Surfing Newquay, St ives, Hayle & the Lizard Cornwall. Cornwall Surf Academy

Welcome to Cornwall Surf Academy

We operate in and around Newquay, Hayle/ St Ives Bay and The Lizard. We cater for beginners and improver Surfers...Cornwall Surf Academy operates from various pick up points around Cornwall throughout the year, 7 days a week.

We provide: Collection from your local accommodation in our FREE bus service and take you to the best surf spots. Specially designed beginners surf boards which are safe, soft and stable to get you surfing as quickly as possible. Quality wetsuits to keep you warm and comfortable throughout the session.

Come and see what surfing is all about with our friendly and professional
BSA qualified instructors.

On the day

What happens on the day?
Meet at the beach or arrange for free pick up
The first session consists of a compulsory safety brief. After this we get stuck into the techniques needed to catch a wave. We won't spend an excessive amount of time on the beach as we know you'll be itching to get in the water, however, learning the skills on a stable platform means you'll learn the right way before literally taking the plunge!

In the first few sessions you won't be any deeper than chest height in the water, until you have mastered the basics. There is plenty to learn.

After consistently catching and riding the waves lying down, you're ready to take the next step of standing; the reason you're here! All the techniques for this will be shown to you and positive feedback will be given throughout so that you can get the most out of the session.

Don't forget to smile throughout all this as you may well be being photographed so that you can impress yourself and your mates when you have evidence of standing up for the first time. It is an amazing feeling, come and experience it for yourself.

What you need to bring:

We provide: surfboard and wetsuit. If you have your own please feel free to bring it along!

You provide: swimming kit and towel (and an old pair of footwear (optional) if walking over pebbles to the beach such as Godrevy/Hayle).

For day courses a packed lunch may be advisable although we are usually within reach of shops and some great cafes and bakeries selling pasties.

Kit: Surfboards: top quality special foam for beginners and improvers.
Wet suits: keeping you warm, zip goes at the back!!

Once at the beach we will kit you out with a wetsuit to keep you warm and a specially designed surfboard for beginners. These are softer and more stable than a typical short-board and therefore safer and make it easier to learn. The aim is to get you up and riding the white peaks as safely and quickly as possible, learning at your own pace, in an exciting yet relaxed environment.

Timings

The timings are surf dependent and subject to change.
We try to advise people that the day sessions times can vary considerably
depending on the needs of the individuals and groups.

Day session
9 - 10 am pick up, travel to best surf, change into wetsuit
10 - 12.30pm practical surf session
12.30 - 2pm lunch
2pm - 4pm practical surf session
4pm - 5pm change and return to accommodation

Evening / Sunset session (numbers dependent)
5pm - 6pm pick up, travel to best surf, change into wetsuit
6pm - 8pm practical surf session
8pm - 9pm change and return to accommodation

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