Devon Surf Lessons

Ho! Surf / SurfSUP Academy

Westward Ho! surf lessons with Ho! Surf and SurfSUP Academy

Lesson formats: Group and private

• Quality wetsuit and board allocation
• On-site changing rooms and clothes storage
• Group lessons from age 8 Private lessons from age 6

North Devon Surf School

Westward Ho! surf school with group and private lessons

Lesson formats: Group and private

• All equipment included
• Heated changing rooms, storage, toilets and hot showers
• Surfing England Centre of Excellence

Westward Waves Surf School

Westward Ho! lessons from a beachside Northam Burrows base

Lesson formats: Group and private

• Winter wetsuits, surfboards, boots, gloves and hoods
• Changing facilities included
• Sandymere Car Park on Northam Burrows

Surf Saunton

Saunton Sands surf school with group, private and kids options

Lesson formats: Group and private

• Board, wetsuit, plus boots and gloves when needed
• Dry indoor changing available in adverse weather
• Large car park at Saunton Sands

Walking on Waves

Saunton Sands surf coaching with group, private and kids sessions

Lesson formats: Group and private

• All equipment included
• Indoor changing and storage available
• Maximum 6 surfers per instructor

Woolacombe Surf Centre

Woolacombe village surf school with group, private and one-to-one sessions

Lesson formats: Group and private

• All required equipment included
• Surfing England accredited Centre of Excellence
• Group lessons from age 8, private lessons for younger surfers

Surfing Woolacombe

Beach slipway surf school with showers, changing and private family options

Lesson formats: Group and private

• Four-season wetsuits, plus boots, gloves and hoods in winter
• Showers, changing facilities, lockers and storage
• Group lessons from age 8, younger children through private options

Surf South West

Croyde Bay surf school with group, private and adaptive options

Lesson formats: Group and private

• All equipment included
• Changing rooms, toilet and storage area
• Surfing England Training Centre of Excellence

Surfing Croyde Bay

Lesson formats: Group and private

• All equipment included
• Warm indoor changing and hot showers
• Maximum 6 students to 1 coach

Nick Thorn Surf Coaching

Putsborough surf school with group, private and family sessions

Lesson formats: Group and private

• Wetsuits, surfboards, boots, gloves and hoods available through the school
• Surfing England accredited and described as a lifeguard training centre
• Lessons are for ages 8 and above

Barefoot Surf School

Putsborough Sands private and family surf school

Lesson formats: Private

• Board and wetsuit hire included in lesson prices
• 1:1, 2:1 and family session formats
• Accredited surf school

Discovery Surf School

South Devon surf lessons at Bigbury-on-Sea and Bantham

Lesson formats: Group and private

• All equipment included
• Maximum 6 pupils per instructor on group lessons
• Surfing England accredited; ASI or Surfing England qualified instructors

Lords of Down End

Croyde Bay surf lessons from the southern end of the beach

Lesson formats: Group and private

• Confirm with provider
• Check directly with provider
• Down End side of Croyde Bay

OA Surf Club

Established Widemouth Bay surf lessons from a dedicated beach base

Lesson formats: Group and private

• Widemouth Bay, Cornwall
• Group and Private lessons
• 2 hours

Big Blue Surf School

Long-established surf lessons from Summerleaze Beach in Bude

Lesson formats: Group and private

• Summerleaze Beach, Bude
• Group and Private lessons
• From £42 per person

Bude Surfing Experience

Year-round Bude surf coaching across Summerleaze and Widemouth

Lesson formats: Group and private

• Summerleaze Beach and Widemouth Bay, Bude
• Group and Private lessons
• From £45 per person

Wavehunters

One established Cornwall surf-school operation serving Polzeath and Watergate Bay

Lesson formats: Group and private

• Group lessons from age 7 on the checked public information
• Polzeath and Watergate Bay, Cornwall
• Group and Private lessons

Surf's Up Surf School

Polzeath surf lessons from a specialist school established in 1995

Lesson formats: Group and private

• Polzeath, Cornwall
• Group and Private lessons
• From £45 per person

Harlyn Surf School

Group, private and family lessons from a permanent Harlyn Bay base

Lesson formats: Group and private

• Harlyn Bay, Cornwall
• Group and Private lessons
• 1.5 hours for the checked family product

Westcountry Surf School

Small-group Watergate Bay lessons with selected private Fistral coaching

Lesson formats: Group and private

• Changing and parking advertised at the Watergate base
• Watergate Bay and private Fistral sessions, Newquay
• Group and Private lessons

Fistral Beach Surf School

Public surf lessons from the International Surfing Centre at Fistral

Lesson formats: Group and private

• Fistral Beach, Newquay
• Group and Private lessons
• From £50 per person

Quiksilver Surf School Newquay

Established South Fistral surf coaching from the Esplanade side

Lesson formats: Group and private

• South Fistral, Newquay
• Group and Private lessons
• 2 hours

Newquay Activity Centre

Two-hour Newquay surf lessons with group, family and private formats

Lesson formats: Group and private

• Fistral Beach and Great Western Beach, Newquay
• Group and Private lessons
• 2 hours

Cornish Wave

Newquay group, private, couple and family surf lessons

Lesson formats: Group and private

• Group lessons from age 8; private lessons from age 5 when checked
• Changing and hot showers advertised
• Towan Beach and Fistral Beach, Newquay

Surf Sanctuary

Bespoke private Fistral coaching from the Headland Hotel

Lesson formats: Private

• Fistral Beach, Newquay
• Private lessons
• From £120

NQY Surf School

Long-established on-beach surf school at Great Western

Lesson formats: Group and private

• Group lessons from age 7 when checked
• Equipment, changing and lockers advertised
• Great Western Beach, Newquay

Big Green Adventures

Small-group and private lessons from Crantock's dedicated provider

Lesson formats: Group and private

• Maximum six advertised
• Crantock Beach, Cornwall
• Group and Private lessons

Cornwall Surfing Academy

Established surf coaching across Holywell Bay and Fistral

Lesson formats: Group and private

• Holywell Bay and Fistral Beach, Cornwall
• Group and Private lessons
• From £45 per person

Stoked Surf School

Two-hour Perranporth lessons from an established beach base

Lesson formats: Group and private

• Perranporth, Cornwall
• Group and Private lessons
• 2 hours

Perranporth Surf School

Specialist Perranporth surf instruction operating since 2004

Lesson formats: Group and private

• Age 7 and over on the checked public information
• Perranporth, Cornwall
• Group and Private lessons

Tris Surf Shop

Seasonal Porthtowan surf lessons from the established local surf shop

Lesson formats: Group and private

• Maximum eight advertised
• Porthtowan, Cornwall
• Group and Private lessons

Breakers Surf School

Group, private and children's surf lessons at Trevaunance Cove

Lesson formats: Group and private

• Trevaunance Cove, St Agnes
• Group and Private lessons
• Usually 1.5 to 2 hours

Global Boarders

One established Cornwall surf school serving Gwithian and Praa Sands

Lesson formats: Group and private

• Gwithian and Praa Sands, Cornwall
• Group and Private lessons
• 2 hours plus 1-hour practice hire on the checked product

Gwithian Academy of Surfing

Beginner-to-advanced coaching from a fixed Gwithian base

Lesson formats: Group and private

• Changing, parking and video analysis advertised
• Gwithian and Godrevy, Cornwall
• Group and Private lessons

Hayle Surf School

Two-hour St Ives Bay surf lessons with private parking

Lesson formats: Group and private

• Private parking advertised
• Hayle Towans, Cornwall
• Group and Private lessons

St Ives Surf School

Beginner-to-advanced surf instruction from a permanent Porthmeor HQ

Lesson formats: Group and private

• Porthmeor Beach, St Ives
• Group and Private lessons
• From £45 per person

Sennen Surfing Centre

Long-established public surf lessons from Sennen Beach

Lesson formats: Group and private

• Maximum ten advertised
• Sennen Cove, Cornwall
• Group and Private lessons