Footage of a solo surfer tackling a massive Severn Bore wave on Monday morning.

The bore was 4 stars out of a possible 5 for intensity but the filmer describes the splash as 5/5 - later writing online: "A solo surfer rides the wave along its length, cheering at the end before vanishing beneath the massive wave. One of the best bores - and best rides."

The footage was captured on the River Severn, Newnham-on-Severn, Gloucestershire, UK.

The surge wave, which ranges from one-star up to five-stars, is caused by the incoming tide being funnelled up the narrowing Severn Estuary.

Footage of a solo surfer tackling a massive Severn Bore wave on Monday morning.

The bore was 4 stars out of a possible 5 for intensity but the filmer describes the splash as 5/5 - later writing online: "A solo surfer rides the wave along its length, cheering at the end before vanishing beneath the massive wave. One of the best bores - and best rides."

The footage was captured on the River Severn, Newnham-on-Severn, Gloucestershire, UK.

The surge wave, which ranges from one-star up to five-stars, is caused by the incoming tide being funnelled up the narrowing Severn Estuary.