Intermediate Surfer ProgrammeNewquay

The Intermediate Surfer Programme offers extended surf sessions for maximum time in the water. You’ll learn the skills to progress your surfing to the next level and make the most of your time in the water by catching the right waves. We’ll give you demonstrations on the sand, plenty of in-water feedback and we’ll take a mid-surf snack break to keep your energy high.

• Free goodies from Rip Curl on selected weekends (approx £45 value)!
• Three surf sessions with in-water feedback and a mid-surf snack break.
• Bespoke fitness and stretch routine video for pre course preparation.
• Post course, stretch out routine supplied on video to help your muscles to repair after 6 hours of surfing.
• Pre surf session, dynamic warm up routine video to prepare your mind and body for each epic session.
• In-depth video analysis of part of your surf sessions with demonstrations and move-by-move breakdowns to help you progress onto the next stage of your surfing journey.
• Q+A and performance-enhancing surf theory discussions covering forecasting, overcoming fear, different types of surfboards and more.
• Pro rider video tutorial from one of the worlds BEST female surfers, with bespoke tips to your ability level!
• Pre-surf routines to get you into the right mindset, working on confidence-building, decision-making, staying focused and not holding back.
• Bespoke fitness and stretch routine video for pre course preparation.
• Post course, stretch out routine supplied on video to help your muscles to repair after 6 hours of surfing.
• Pre surf session, dynamic warm up routine video to prepare your mind and body for each epic session.
• Board and wetsuit hire for the duration of the programme including use of demo boards.
• Professional photos and footage of your surfing. Seeing yourself surfing is a fantastic way to improve, and you’ll get copies of everything at the end of the programme so you can show your friends and family!
• An optional two-hour Intro to Surf Skate lesson (£50pp).
• Surf Progression Booklet and extra online resources to keep your motivation levels high.
• Individual goal setting to break down your progression barriers and take your surfing to the next level.
• Discount card for apres-surf food and drink plus 15% discount at the Rip Curl shop.
• Optional evening meal reservations to enjoy good food with new friends!
• Discounted hotel accommodation in Newquay.

The Newquay Intermediate Surfer Programme is all about you, we want you to enjoy it, and get everything out of it that you hope to. We’ll have a chat at the start of the weekend about what your motivations are for coming, work with you individually to set personalised goals, and give you encouragement and feedback on every wave and wipeout! We’ll be on hand the whole weekend to maximise your progression, teach you new skills and make sure you’re having fun! Our programme is perfectly designed to help you take the next step on your surfing journey.

Our expert team assess ocean conditions the evening before, for the day ahead. This ensures you get the top ocean conditions available. We are highly experienced at forecasting and our knowledge of how this translates to the surfing conditions on the beach, gives you the best chance of catching the best waves.

Over the course of the two days, you’ll be focusing on the technical side of surfing to improve your style and add to your wave-riding repertoire. You’ll see a huge improvement in your surfing after learning how to confidently execute crucial turns and re-entries, successfully generating speed and power and getting to grips with trickier takeoffs and bigger waves. Surfing different boards is an important part of your surfing progression, so you’ll get to try out our epic selection of demo boards and see which style you like best. By the end of the programme, you’ll have developed your own surfing style with some tricks up your sleeve too – as well as a whole new gang of surfing pals! Here’s what you can expect to learn:

Practical / In the water

• Bottom and top turns
• Drawing clean lines both frontside and backhand
• Positioning in the line up
• Check turns and re-entries
• Generating speed with compression and extension
• Pumping and S-turns
• Angled takeoffs
• Surfing bigger waves
• Getting outback on bigger days
• Duck diving
• Breathwork
• Power zones of the wave

Theory

• Looking at common mistakes and how to resolve them
• Advanced surf forecasting
• Where to sit in the line up
• Gaining speed for manoeuvres
• Board and fin advice for your level
• Different types of waves
• Building confidence to tackle more challenging waves
• Surf fitness and flexibility
• Land-based drills to take into the water

Plus video analysis of your surfing with move-by-move breakdowns and personalised feedback.

Every waking minute of the Newquay Intermediate Surfer Programme will revolve around you, and your fellow guests; ensuring everyone has a great time, and is getting personalised coaching to help them reach their goals. Sprinkle in lots of fun, friendship and female support, and you have a recipe for one of the best weekends of your life.

On both days your surf sessions will be filmed by a photographer on the beach, and a member of the team in-water with the Go-Pro! These photos and videos will be used for detailed video analysis feedback sessions to fast-track progression. The opportunity to analyse footage of yourself is one of the most useful ways to learn, as it increases your self awareness, and helps you visualise your own performance. You’ll have access to all of these photographs and videos after the weekend via our easy to use online platform.

£50 – 2 hours long, including all equipment.

Why not join our optional Surf Skate Workshop?

No matter your surfing experience level, surf skating is an invaluable tool to develop the dynamic body movements you require during surfing. It helps you improve your balance, generate speed and navigate through turns. We related the techniques to the analysis that we have delivered of your surfing to combine surfing and skating to see your performance in the water sky rocket. It’s also amazing fun and we guarantee that everyone will get the feel for it after just one lesson.

 While maximising safety, our instructors will deliver a series of drills that enable you to practise toe and heel control, opening your shoulders and using your arms to draw clean lines through your turns. These lessons will increase your time spent on a board simulating these manoeuvres. Which in turn, will increase your balance, strengthen your muscle memory and increase your rate of progression on a surfboard.

 It’s great fun and super safe! Many of our previous guests have used this session as a springboard to start surf skating themselves and practice in their own time.

We’ve even organised a discount of 10% at Flavour Skate shop in Newquay should you want to buy one yourself.

The session includes all safety equipment, surf skate and is delivered inside our training hall. You’ll be videoed in action so that we can analyse your technique and you’ll be able to see your dramatic improvements immediately. Surf skating is the single most effective way to improve your surfing, other than actual surfing!

We have limited numbers on each weekend, so please book ahead. To book, just add Surf Skate Workshop onto your booking when selecting your weekend dates.

Newquay has some great cafes and restaurants serving fresh, locally sourced food. From just-caught fish and hearty burgers, to wood-fired pizzas and vegan curries, there’s something to satisfy every appetite and all dietary requirements can be catered for.

A highlight of the weekend is our social dinner on Saturday night, to our favourite coastal restaurant. After a day in the sea, it’ll be a wonderful opportunity to connect with like-minded women and share stories from the waves with your surf buddies. We work with our favourite local beach side restaurants to create a chilled evening that takes in scrummy food and drink. It’s entirely optional but it’s a great opportunity to let your hair down and relax after a day of adventure. All dietary requirements are catered for. We recommend budgeting around £10-£20 for this as it is not included in the weekend costs. 

Depending on the tides and schedule we may go for a coffee or relax in one of Newquay’s many cafes. There is no better way to soak up the Newquay vibe than with a coffee in hand, chatting with your fellow surf gals.

Please bring a packed lunch with you or some money to buy something after our Saturday surf. We will keep lunch times flexible around the tides, and it’s good to always have some fruit or snacks in your bag to feast on when you get out of the water.

Please remember to bring a reusable water bottle each day and we will have regular opportunities to refill when you need to

You’ll receive a discount card for Rip Curl and local bars, coffee shops and eateries.