Porthcawl Surf School

Porthcawl Surf School is based at Rest Bay Water sports Centre, overlooking Porthcawl’s beautiful Blue Flag Rest Bay beach.   

We are a surf school and surf hire centre. Open every day apart from Christmas day.   

We have a wide range of kit including over 200 surfboards and both summer and winter wetsuits so that you can enjoy your lesson and surfing here at any time of the year.  The centre is close to the beach and the beach park as well as having toilets and a cafe upstairs with stunning views.  

So, whether you are looking to take your first surf lesson, need to hire a surfboard or wetsuit or want to take a surf course we've got you covered.  

Beginner Surf Lesson 

If you have never surfed before or can catch waves but can’t stand yet, or know the basics but need a refresher, then our beginner group lesson is for you.  

We've put our experience and knowledge into creating an enjoyable 2 hr group lesson which teaches you key surf skills.  It includes basic surf safety, how to independently select and catch your own waves and how to stand up.  Our instructors are supportive and encouraging, provide individual feedback and have safety in mind.  A beginner lesson includes tuition, wetsuit and surfboard and our minimum age is 7 years old. 

Surf Hire 

If you'd like to hire some kit from us, you can just turn up and hire on the day. 

We have an extensive range including; 

• Over 200 beginner soft/foamie beginner surfboards in different sizes
• More than 30 improver and more advanced surfboards in different sizes 
• Bodyboards 
• An extensive number of winter and summer wetsuits for adults and children (Adults - S- XXXL and UK 4 - UK 18 / Children’s summer wetsuits from age 3)
• Wetsuit boots, gloves and hoods
• Stand up paddle boards (SUP) and sit on top single kayaks (available only on days when there are no waves/surf).

Surf Courses

We also provide adult and children's surf courses for beginners and improvers. While you will learn all the basics if you take a one off beginner surf lessons our courses enable you to spend more time surfing with an instructor watching and giving you feedback and tips and the opportunity to learn about surf related topics like how to read a surf forecast.  

Adults courses are held over a month on the weekends - Four 2hr sessions per a month.  

Kids courses are run weekly during the school holidays - Monday - Friday, 2 hrs a day (Minimum age 7years old).