Take your surfing skills to the next level with a private 1:1 lesson and in-water video capture. Perfect for beginners and experienced surfers alike, this session provides personalised coaching, maximum attention, and a lasting keepsake of your waves. Enjoy a full two-hour lesson designed entirely around your skill level and goals.
Your lesson begins with a meet-and-greet and assessment of your surfing background. For beginners, your instructor will cover essential safety, ocean awareness, and basic techniques on the beach before heading into the water. Those with prior experience will immediately review conditions and dive into the water for focused practice.
Once in the surf, your instructor provides continuous coaching, guiding paddling, stance, wave timing, and turns. The lesson is hands-on and fully tailored, ensuring maximum wave count and progression. You’ll also receive practical tips for reading waves, positioning correctly, and improving overall technique.
Throughout the session, you’ll be filmed in the water using a GoPro 10, capturing every ride in high-definition. This allows you to review your performance after the lesson, analyse your form, and keep a permanent record of your surfing experience.
Lessons take place at Newquay, ideally positioned between Fistral and Towan Beach. These beaches are known for reliable waves suitable for all levels, golden sand, and safe entry points. The area combines a busy surf scene with stretches of quieter shoreline for focused training.
Your surf school base is equipped with heated changing rooms, outdoor showers, lockers, and separate male and female facilities. The centre provides convenient access to multiple surf breaks and ensures a safe, professional environment for your private session.
Participants should be comfortable in the water and able to swim. Lessons cater to all skill levels, from complete beginners to advanced surfers seeking focused coaching.
No prior experience is necessary for beginners, and equipment is provided. Those with experience can expect a fully personalised lesson tailored to improve technique, wave selection, and overall performance.
The centre offers fully qualified, insured instructors with extensive experience coaching all levels of surfers. With a focus on safety, learning, and fun, every session is personalised to maximise wave count and skill progression.
State-of-the-art equipment, heated changing rooms, lockers, and on-site facilities make your experience comfortable and hassle-free. Combining expert instruction with high-quality video footage ensures you leave with improved surfing skills and a lasting record of your achievement.
This package includes a fully personalised 1:1 lesson with an experienced instructor, allocation of wetsuit, surfboard, and all necessary equipment. Facilities such as heated changing rooms, outdoor showers, lockers, and separate male and female toilets are also provided for convenience.
Additionally, your session is filmed in high-definition using a GoPro 10 camera, capturing your performance in the water. After the session, a downloadable link is sent so you can keep the footage forever, analyse your technique, or share it on social media.
The lesson is suitable for all ages from 3 years upwards and caters to beginners, intermediate surfers, and advanced surfers. Participants do not need prior experience to enjoy a full personalised session.
Your instructor will tailor the lesson to your skill level, ensuring that beginners learn safely and efficiently, while experienced surfers focus on refining advanced skills, wave selection, and ocean positioning.
The total lesson lasts two hours, with time split between safety briefings, warm-ups, beach instruction, and in-water coaching. The instructor ensures you receive maximum wave time and hands-on guidance throughout the session.
The session begins with a warm-up on the beach, a safety and ocean awareness briefing, and a review of your surfing goals. Following this, you enter the water, where the instructor guides you through paddling, catching waves, stance, turns, and wave timing.
During the session, your instructor films your surfing using a handheld GoPro 10 in high-definition. This allows close-up footage of your rides from multiple angles while in the water.
Once your lesson concludes, you will receive a downloadable link to the full video. The footage can be used for personal analysis, technique improvement, or simply as a keepsake to share with family and friends.
All lessons begin with a safety briefing covering ocean awareness, potential hazards, and local surf etiquette. Qualified instructors assess ocean conditions and ensure equipment is appropriate for the participant’s level.
Participants are provided with high-quality wetsuits and boards, and instructors stay close at all times for supervision. Emergency procedures are in place, and all sessions are run under professional, insured supervision.
Beginners will gain confidence in the water, learn correct paddling techniques, basic wave catching, and proper stance. They will also develop awareness of surf safety and etiquette.
Intermediate and advanced surfers will improve wave selection, positioning, trimming, turning, and speed techniques. The personalised coaching ensures that all surfers leave with tangible skill improvements and a better understanding of ocean dynamics.
Yes, children from 3 years old are welcome. The instructor adjusts coaching methods to suit age and ability, ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience for younger participants.
Safety equipment such as buoyancy vests and helmets (if required) is provided, and sessions focus on controlled, step-by-step learning in suitable conditions for their age and skill level.
About the centre
Newquay Activity Centre, 60 Fore Street
We both loved it , the instructor was a gentleman . Clear , concise instructions and very helpful . Can’t remember his name sorry , very tall with long hair
Jamie was a good instructor but a bit disappointed with the time snorkeling and not seeing anything. The sighting of the seals and info about the coast was great
Everyone was so friendly. My crew leader Alex was really supportive and encouraging as I am not an avid swimmer and so easing my way into kayaking and coasteering was a breeze. The team back at their headquarters were amazing ... keeping my baggage safe as I toured and even…
We had a really good time with Heath today. He showed us all the safety information and kept checking we were all okay. Instead of just staying out snorkelling he showed us some caves and told us about the history and cool knowledge about the caves and rocks. Had a…
We had an amazing time with heath. He was so lovely and gave us a bit of history as we went along. Very caring and made sure we had a fab time
Fun and exciting. The guide Oleks made it really enjoyable for us
Olek was such a cool instructor…let you get on with enjoying the water whilst keeping you safe and giving lots of detail…dan was super helpful when we got there and having a chat afterwards 10/10 hope to be back next summer
Amazing time coasteering in Cornwall with our instructor James. Great fun and James was very knowledgeable and easy to chat to. Thanks for an amazing time
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