Last Sunday I saw the best-looking waves I've seen so far this year. Running over the dunes I saw a set roll in and stand tall, feathering in the offshore wind, before breaking top to bottom, left and right. This session was going to be all time.

Two hours later, I had still only caught two waves. As beautiful and perfect as the waves looked, the increasingly strong offshore wind was making it impossible for a flimsy surfer like me to actually get down them.

Eventually I called it a day, and began the long walk back to my car, narrowly avoiding hyperthermia in the bitterly cold gale that was intent on freezing snot to my face. Still, it was lovely to get in the water.

Surfers in Newquay and Croyde seemed to enjoy a slightly less windy experience than me, with the low tide bank at Fistral throwing open some barrels as the sun set. Though they dropped in size slightly, the clean waves continued into the start of the week, with sunshine and gentler winds giving beaches the appearance of mid-summer, rather than mid-winter.

As we pushed through into the second half of the week, the more familiar westerly winds picked up, the skies clouded over and the sea returned to its stormy self. Thankfully, though, it wasn't all doom and gloom, because at the same time the waves decided to stop co-operating, the new issue of Wavelength hit the shops!

The latest edition focuses on some of our brightest young surfing talent, demonstrating the future of British surfing is an exciting one.

The release of this issue coincided with a crucial meeting between the troubled National Governing Body of surfing, SGB (Surfing Great Britain), and the steering committee set up in an attempt to find a solution to the NGB's difficulties.

The good news for British surfing and the British Junior team is that the meeting went well and the two groups have found a way to work together and move forward.

Chairman of the steering committee, Alex Wade, said: "It's well known that British surfing has seen its fair share of administrative problems in recent years, but this week's meeting, between Surfing Great Britain and members of the steering committee, has resulted in good news for everyone who cares about surfing in this country.

"Divisions have been healed and tensions laid to rest. There's a real buzz now about where we can take British surfing competitively – we want to have a British surfer on the World Championship Tour within ten years – but it's been vital all along that grass roots interests up and down the country are also looked after.

"The deal this week, between SGB and the steering committee, will see this happen and make for a bright future for UK surfing."

The second leg of the Student Surf Tour will take place today at Tolcarne Beach, Newquay. Although originally scheduled to run at Watergate Bay, the howling wind and strong swells have forced the organisers to move the event to the more sheltered Tolcarne.

Students from Plymouth, Bournemouth, Swansea, UWIC, UWE, Falmouth and Bournemouth Arts College will all be attempting to gain valuable league points for their universities.

Once the hangover from the after-party has worn off, focus shifts to the next event – Croyde Bay in March.

The forecast for the week ahead is not looking fantastic; more stormy conditions and unruly surf, which will be great news for any surfing students who are still feeling queasy after this weekend!