When is next severn bore

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A river bore is caused by the tidal surge of the sea being funnelled up stream, around 60 rivers in the world have bores, 8 in UK. The shape of the river Severn and the fact it has the third highest tidal range in the world creates one of longest rideable waves in the world. Local surfer Steve King holds the record of 7. July 21 Colonel 'mad' Jack Churchill made his own board and surfed the Severn bore for the first time. Now all over the world surfers of all ability take on mighty river bores, like in China, hang-chou-fe river waves can reach 25ft 7.

The river Severn has the third highest tidal range in the world, only the bay of Fundy north America and Ungava bay Hudson straits are bigger. The Severn Bore is a naturally occurring tidal wave. These natural phenomena occur in the lower reaches of a few rivers throughout the world with large tidal ranges, including the River Severn.

The Severn Bore has been known to reach two metres in height. Its average speed is 16km per hour. The Severn Estuary experiences the second highest tide anywhere in the world, and the difference between the lowest and highest tide in any one day can be more than High or spring tides occur on several days in each lunar cycle throughout the year.