Beginner Surfer ProgrammeNewquay

The Newquay Beginner Surfer Programme offers extended surf sessions for maximum time in the water. We’ll cover all the basics to get you started, 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.

• Pre-surf session yoga routine video to prepare your mind and body for each epic session.
• Bespoke fitness and stretch routine video for pre- course preparation.
• Discounted accommodation in our all-female apartments (subject to availability).
• Three surf sessions covering all the basics to get you started with in water feedback and a mid-surf snack break. 
• 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.
• Surf theory discussions that will enhance your ocean awareness and confidence in the water. It’s a good forum for you to ask any further questions.
• Board and wetsuit hire for the duration of the programme.
• Surf Progression log book to record conditions, set your goals and plot your learning journey.
• Individual goal setting with expert instructors. We’ll identify the barriers holding you back, help you break them down and progress your surfing to the next level.
• Changing facilities and warm showers. 
• Discount card for apres-surf food and drink plus 15% discount at the Rip Curl shop.
• Optional breakfast and evening meal reservations to enjoy delicious food with wonderful new friends!
• An optional two-hour Intro to Surf Skate lesson (£45pp).
• Good times and chill vibes with like-minded women!
• Post course, stretch out routine supplied on video to help your muscles to repair after 6 hours of surfing.
• Photos and footage of your surfing to see where you can improve (and to show friends and family your new surfing skills!)
• Pro rider video tutorial from one of the worlds BEST female surfers, with bespoke tips to your ability level!

The Newquay Beginner Surfer Programme is all about you, so 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! If your goal is simply to have fun, don’t worry, we can go easy on the coaching elements. However if you want to maximise your progression and learn new skills, then our Newquay Beginner Surfer Programme is perfectly designed to help you on that journey.

Our expert team will assess conditions in the evening for the day ahead, to ensure you get the best available ocean conditions. We are experienced at forecasting and have knowledge of how this translates to the conditions on the beach.

Whatever your ability and experience in the surf, we’ve got you covered as our tuition is tailored to suit your ability perfectly. Our sessions are zero pressure, lots of fun and our female instructors are all qualified lifeguards and are fully insured, so you’ll be in safe hands! 

This two-day surf programme gives you the perfect introduction to surfing in a safe and supportive environment. With practical instruction in the water and in-depth surf theory sessions back at our base, your surfing skills will skyrocket by the end of the programme! Here’s what you can expect to learn:

Practical / In the water

• Basic ocean safety and identifying rip currents
• Getting to know the parts of a surfboard
• Bodysurfing to build confidence
• Handling and controlling the board
• Riding whitewater waves lying on the board
• Catching broken waves
• Getting to your feet (and staying up!)
• Working on your pop up and take off
• Body positioning on the board
• Stalling and accelerating
• Basic paddling techniques

Theory

• How waves are formed
• Choosing which beaches are safe to surf and avoiding Rips
• Different kinds of surf breaks (beach, point, reef)
• Different types of surfing (longboarding vs shortboard)
• Buying your first board and wetsuit
• Surf fitness tips to help with your pop up

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

Every waking minute of the Newquay Beginner 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 along the way, and you have a recipe for one of the best weekends of your life.

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 Work Shop?

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. 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 video’d in action so that we can analyse your technique and you the improvements will come super-fast. Surf skating is the single most effective way to improve your surfing, other than actual surfing! 

We have limited numbers on each weekend, to book, just add to your booking when selecting your weekend.

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. All dietary requirements are catered for.

A highlight of the weekend is our social dinner on Saturday night, to the hottest place in town where the locals go. 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 recommended budgeting around £12-£20 for this. 

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 best to always have some fruit or snacks in your bag to feast on when you get out of the water.

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.