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Our Surf Lessons

Our surf lessons in Cornwall

Cornwall is the perfect place to learn to surf and Harlyn Surf School has an enviable reputation for customer service, quality tuition and a great instructor team – check out our trip advisor reviews and Google reviews.

Our sheltered beach location and our friendly instructor team bring you everything you could want for your surfing lessons. Ideal for children and adults, groups and families, stags and hens and corporate activity holidays. We are the only surf school licensed by the council with a AALS licence meaning we meet strict operating criteria so you can be rest assured you are in safe hands.

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Beginner/ Refresher Surf Lessons

These lessons are for people who have never surfed before or maybe surfed a while ago and need a refresher! You will learn about beach safety, your equipment and how to catch waves and stand! If you have done a little surfing before let your instructor know and they can then give you a few extra tips. Then it’s time to hit the water to put it all in to practice! All the equipment is provided by us read more..

£50 per person

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Summer Surf Camp (8-14yr olds)

Our 18th season of summer surf camp is coming up and this is our most popular surf course and is fantastic for 8-14 yr olds.  The primary focus is to teach children how to surf safely whilst having loads of fun. It is also a great way for your children to make new friends and learn an exciting sport that they can do year after year. Summer surf camp is available as 4 x 1.5hr morning sessions Monday to Thursday. If you have limited time then a 2 session Mon/Tues mornings is available. To really give your children the best start in surfing and beach safety we recommend booking the 4 session surf camp. This is suitable for those who have never surfed before or have had lessons or attended surf camp before. 10% discounts on our surf school hoodies and towel robies are available when booking on this course.

£165pp 4 session camp including equipment

£95pp 2 session camp including equipment

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Learn to Surf Course

If you want more time in the water than just a single ‘give it a go’ beginner session then this crash course package is ideal to learn the basics and more. It’s a great way to start your surfing adventure. If you are getting to grips with the basics of surfing then our ‘Improver’ sessions are available or come and hire boards and wetsuits to practice your skills.  These sessions are for all ages (excl 5-7yr olds) and suitable for individuals, families and friends.

£95 per person

For children ages 8-14yrs we recommend our  ‘Summer Surf camp’ programme

For children 5-7yrs old we recommend our 1hr fun sessions

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Private Surf Lessons

These private lessons are ideal for individuals, families and small groups looking at enjoying some quality time together for a bespoke surf session. You will have your own private instructor who will work on specific skills for you or your private group whether mixed ability and/or ages. Prices: 1 person £120, 2 people £100pp, 3 people £75pp 4 people £70pp, 5 people £65pp, 6 people £60pp, 7 people £55pp, 8 people £45pp

*Free 1hr hire or a surfboard and wetsuit use included.

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Improver Surf Lessons

If you have done a bit of surfing before, maybe had some lessons and you are getting to your feet regularly  then this is the best session for you. These lessons will help you improve the speed of your pop up, wave selection and many other skills. You will be given specific individual tasks in the lesson to help you surf better. You can do this session more than once, although you are in a group the instructors will help you develop your skills on an individual level – Private lessons are available.

£50 per person

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1 Hour Fun Surf Lessons (5-7yr olds)

These sessions are all about having fun and are  for our youngest surfers only (5-7yr olds). They are designed to introduce youngsters to the ocean and surfing in a fun and they will learn to catch their own waves, get to their feet and have loads of fun! Whilst we don’t expect children of this age to be super strong swimmers we do ask that they feel reasonably confident in waist to chest depth water. The class size will be a max of 1:5 instructor/pupils. These 1hr sessions are mainly available during the school holidays only. £25pp

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What level surfer am I?

Surf practice and lessons for beginner

Level 1 – Beginner: Lets try surfing!

I have never surfed before or feel like I need to start from the beginning. I want to learn about the surfboard, how to paddle, how to catch whitewater waves and how to stand up.

Surf practice and lessons

Level 2 – Improver: I can stand!

I can stand on a board and ride broken waves – I want to improve my wave selection in the whitewater and perfect my pop-up and board control so I can progress my surfing to the next level.

Intermediate surfing lessons

Level 3 – Intermediate: Paddling out and catching unbroken waves!

I can stand regularly in the whitewater and I am keen to learn how to paddle out safely and confidently. I want to focus on my timing and positioning and learn how to catch an unbroken wave.

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Level 4 – Developer: Look out Kelly Slater!!

I can paddle out unassisted and can catch waist to chest high unbroken waves confidently. I want to perfect my take offs, stance, turning and trim.

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