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Monica's Journal

News

04 December 2023

What to Buy for the Water Women in Your Life This Christmas!

The festive season is upon us! It’s time to start mulling the wine, decking the tree and getting thoughtful gifts for everyone you love. If you’re stuck on what to get your water-loving mum, surf-mad sister, wild-swimming girlfriend or frothiest friend for Christmas this year, here’s our handy gift guide to help you find the […]

Updates

21 November 2023

Why We’ve Added Surf Skate Training to Our Packages (Hint: It Can Improve Your Surfing!)

Learning how to ride a surf skate might just be the best thing you ever do for your surfing. Not only does it improve your general strength and stamina, it allows you to finetune your surfing technique even when it’s flat or you’re miles away from the ocean. Riding a surf skate helps surfing by allowing you to develop the dynamic body movements that surfing requires, improving your balance, speed generation and helping you to navigate through turns.

Blog

28 July 2023

7 Lessons I’ve Learnt from Bodysurfing

Bodysurfing is the art of riding a wave without using any buoyant device or surf craft - it’s all in the name, surfing with only your body. Here are 7 lessons I learnt and the reasons you should give bodysurfing a go too!

News

21 July 2023

Positive Waves – transforming lives through the power of the ocean

Positie Waves is a Pay It Forward campaign focused around the ocean; it’s about harnessing the energy and the physical and mental health benefits we get when we spend time in the water, and paying these opportunities forward to those who need them most.

News

20 June 2023

Newquay’s Plastic Wipeout!

A union of adventure and coastal preservation, by land, sea, and catching air; proof that cleaning can be exciting!

How To

07 December 2022

How to guide: Packing your board for travelling

Surf holidays are the best type of holiday - there’s no question about it. But packing for a surf trip can add an extra level of anxiety when you’re unsure how to pack your beloved board properly. There’s nothing worse than arriving at your destination with pumping surf and your board is in two pieces or has a huge chunk out of the rail!

Blog

04 November 2022

Which surf programme is best for you?

Wondering which of our surf programmes is best for you? Our weekends are designed with you in mind and we have three surf programmes for you to choose from - Beginner, Progressor + Intermediate.

News

28 July 2022

Introducing adaptive surfer and legend, Zoe!

On our most recent Rip Curl  Intermediate Surf Programme we had the pleasure of meeting Zoe, an adaptive surfer who in less than a six months went from never touching a surfboard to representing England. Zoe had her lower leg amputated after being a passenger in a car accident in 2015 resulting in her lower […]

How To

21 July 2022

How to become a surf instructor

Do you dream of spending your day at the beach, chasing the endless summer while teaching people a new skill they will carry with them for life? The Level 1 ISA (International Surf Association) qualification is your entry into the wonderful world of outdoor instructing.

Accommodation

08 June 2022

Places to stay in Wales

Coming to Wales but not sure where to stay? Check out our accommodation recommendations!

Accommodation

07 June 2022

Places to stay in Croyde

Coming to Croyde but not sure where to stay? Here are some recommendations to suit all budgets!

Accommodation

02 June 2022

Places to stay in Newquay

Not sure where to stay in Newquay? Here are some recommendations to suit all budgets!

News

29 April 2022

Women + Waves Wins Award for Top 10 Surf Schools in Europe!

We are super stoked to announce that we are now officially one of the best surf schools in Europe! It’s not every day that you win an award. So you can imagine how our jaws dropped and eyes popped out when we found an email from Beyond Surfing in our inbox earlier this month, congratulating […]

How To

18 February 2022

5 Tips to Perfect Your Paddle

If you’re new to surfing, paddling can be completely exhausting. Even when you’re a more experienced surfer, the wrong technique can still leave your shoulders and arms burning before you’ve even reached the lineup!

Blog

25 August 2021

The Top Cornish Surf Shops To Visit This Summer

If you’re coming to Cornwall, then make sure you add to your itinerary to check out our local surf shop scene. Whether you’re looking to buy equipment, get some local knowledge or just window shop at some beautiful boards, then check out our line up of top Cornish surf shops you need to visit this summer.

How To

30 April 2021

How to Master a Cut Back Like a Pro

Women + Waves have teamed up with British professional surfer and surf coach Alan Stokes, to give you the pro tips on how to master a cutback. Don’t know what a cutback is – let me explain. What is a Cutback? For a normal cut back you do a bottom turn and come up the […]

How To

08 April 2021

Waxing Your Surfboard

We’ve all heard the saying ‘Wax on / Wax off’  – It’s a never-ending cycle of waxing your board and taking the wax off to re-wax it. But the good news is, there’s not really a wrong way (unless you put it on the bottom of your board of course!) But here are our top […]

How To

02 April 2021

Mastering Your Backhand Bottom Turn

Surfing on your backhand is when you ride a wave with your back to it. For regular footers, it’s going left, and goofy footers, going right. It is a skill that many new surfers try to avoid as it feels less natural. If you live in a country full of point breaks of your preference […]