Our Surf School base at Gwithian is nestled in the corner of the beautiful St Ives Bay. Recently listed by the Sunday Times in the ‘Top 10 Surf Locations in England’. Gwithian, part of Hayle’s famed ‘three miles of golden sand’ is one of Cornwall’s most spacious beaches with plenty of room for beginners and advanced surfers alike to share in the rolling waves.
You can find us based at the Sunset Surf Café in Gwithian, where we have excellent facilities for all our surfers, including warm changing rooms and toilets. All of our equipment is kept to the highest standards and is no more than 2 years old.
Our friendly team will tailor the lesson to suit your needs, whether it’s your first surf lesson or you are looking to take your surfing to the next level. Offering family, private and individual lessons, we are open 7 days a week, all year round. Our 2 hour group lessons run daily from 10am & 2pm, with our private lessons running from 10.30am & 2.30pm. We are staggering our groups across the day to guarantee low numbers both at the surf school and in the sea at any one time giving each of our lovely customers a more personalised and safe experience.
Check out our new September Sessions at Gwithian and enjoy warm uncrowded waves this autumn! all lessons this autumn include FREE Equipment Hire for the rest of the day.
Sunset Surf Cafe, 10 Gwithian Towans, TR27 5BT
Full use of our equipment and facilities are included in the price. All of our qualified coaches are also trained lifeguards and first aiders. We have updated our surf school operations to fall in line with government guidelines, staggering all our lessons and only running small groups. For more information on our COVID-19 response please click here
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We will be running daily surf hire on behalf of our friends at Sunset Surf Cafe, Gwithian from the 09th July. Where we will be following government guidelines to ensure all equipment is thoroughly cleaned after each use. We have a great range of quality surf equipment available from our base at Sunset Surf Cafe, Gwithian. Choose from surfboards, paddle boards, adult and children bodyboards and full length wetsuits to hire.
For more information on hire at Gwithian please visit Gwithian Surf & SUP Hire
If you can’t make it to Gwithian or if you are looking for overnight hire then check out our new Door to Door hire service
If you’re after something a bit slower paced than surfing, why not give stand up paddleboarding a go? When the water’s a bit calmer, we can guide you out into the bay where you can really feel the tranquillity of the ocean. The paddle gives you much more control over the board than surfing does, and when you’re ready to come in, you can let the waves draw you back to shore at a much gentler pace.
"From their great communication, perfect choice of location and wonderful coaching we couldn’t have hoped for more! Our girls (ages 4 and 6) surprised us with their sheer stamina and enjoyment in the surf much of which was thanks to Penny’s professionalism, confidence and warmth....thanks so much - we will be back! X"
