Surf Lesson Packages

Our aim is to get you standing up and surfing in (broken) white-water waves (waist depth), within your first lesson and to provide you with sufficient understanding of basic techniques and surf/beach safety, at a novice level. However, the rate of progression is highy dependent on the individual's own physical fitness, flexibility, age and transferrable skills. On average, we would recommend 3 lessons (6hrs) as a good foundation for beginning to practice learning to surf at your own leisure, within waist-chest deep water.

During summer, on average, our daily lesson timeslots are around 10am and 2pm respectively; however, lesson start/finish times are predetermined by us according to the best state of tide on any given day. Official lesson timings are available on our booking platform and will be determined by your chosen dates.

For our open-group lessons, children from 7yrs+ are welcome to join, as long as they are sufficiently water-confident to do so. We can take children from 6yrs old within a private lesson scenario.

Not particularly, as we will be surfing in waist depth water (with a highly buoyant surfboard) at the introductory level; however, we would expect at least a basic level of water confidence, as there will be the odd/frequent dunking with a wipe-out.

We couldn't be easier to find! We are based directly on the beach throughout summer, so you couldn't get any closer to the waves without getting wet! We are based adjacent to Alcatraz Café and Surf Hire shop, just below The Summerhouse Restaurant. If you access the beach from the promenade, you will walk straight past us, if you haven't already spotted our gazebo and flags from the beach carpark. Our primary location on What3Words: ///cornfield.swimmer.wipes During spring tides (New/Full Moon), we have to locate ourselves over the little bridge near Alcatraz and to the right, towards The Watering Hole beach bar, as the high tides prevent us from being in our usual position. Our approximate location on What3words at theses times is: ///forest.frown.tickles During the winter months (Oct-May), we are based at Piran Surf shop, on Perranporth's high street.

Yes, as long as conditions are considered safe and 'tolerable' for novice surfers and/or the group demographics. If we expect conditions to be unsuitable to run on any given day, we will endeavour to contact you, prior to your lesson, to reschedule for another day/time, wherever possible. We are always happy to offer advice for getting the optimum surfing conditions, within a 3-5 day forecast, if you don't mind being flexible with your days/times for lessons.

As is the nature of surfing, we are at the mercy of Mother Nature and, therefore, we occasionally have to cancel lessons when conditions are either beyond our/your level of tolerance for safety, or it's simply too flat (no sufficient wave energy to propel a surfboard). We have stringent 'Big Sea and Flat Sea' policies determining our ability to run surf lessons, based primarily on meteorological conditions. We always try to pre-empt such conditions and will do our best to give our customers advance notice and an opportunity to find an alternative day/time. If we cannot arrange for any alternative sessions then a full refund will be given. Should a lesson be interrupted and cut short (e.g. red flag due to mist/fog), We will make an arrangement to either complete the session at another time, where possible, or a credit/refund will be organised in proportion to the amount of time lost in the lesson. Feel free to take a look at our full terms and conditions at the bottom of the page.

Yes, all necessary equipment is provided, free of charge. We do not offer boots/gloves during summer months, as they are not required for warmth. For children under 12yrs, we do recommend wearing some soft-rubber/neoprene rock-pooling shoes/boots (widely available from local shops), for protection against weever fish.

You can certainly use your own equipment, as long as they are suitable for the conditions at hand. We do recommends a full length wetsuit for your comfort and warmth (2hr lessons), particularly in the case of children. As for hard surfboards, we may need to assess you on one of our soft surfboards beforehand but you are welcome to bring your own to use.

You'll only need a towel and 'slim-fitting'/Lycra swimwear to be worn underneath the wetsuit, and perhaps some means of refreshment for after your lesson(s). There are numerous food/drink and catering establishments available, either on the beach or in Perranporth's town, all within a stone's throw from us.

We can usually cater for lessons on a 'walk-in' basis; however, advanced booking (min. 24hrs) is highly recommended during the peak summer (Jul/Aug) period, particularly if you are booking as a family/group/private for a specific day/time, as we do tend to get busy. You can also see our session availability live on our booking platform.

All our lessons are a full 2-hrs long. We do not consider changing into wetsuits & pre/post-lesson briefings as part of your practical lesson, but please allow 3 hours between arrival and departure.

Yes, the main beach promenade carpark overlooks us and is the main access to the beach. There are several other car parks about the town, all within few minutes walk of us or the beach.

Yes, we will look after your belongings for you whilst you are in the water. We will issue you with a large storage box to keep your belongings secure and dry.

Yes, hot showers are available in the ablutions on the beach promenade, less than 100m from our base. There is a usage charge for these showers for an allotted time, just so you know. There are free public beach showers available at the Watering Hole bar on the beach.