Top South West England Surfing Lessons

Surfing can be a daunting sport for a beginner, but with expert tuition, you could soon be catching waves. With this surfing lesson in Newquay, begin with a safety briefing and a warm-up session on the beach. Then, learn the fundamentals of surfing with teacher guidance and each move broken down into easy-to-follow steps.

While it’s possible to learn to surf just by picking up a board and tooling around, it’s quicker and safer to learn from the pros. Whether you’re an absolute beginner or already learning to turn, this half-day course will help you navigate Cornwall’s surf safely and in control. Separate coaches look after surfers at different levels, ensuring rapid learning.

Learn to surf in one of the UK’s prime surfing spots on Newquay’s South Fistral Beach. Under the watchful eye of a lifeguard-qualified surfing instructor, you’ll head out into the water to tackle your first waves or hone your skills. These beginner group lessons are perfect for first-timers or those needing a refresher lesson. Note that kids aged 7-10 must be accompanied by an adult.

There are few better places to learn to surf in the UK than Cornwall, which is renowned for its scenic coastline and great waves. Learn new skills or develop existing ones with a surfing package that includes two 2-hour lessons, which can be taken in the same day or over a few days.

Grab a taste for bodyboarding in Cornwall and catch crystal-clear waves on Newquay’s scenic coastline. Our Taster Bodyboard Lessons are ideal for complete newbies or for improvers looking to up-skill their existing knowledge. These lessons have been designed to improve your riding - whatever your age, level or ability. A small group ensures plenty of useful tips and close-quarters tuition for faster progression. Our coaching team of fully insured and experienced instructors tailor tuition to your individual ability. Having been in-house trained by former European Number 1 and British Team Bodyboarding Coach Rob Barber, you really couldn’t be in safer hands when bodyboarding in Cornwall.

We are the longest-running surf school in Widemouth Bay, and we pride ourselves on our safety standards. Throughout our fun-filled sessions, you'll be supplied with the tuition and knowledge from our experienced Surf coaches, to help you progress to your best abilities. Widemouth Bay itself is also a beautiful, blue-flag beach, with a large car park, and a great cafe. This beach is also lifeguarded within the year by the RNLI. The sandy beach also allows great conditions for beginners to learn, along with some more challenging peaks for intermediates to practice further.

Go surfing in Newquay with a private lesson that’s tailored to your skill level, whether you’re catching the very first wave or brushing up your technique. One-on-one attention from the surf instructor makes the most of your time in the water; it’s a great way to take your surfing to the next level in a short period of time.

Our overnight Surf & Wild Camp weekends in Cornwall are designed for those wanting to soak up a whole weekend of surfing and unwind in our woodland wild camp. A fantastic introduction to everything surfing and much more than just a series of surf lessons, we’ll cover both surfing basics & surf theory before kicking back in our private Cornish woodland wild camp.

Opt for a private surf lesson in Newquay, and head to the legendary Fistral Beach where sweeping sands and fun waves await. Bookable for beginners and confident surfers alike, the lesson is tailored to your ability so you get the most out of your time in the water. Even better: The experience is private, so your personal group gets the full attention of your instructor.

This is an ideal activity for families or groups of friends visiting Cornwall. Eliminate the guesswork of learning how to surf and opt for a far more informative and safer alternative—a private surf lesson for up to four people. No need to worry about buying expensive gear, as wetsuits, shoes, and surfboards are included.

This private surf lesson in Newquay offers an intensive experience for you and one other person. Coaching is suitable to all levels, whether you are novices or looking to improve on surfing techniques; instructors asses your experience and tailor lessons to current abilities. With all equipment provided, this 2-hour lesson at Towan Beach is ideal for accelerating the learning process.

Whether you are surfing for the first time or looking to improve your technique, a surfing lesson at Widemouth Bay in Bude with an experienced instructor, is a great way to give you the skills and confidence you could be looking for! By far the best way to start surfing or to improve your ability is to get instruction from skilled and experienced coaches. It is amazing how simple it is to get riding waves when provided with appropriate instruction, practical knowledge and the right equipment. When you’re up on that surfboard riding your first wave, it will be one of the most exhilarating experiences you’ll ever have! Whether you’re an absolute beginner and want to try surfing for the first time, or you’ve surfed before and want to improve your skills and technique, our friendly instructors will get you surfing with confidence. Our lessons are held in small groups that allow for more personal attention. All equipment is included and the sessions are around 2 hours in length.

Fistral Beach is the Home to British Surfing; on our Cornish Surf Day you get to immerse yourself in the very best it has to offer. Start your day off with a 2 hour surfing lesson. From here you can relax with a pasty and ice-cream or continue practising. You have use of your surfing equipment for the whole day.

WHY CHOOSE US FOR SURF LESSONS? Well that's a good question! We have been in the business of teaching people to surf for over 20 years and were one of the first surf schools in Newquay to do so. We have always been affiliated with Surfing GB who have trained and qualified all of our instructors, they have recently achieved national governing body status which is awesome Our surf coaches live and breath surfing and have surfed and taught all over the world, if they are not in the sea teaching they will be in the sea surfing for fun. All of our coaches our qualified beach lifeguards, community responders for the RNLI and attend a yearly casualty care course. For more info on our Coaches please visit the meet the team page. In addition to this our staff are extremely passionate, patient, welcoming, friendly and always stoked!