Beginner group lesson
per surfer, from$65
- Beach safety talk before anyone gets wet
- Pop up practice on the sand
- Waist deep white water with a coach close by
- Six surfers to a coach, never more
Find your feet in the white water
Beginner lessons, private coaching and board hire on a long sandy beach with gentle breaking waves. Every session is timed to the tide and runs only when the sea suits learners.
2 hoursin every group lesson
6 surfersat most for each coach
Wetsuitand soft board in the price
- Groups of six or fewer
- Lifesaving qualified coaches
- Wetsuits in every size
- Lessons timed to the tide
Lessons from white water to green waves
Every price includes a wetsuit, a soft board sized to the surfer and a coach in the water. Surfers start from age 8, and everyone must be able to swim.
Three lesson course
per surfer, from$175
- The same coach for all three lessons
- Paddling, catching and angling along a wave
- Reading the sea and picking a wave
- An hour of board hire after each lesson
Private coaching
one or two surfers, from$110
- For nervous starters and improvers
- Coaching on green waves when ready
- Parent and child pairs welcome
- Booked around the best tide of the day
Groms club, ages 8 to 12
4 Saturdays, from$180
- Two coaches in the water with every group
- Eight children at most
- A parent or carer stays on the beach
- Games, water safety and plenty of waves
Lessons are paid at the surf hut once the time is confirmed. If we call a lesson off for wind, swell, current or lightning, you choose another day or take your money back in full.
Board and wetsuit hire
Hire is for surfers who already catch and ride white water waves on their own. First timers are asked to start with a lesson, however confident they feel.
| Kit | 2 hours | Half day | Full day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soft top board | $20 | $30 | $45 |
| Hard board for improvers | $25 | $35 | $50 |
| Wetsuit with boots in winter | $10 | $15 | $20 |
| Board and wetsuit together | $27 | $40 | $58 |
| Bodyboard and fins | $12 | $18 | $25 |
Kit goes out from the surf hut, and the coach on duty shows each hirer where to paddle out, where the current pulls and which stretch of sand is flagged for boards.
Two hours, from the hut to the shoreline
A group lesson follows the same rhythm every time, so a nervous first timer knows exactly what comes next.
Meet at the surf hut
Arrive fifteen minutes early, pick a wetsuit and carry a board down together.
Safety talk on the sand
Flags, currents, how to fall and how to signal a coach, before anyone goes in.
Pop up practice
Paddling and standing are rehearsed on the sand until the moves feel natural.
Into the white water
Waist deep only, with a coach pushing each surfer into their early waves.
Rinse and talk it over
Kit back on the rack, a warm drink and a tip for the next session.
Sea safety comes before the first wave
Every surfer must be able to swim at least 50 metres and feel at ease out of their depth, even though lessons stay in waist deep water. Coaches hold current surf lifesaving and first aid qualifications, and lessons run inside the stretch the lifeguards flag for boards. Who may teach surfing, and where, differs by country and by beach, so we work to the rules of the local lifeguard service.
We read the forecast the evening before and look at the sea again an hour before each lesson. When the wind, the swell or the current is wrong for learners, the lesson moves to another day. In an emergency on any beach, alert a lifeguard and call your local emergency number.
- A coach in the water whenever surfers are in it
- Bright numbered vests so every surfer is counted
- A parent or carer on the beach for anyone under 16
- Health conditions shared with us before the lesson
What to bring to the beach
Wetsuits, boards and leashes come with every lesson. Bring the small things that make two hours in the sea comfortable.
- Swimwear for under the wetsuit
- A big towel
- Water to drink
- Sun cream that resists water
- A warm layer for afterwards
- A hair tie
- Sandals for the walk to the hut
- A snack for after the lesson
Leave jewellery and phones in the lockers at the hut. Surfers who wear glasses can borrow a sports strap from the box by the door.
Mornings on our beach
Group lessons, Saturday groms club and quiet evening hire sessions on the same long stretch of sand.
Notes from the shoreline (example reviews)
Neither of us had touched a surfboard before. The safety talk made sense, the coach stayed beside us the whole time, and by the third lesson we were catching waves on our own.
The sea was too rough on our first booked morning, so they called the night before and moved us to the next calm day. Worth the wait.
Our son came home from groms club sandy, tired and talking about rip currents and flags. Two coaches in the water for eight children felt right to us.
Before you paddle out
Do surfers need to be strong swimmers?
Every surfer must be able to swim 50 metres and stay calm out of their depth. Lessons stay in waist deep water, but the sea can change quickly, so this rule is never relaxed.
What happens when the waves are too big or too flat?
We look at the sea an hour before each lesson. If it is unsafe or flat, we call or email to move the lesson, and if no new day suits you the full price is refunded.
How young can children start?
From age 8 in the Saturday groms club and from 10 in group lessons. Anyone under 16 needs a parent or carer on the beach for the whole lesson, and younger children can try a private lesson by arrangement.
Will everyone stand up in the first lesson?
Some people stand on their first wave and some take a few lessons, and both are normal. Coaches never promise a moment, but everyone leaves knowing how to paddle, fall safely and ride white water lying down.
Is a health condition a problem?
Tell us about any health condition or recent injury when you send a request, and check with your doctor if you are unsure whether surfing suits you. Coaches are first aid trained but cannot give medical advice.
Where do surfers park and change?
A pay car park sits behind the dunes, and the surf hut has changing cubicles and lockers. Arrive fifteen minutes early to change before the safety talk.
Request a lesson
Pick a lesson and a day, and tell us how confident each surfer is in the water. We reply within a day with a start time that fits the tide, or with the closest day that does.
- The tide sets the hour, so we confirm it with you
- Payment at the surf hut once the lesson is confirmed
- Moved or refunded when the sea is wrong for learners
Find the surf hut
Call the hut in opening hours, or send an email and the coaches answer it after the last lesson of the day.
The surf hut
Surf hut at the north end of the main beach, beside the lifeguard tower
Hut hours
| April to September | 08:00 to 19:00 daily |
| October and March | 09:00 to 17:00 |
| Winter | Private lessons only |
Check the sea first
The morning's conditions go up on the board outside the hut by 08:00. If you are unsure whether to come down, call and ask before you set off.
Ask about a lesson