Family Surf Lessons

• Bespoke and attentive surfing tuition for your family’s requirements
• Available for families with children of 3 years and upwards
• Private expert Instructor for your group
• 3 hours from arrival to departure to enjoy your surfing lesson
• Equipment, changing rooms, lock box for valuables, showers and insurance included
• Allocation of equipment, wetsuit and surfboard for all ages at the surf school
• Assessment of ocean conditions
• Beach safety talk
• Familiarisation with surfing terminology and etiquette
• A lively warm-up on Newquay’s stunning Towan Beach
• Introduction to board handling
• Introduction to prone riding
• Jumping up, accelerating and stopping safely
• A dog sitter if you require it.  Just contact us for more details.
• Skills analysis and feedback
• Discount card for apres surf food/drink and the Rip Curl shop (15%)

Are You Looking For Something Different That A Family Of All Ages Can Enjoy?

Our Family Surf Lessons offer a private group experience and we welcome children from the age of 3 years and upwards. All children under the age of 18 need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian during the activity.  Our Family Surf Lessons are memorable, exhilarating, safe and fun for kids of all ages. Not only are they a sure way to get the kids off their mobile phones, they are comparatively low cost compared to other family outings in the South West. Our Newquay surfing school’s Family Surf Lessons offer an experience that will be remembered forever.

What Will You Learn?

At the Newquay Activity Centre’s Cornwall Surfing School, we offer two-hour private surfing lessons designed specifically just for you and your family. Here you will learn the fundamentals of surfing, ocean awareness, beach safety, surfing equipment and surfing terminology. We provide the perfect balance of fun, education and safety.

What’s more, imagine how cool you’ll become when your children return to school with tall tales of surfing adventures!

We’ll teach you how to catch your first wave, how to stand up and how to ride white water breakers right to the beach. Our team of highly experienced and Surf England qualified instructors offer supervision and guidance throughout your lessons, so you learn quickly and safely in your own time. Just like our other beginner lessons, our Family Surf Lessons take place in waist-deep water to maintain a safe and sensible approach to learning.

What’s Included In The Family Surf Lessons?

Having full access to our heated changing rooms, you will be issued with comfortable and stylish Rip Curl wetsuits to change into. We also have secure lockers to store your clothes and valuables while you’re in the ocean.

We hold a range of equipment for all ages and sizes and use premium quality Swell foam surfboards for all our beginner sessions. These offer the most stable platform on which to learn. We guarantee the very best equipment of any of Cornwall’s surfing schools.

Is This Lesson For Me?

We’ve teamed up with our expert surf instructors to create a quiz to take the guesswork out. Take our quick What Level Surfer Are You Quiz to determine what level of surfer you are.

Newquay has many surf schools, but we are the longest-running of them all (launched in 1995). When you book with us, you aren’t just getting a lesson; you are entering a learning environment designed by the very best in the industry.

Here is why over 200,000 surfers, from total beginners to elite pros, have chosen us:

Curriculum Designed By A National Team Coach

This is our biggest difference. Every lesson plan we deliver has been bespoke designed by our Director, Rob Barber, a former British and English Surfing Team Coach. Whether you are standing up for the first time or perfecting your cutback, you are following a progression roadmap created by a coach who has trained the country’s best athletes.

Elite Instructors (The Academy Standard)

We don’t just hire students on summer break; we train career professionals. The large majority of our team comes through our own 3-week Intensive Surf Instructor Course where we sculpt students to become well rounded expert instructors. They go beyond the basics, with many signed off to deliver:

• Video Analysis for technical correction.
• Surf Skate Training for dry-land practice.
• ISA Level 1 & 2 (International Surfing Association) instruction.

A Global Surfing Powerhouse

We are more than just a local school; we are a hub of international surf culture. Our expertise has spawned three successful sister companies: Women + Waves, Bodyboard-Holidays, and the Outdoor Activity Instructor Academy. This global reach means our team is constantly learning from surf destinations around the world, bringing that knowledge back to Newquay for your lesson.

Unrivalled Safety & Facilities

We are the only activity centre in Newquay that is a recognised SLSGB (Surf Life Saving Great Britain) Training Centre. Our safety record is unblemished, backed by our close working relationship with the RNLI and £10 million public liability insurance. We are also fully AALA licensed (Adventure Activities Licensing Authority).

Trusted By The Best (VIP & Media)

Our reputation for excellence attracts the highest caliber of clients. We are the #1 choice for The England Rugby Team and the England Surfing Team, as well as local schools like Newquay Tretherras. We have also been featured by:

• The Sunday Times & Christian Dior
• BBC Radio One & The Gadget Show
• 3x Cornwall Tourism Award Winners