[Pictures] Surfer dude Chris Martin rides the waves in The Hamptons

He doesn't smoke, drink alcohol or eat meat. So it's good to see that Chris Martin does still know how to have fun. Chris took to his surfboard on exclusive Long Island, in New York's The Hamptons. The 33-year-old, an accomplished surfer, showed off his skills as the sun set. More on this is at the Coldplay forum here onwards [thanks mimixxx for the pictures and SueDeNimes for the gif].

Wearing board shorts and a wetsuit shirt, Martin caught wave after wave. For once the father-of-two's time in the ocean passed without incident. In July 2003 the singer, who guards his private life jealously, damaged a photographer's car windscreen after having his picture taken while surfing near Byron Bay on Australia's east coast while the band were on tour. His love of surfing also led to problems on his and Gwyneth Paltrow's honeymoon later that year when he needed hospital treatment after cutting himself while surfing in Mexico.

Martin is currently staying at his luxury holiday home, which he and Gwyneth purchased for $5.4 million in 2006. His wife is also in the area - earlier this week she was pictured having lunch with Faith Hill at a Japanese Restaurant in SoHo, New York. The 37-year-old actress will soon be releasing a country music single from her upcoming film Country Strong.

Pictures of Chris Martin surfing at Long Island, New York (7-8 August 2010):