Surfing in Cornwall
Surf schools, independent shops, places to stay and board repair across Cornwall.
Surf towns in Cornwall
Bude
2 listings
Hayle
3 listings
Newquay
13 listings
Perranporth
5 listings
Polzeath
2 listings
Sennen Cove
2 listings
St Agnes
2 listings
St Ives
3 listings
Watergate Bay
2 listings
Surf schools
All surf schools →- Bude, Cornwall
Big Blue Surf School
Bude's original surf school (est. 1999) on Summerleaze Beach — all abilities and adaptive lessons, open year-round.
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedKids - Gwithian, Cornwall
Gwithian Academy of Surfing
ASI-accredited academy (est. 1999) on gently shelving Gwithian Beach — beginner to competition coaching with video analysis.
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedKids - Harlyn, Cornwall
Harlyn Surf School
Cornwall's longest-established school (since 1994) on sheltered Harlyn Bay — surf, SUP, kayak and coasteering.
BeginnerIntermediateKids - Hayle, Cornwall
Shore Surf School
One of St Ives Bay's longest-running schools (est. 1999), with lessons and hire across two Hayle-side locations.
BeginnerIntermediateKids - Newquay, Cornwall
Cornish Wave Surf School
Small-group surf coaching on Towan and Fistral from a friendly, long-running local school — plus coasteering and SUP.
BeginnerIntermediateKids - Newquay, Cornwall
Escape Surf School
Specialist surf-only school on the Towan cliff top, with ex-pro head coaches and daily lessons for every level.
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedKids - Newquay, Cornwall
Fistral Beach Surf School
Right on the sand at Fistral with one of the UK's largest surf-hire fleets — lessons for all abilities, open all year.
BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced - Newquay, Cornwall
NQY Surf School
Beach-front school on Great Western led by four-time UK champion Adam Griffiths — lessons, hire and coasteering.
BeginnerIntermediateKids - Perranporth, Cornwall
Perranporth Surf School
Perranporth's original surf school (est. 2004) — quality, fun lessons for all abilities right on the beach.
BeginnerIntermediateKids - Perranporth, Cornwall
Stoked Surf School
Perranporth's year-round school with a permanent base, on-site surf-and-skate shop and a structured progression system.
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedKids - Polzeath, Cornwall
George's Surf School
Bespoke private coaching at Polzeath and Harlyn — an ISA/Surfing England Centre of Excellence with video analysis.
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedKids - Polzeath, Cornwall
Surf's Up Surf School
Polzeath school teaching all abilities on one of Cornwall's safest, gently shelving beaches, with qualified instructors and all equipment included.
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedKids - Sennen Cove, Cornwall
Sennen Surfing Centre
Award-winning O'Neill academy on the golden sands of Sennen, near Land's End — one of the UK's longest-running surf schools.
BeginnerIntermediate - St Agnes, Cornwall
Breakers Surf School
Sheltered Trevaunance Cove school with strong local knowledge — lessons, SUP and a kids' club, open all year.
BeginnerIntermediateKids - St Ives, Cornwall
St Ives Surf School
St Ives' only surf school, on blue-flag Porthmeor by the Tate — a Surfing England Centre of Excellence, plus SUP and coasteering.
BeginnerIntermediateKids - Watergate Bay, Cornwall
Wavehunters
North Cornwall school since 2002 running beachside lessons at Watergate Bay and Polzeath, plus sea safaris, boat trips and beach yoga for all ages.
BeginnerIntermediateKids - Watergate Bay, Cornwall
Westcountry Surf School
Small-group and private lessons from Watergate Bay, with Hangout Cafe on site — plus private groups at Fistral.
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