Winter Surfing: New England's Best Kept Secret

Meet New England’s dedicated surfers returning to the icy waters off the shores of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode Island year-round.

Who are the people heading to the beach in a raging nor’easter? What drives them to leave the confines of a warm bed on a frigid Sunday morning?

It’s not about the waves.

It’s a way of life. It’s who they are. The community they create. The people they’re with. Sea smoke and sunrises. The ability to dance and play on the waves gifted by mother ocean.

Epic swells, negative wind chill, windswept ocean... They’ll be out there, and you’re invited along for the ride.

Written, produced and directed by Greg Shea

Dave's Lost Surfboard 00:01
First Wave 01:27
Melinda 02:41
The Wall 09:11
Winter Wetsuit Shimmy 10:11
Edgar 11:24
Jenness | SUP 15:42
Jake 18:12
Storm is Coming 19:58
Frank 20:34
Winter Storm Kenan 22:23
Pam 24:20
Mother Ocean 30:42
Credits | Secret Spots 32:20

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