[flower box]

if all it takes is $5mill to start an artificial reef that might protect the coast and bump up the surf then that's chump change compared to the $2-3 mill it costs every 2 years going back decades to fill in the beach to protect against coastal erosion, know what i mean?

[SeaCliff]

Well, they're happy enough with theirs in the UK to try and hold a surf comp at it:

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The first surf contest to take place on Europe's only artificial reef was announced today.

Organisers hope some of Europe's best surfers and bodyboarders will come and test out the South Coast reef in a men's open, 35+, ladies open, and under 18's junior contest on March 20 and 21.

Construction finished on the £3 million reef in Boscombe, Dorset, last November after bad weather delayed it by more than a year.

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/4997527.Surf_competition_to_be_held_at_artificial_reef/

[RayG]

if all it takes is $5mill to start an artificial reef that might protect the coast and bump up the surf then that's chump change compared to the $2-3 mill it costs every 2 years going back decades to fill in the beach to protect against coastal erosion, know what i mean?

They weren't very favorable to a sand pumping option similar to the Tweed River Project (created the Superbank) either when it was brought up 5 years ago. Total cost for that was 5 million or less- a ONE TIME cost. They'd rather scratch each others back for the millions in guaranteed work by dredging every few years.

[Northstreet]

Boscombe, for better or for worse, is basically a bodyboarding wave.
 
 
 

[flower box]

my sisters house is like a 2 hour drive from there and i'm totally overdue for a visit!

[Smith St. Surfer]

First surf contest is being held at the artificial reef in Bournemouth.

http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing/45335/news.htm

Here's a good picture of it from above from that article: