Minsterworth, Gloucestershire, UK. 2nd February 2018. Scores of Severn surfers were out in force today for the biggest bore of the year so far. Specta

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Minsterworth, Gloucestershire, UK. 2nd February 2018. Scores of Severn surfers were out in force today for the biggest bore of the year so far. Spectators lined the river banks to witness the four star bore and as no five star bores are predicted in 2018 this morning's natural phenomenon attracted hundreds of fans from all over the UK and beyond. The Severn Bore is generated by the Atlantic Ocean tide entering the Bristol Channel and forcing its way into the Severn Estuary, filtering into a narrow channel and causing the water to rise by anything up to 15 metres. The water reaches speeds of up to 20kmph as it nears Minsterworth and, as the width of the River Severn narrows, becomes held up causing the natural bore phenomenon. Pictured: A surfer heads out from the Severn Bore Inn to meet the bore.

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Location: Minsterworth, Gloucester, UK
Photo credit: © Lee Thomas / Alamy / Afripics
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