace.

So next time it's on, crank up Atomic Kitten on your iPod and go for it.

All photos by Daniel Sykes.// STUART NETTLE