The BBC tell us the end (maybe) of this story and they also have a good timeline of the trials and tribulations.
bbc.com/news/uk-england-dorset-26992567
Here are our pages on this topic:
ASR Surf Reef projects
The pier at Boscombe
The full story to April 2013
A string of artificial islands off the coast of New Jersey and New York should be an opportunity for surfers to have the islands made in a way that makes the best use of the swell.
This sounds like a bad idea:
‘‘Our idea is to build a chain of islands, like a long, slender banana. The wave action and storm surge will reflect off these islands and go back out to sea rather than hitting the coast.
See the Boston Globe article:
bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2014/..officials-consider-plan-for-artificial-islands
One comment on the site:
by JLErwin3 (03/30/14 11:26 AM)
The thing is, Long Island is, basically, one huge barrier island, with seven-and-a-half million people living on it.
As moves are made to reinforce Coffs Harbour’s breakwalls following the latest storm damage, the concept of an artificial reef to protect the marina from damage continues to gain momentum.
The concept is one alternative being considered by government departments dedicated to ensuring Coffs Harbour remains the only all-weather harbour between Port Stephens and the Tweed.
The option, revealed by the Department of Lands at a Coffs Harbour Chamber of Commerce breakfast in 2009, has captured the attention of surfers, who hope the installation would also generate a man-made surf break.
These are the already great surfing spots.
surfingreserves.org/what-is-nsr.php
National Surfing Reserves are ‘iconic’ places of intrinsic environmental, heritage, sporting and cultural value to a nation. NSR embrace all peoples to enjoy, understand and protect
What about the surf breaks that could do with some improvements?
16 Dec 2011 – GREATER Taree City Council will write to the NSW Minister of … with comment to the council’s draft coastal zone management plan. It will also …
4 days ago – … Taree City Council and the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage had worked more effectively on the Coastal Zone Management Plan.
The Economist considers “the problem”
the best solution is to find more sites with good natural surf. Another reason why winter is good for surfers,
more..
economist.com/node/21550253
The journal touches lightly on the possibility of surfing tourism becoming a viable option for African countries but misses making a list of all the countries that are eligible to develop their surfing resources.
These countries are those anywhere that is not always dark blue on the forecast graphic, Forecasts
https://makesurf.wordpress.com/forecasts/
Or not always purple on this other animated forecast:
makesurf 