THE LOCAL LINE
Mumbles, Swansea Bay / Pump foil + Scoot Foil

MUMBLES DOWNWINDER.

VERDI’S SLIP → PUMP OUT → VILLAGE LANEUPDATING

Pump farther out beyond the knuckle, then turn toward Village Lane to read and pick up the swell. Y Slip and Prom steps are optional bails.

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Mumbles Downwinder route and wind overlayLaunch at Verdi’s Slip on the lower right, pump farther out beyond the knuckle and the line toward Y Slip, then turn left to read and pick up the swell toward Village Lane. The rider reports 500 metres and two minutes to Village Lane. Shoreline and wave patterns are schematic, not depth contours. Wind arrows show the observed travel direction. Swell motion illustrates the run toward Village Lane; it is not a local wave measurement. SWELL WRAPS THIS WAY LIVE WIND · PENNARD CHECKING WIND Arrow shows where the wind travels MUMBLES ROAD MUMBLESWATERFRONT PUMP OUT FIRSTPICK UP THE SWELL 1Verdi’s SlipLADDER LAUNCH 2Y SlipOPTIONAL BAIL 3Prom stepsOPTIONAL BAIL 4Village Lane500 M / ~2 MIN · FINISH N*
SCHEMATIC · NOT TO SCALE · NORTH APPROXIMATE
01 / PENNARD WIND · GUSTS
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Checking station

02 / PREDICTED TIDE
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Swansea tide predictions

03 / DAYLIGHT LEFT
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Calculated for Mumbles

04 / SWELL WRAP
↖ Toward Village Lane

Illustrated run direction · local wrap not measured

A LITTLE LIFT. A DIFFERENT VIEW OF MUMBLES.

Two ways to find your glide.

One foil beneath your feet. Your pumping rhythm gets it moving; the bumps give you another way to keep going.

01 / PUMP FOILING

Flat Water Pump Foiling.

Keep the foil moving with a steady pumping rhythm. Timing and balance turn your effort into forward movement, even when there’s no swell to carry you.

The water is calm. You bring the energy.

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02 / DOWNWIND PUMP FOILING

Down Winding

Pump out to pick up the wind swell, then use the bumps to keep travelling. Read the moving water, choose your line and connect one glide to the next.

You find the line. The swell carries the run.

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YOUR LOCAL DOWNWINDER

Verdi’s Slip to Village Lane.

About 500 m. Around two minutes. Pump farther out beyond the knuckle before turning toward Village Lane. Y Slip and Prom steps are optional bails along the way.

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