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Our Surf Lessons. We are a mobile Surf School.  Before every lesson we load up our Surf Bus with the equipment needed for the day and head to the beach with the best waves. If you’re stuck for a lift to the beach why not give us a call?  Our Surf Bus can carry eight passengers, so we can always pick you up from your hotel or apartment on our way to the beach!

Once at the beach we will fit you out with a quality wetsuit and find the best board for your level.  Then the groups are organised according to ability and language

We are very flexible about how you spread out you lessons and how many lessons you take.  Some people like to try one lesson before they book a course.  Others may do a full week of morning lessons whilst some prefer to spread them out over a longer period.  Below gives you an idea of what to expect.  If you’re unsure of your level, no worries, we’ll figure it out during your first surf session.

We can give lessons in English, Spanish, German or Italian, languages spoken fluently by one or more of us!

Your first ever surf lesson!

We’ve taught hundreds of beginner surf lessons over the years and every single student we’ve taught has come out of the water with a huge smile on their face!  The exhilaration of your first wave cannot be compared.  We teach the first lesson in small steps, giving you time to practice the techniques on the beach before you attempt them in the water. 

Here are the main practical and theoretical points covered in lesson 1.

Practical

  1. Warm up and stretching techniques specific to surfing.
  2. How to enter water with board.
  3. How to choose which waves to catch.
  4. Finding the correct lying position on board and how to keep balance.
  5. Paddling technique to catch waves.
  6. How to ‘pop-up’ or stand up on the board and ride a wave to the beach.

Theory

  1. Basic ocean knowledge,
  2. Effects of swell, wind and tides,
  3. Safety awareness and procedures.
  4. Get to know surf equipment.

Beginner courses - Further progression
Every surfer progresses at a different rate, depending on fitness level, confidence and natural ability.  Also, the surf conditions during the lessons can effect what is taught.   Following on from the beginner lesson we work with students individually, improving their surf skills necessary to take them to the next level.  This includes:

Practical:

  1. Correcting pop-up mistakes.
  2. Riding waves for longer.
  3. Refinement of stance.
  4. Improvement of position in the water.

Theory:

  1. Constant analysis of surfing hazards.
  2. Detecting currents rips and sand banks.
  3. Understanding different types of waves.
  4. Effects of different winds on waves.

Intermediate Courses
Are you ready to go out the back and surf the green waves (the unbroken part of the wave)?  Or are you already surfing the green waves but need some help with manoeuvres?  Our intermediate courses will have you tearing apart those smooth faces in no time!  The best time of year to take an intermediate course is from October to May as this is when our beaches are blessed with bigger swells!  As with the beginner courses, each intermediate surfer will need to focus on different skills.  But here’s a look at what we cover during the courses:

Practical:

  1. Wave selection.
  2. Duck diving and Eskimo rolls.
  3. Take-off position in water.
  4. Angled take offs.
  5. Taking the drop (forehand and backhand).
  6. Speed, stance and use of body weight.
  7. Getting off the wave.
  8. Trimming.
  9. Bottom turn.
  10. Top turn.
  11. Cut back.
  12. Re-entry.

Theory:

  1. Reading weather maps.
  2. Different types of surf breaks.
  3. Analysing surf conditions.
  4. Understanding use of different shapes and sizes of surfboards.
  5. The rules of the waves and ‘Surf Etiquette’.
  6. How to deal with rips and varying tides.

Lesson Prices
1 Lesson                 €35
3 Lessons               €90
5 Lessons               €140
Extra Lessons        €25 each (After 5 lessons)
Private Lessons     €50

Equipment Hire
Surfboard                €10 Half Day / €15 All Day
Wetsuit                    €5 Half Day / €7 All Day