A WORLD record attempt for the most surfers on a wave is being staged in Newquay.

Dene Botha, from Earthwave, plans to get 111 surfers all surfing at the same time at Great Western Beach on Saturday, September 19.

The official Guiness World Record the most surfers riding the same wave simultaneously is 110, which set at Muizenberg Beach in Cape Town, South Africa, during the Earthwave Beach Festival on October 4, 2009.

Earthwave will stage an afternoon celebrating the ocean at Great Western Beach as part of the record attempt.

Mr Botha said: “The record gives us something exciting to aim for.

“Newquay has an incredible surf and beach culture, and we want to bring surfers, families, businesses and the wider community together to create something that genuinely belongs here. This is year one. We want Newquay to be able to say: we were there at the beginning.”

Mark Warren, Newquay BID manager added: “For me, what makes this event particularly exciting is that it’s about so much more than surfing. It’s about community, families and everybody who enjoys the sea and the beach coming together, having a great time and being part of something really special.”

Jason Lock from Wavelength surf magazine said: “Whether you’ve surfed your whole life, spent your summers on Cornish beaches, brought your children up beside the ocean or simply love being outdoors, Earthwave is calling on the community to come down and be part of it. For those wanting to get involved with the record attempt, you will need to register in advance or, subject to availability, on the day.”

Earthwave has also pencilled in Sunday, September 20, as a contingency day to hold the surfing world record attempt in case the surf, weather or water-safety conditions prevent the event from safely taking place on the Saturday.