Coast to Coast Surf School
Coast to Coast Surf School has been offering surf and bodyboarding since 2004 and surf skate coaching since 2014. We have experienced staff who have surfed and coached to a high level (two are ex national champions).
Local lessons take place at Belhaven bay, the closest consistently surfed beach to Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Junior surfers can join us from 7 years with no upper age limit! Lessons, Hires and Courses from start April to end October.
Groups please get in touch directly if not enough availability shown on your preferred date.
BEGINNER SURF LESSON
Beginner surf lessons for adults or children, run daily from the start of April to end of October and weekends in November. All surf lessons include a friendly Coast to Coast qualified surf instructor and top of the range surf equipment plus everything you need to know to have fun in the surf safely!
Lessons are open to complete beginners catching your first wave to the rush of standing!
“I just wanted to drop you a note to say how much I enjoyed my lesson last week. I’ll definitely be back. Thanks very much!!” David, Glasgow
BEGINNER SURF SKILL BUILDER
We have designed a series of skill building lessons for beginners in the white water and small unbroken waves. Lessons concentrate on increasing length of ride, understanding basic speed control and perfecting your first turns in the white water. We also look at how to catch your first unbroken waves if surf is small. If this is where you are at, come try a skill builder lessons and we will help you get to the next level!
Lessons are open to beginners who can stand consistently in the white water!
“My experience was great, at the start of the week the conditions weren’t ideal but the instructors, who i think had a tremendous blend of skill, experience and ability didn’t bemoan the conditions but instead had us working on technique, with drills that didn’t require perfect conditions; and that was exactly what i was after – something to help me move on from my surfing plateau.” Alistair
GROUP BOOKINGS
We offer great lessons and courses for all age groups in all our sports!
- Community Groups : we work with disadvantaged and disabled children and have community partners that use us annually. We also work with Scouts, Guides groups and have had junior surfers train for Duke of Edinburgh awards with us.
- Primary and Secondary School Groups : We have over 30 schools that use us annually for activity weeks and extra curriculum activities.
- Corporate Groups : we have run adventure lessons as part of team building or social celebrations and always make sure we provide you with a fantastic experience no matter the weather.
- Surf Parties’s : super fun birthday parties and a great day out for adult groups
We offer discounts for groups of 10 or more.
Risk assessments, insurance details and group information can be forwarded when booking. We have AALA license and approval from East Lothian and Edinburgh councils. Contact the office to check availability.
“Hi just wanted to say a massive thank you for the lesson today. The kids and I really enjoyed it. Your teachers were really impressive, I was really pleased at how the kids were kept safe and engaged throughout.” Rupert Edinburgh School
AVAILABILITY CONTACT DIRECT 07971 990361 or [email protected]
IMPROVER SURF SKILL BUILDER
This level is for surfers looking to improve their unbroken surf riding skills.
Skills include paddle out techniques, angled take offs, trimming along wave face, bottom turns, cut backs or simple finishing moves. Surfers at this level should have completed our beginner skill builder level or be experimenting with unbroken waves of waist to head high surf.
” I’m amazed with the progress I’ve made in such a short time, there’s no way I could have done it without such motivating instructors. Every one of them has taught me something new and been incredibly encouraging. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed each session and have definitely caught the bug. Thanks again. ” Hannah Buchan
JUNIOR SURF AND ADVENTURE HOLIDAY COURSES
We offer fantastic holiday courses for junior surfers! Adapting to daily conditions with surfing, bodyboarding, stand up paddle, coasteering, surf skate and beach games all on offer, so even if its flat or huge surf we are always active!
Each course consists of four morning or afternoon lessons running Monday to Thursday, every week of the holidays. Classes are run by our team of experienced staff and classes are limited to ratios of 8 children per instructor.
” a huge thank you for a fabulous week…. we have come back each day with top surfing tips and bags of confidence.” Ariene, Edinburgh
ADULT SURF AND ADVENTURE HOLIDAY COURSES
This year we are offering adults the chance to come and get fit in the summer holidays and enjoy everything the coastline can offer!
We offer fantastic courses adapting to daily conditions with surfing, bodyboarding, stand up paddle, coasteering, surf skate and beach games all on offer at a discounted course rate, so even if its flat or huge surf we are always active!
Each course consists of four morning or afternoon lessons running Monday to Thursday, every week of the holidays. Classes are run by our team of experienced staff and classes are limited to ratios of 8 adults per instructor.
” a huge thank you for a fabulous week…. we have come back each day with top surfing tips and bags of confidence.” Ariene, Edinburgh
LONGBOARD SKILL BUILDER
Specialist Longboard sessions with our senior instructor Sam. As ex national longboard champion Sam can share a few skill development secrets to help improve your longboarding. Looking at the line on the wave, stylising your down the line surfing, or cutbacks and learning to cross step or hang 5! Surfers at this level should be able to surf along waves with an element of consistency and control.
” I was given excellent tips and I had great conditions to put it all in practice!” Enilson
ADULTS: £40, JUNIORS: £40
Book Now ADVANCED SURF COACHING
We welcome surfers who want to improve their unbroken wave riding skills. Surfers at this level should be able to surf along waves with an element of consistency and control. If you want to improve your style or technique or improve fundamental moves such as bottom turns, cutbacks, top turns or round houses this would be a good level of lesson for you.
Our senior coaches have more than a decade of surf coaching and practical experience, surfing to a high level.
Advanced surf coaching on the east coast March/April/ October/November and December (Just call to book) when the surf is bigger . In the summer, the north and west coast islands courses are best for this level, with surf amazing on Europe’s most consistent summer coastlines “Scottish Surf Adventures“.
” learned a lot and you did a great job finding the right waves for the group. At the end I was catching loads more waves. I was given excellent tips and I had great conditions to put it all in practice. The photos and videos also helped a lot!” Enilson
BEGINNER ZERO – SURF SKILLS FLAT WATER
We offer Beginner Zero – a great introduction to learning fundamental surf skills in flat conditions (or very small waves).
Skills include : paddling, board control, balance on boards, surf safety, confidence in the sea, surf theory, surf and swim fitness. We also have some great fun drills and games to make learning really enjoyable!
If you book this class and there are waves – this class transfers to our standard Beginner surf lesson.
“My daughter and I both had a fantastic day. You guys were great teachers. We plan to be back very soon! ” Matt
COAST TO COAST JUNIOR TEAM
Every year we coach a small group of young local surfers as part of the Coast to Coast Junior Team. This has been a philosophy for over a decade now, to help the young surfers improve their talent, often leading to International travel, health, social and environmental benefits. We are now in our third generation of junior surfers.
Our initial team in 2009 contained Max and Phoebe who both went on to represent Scotland. Phoebe is currently the senior ladies National surfing champion living in Thurso. Our second generation of juniors in 2012, Oisin and Iona, both represented Scotland with Oisin also winning the Scottish junior U18 bodyboard title.
We are also extremely proud to have been coaching our present group of five juniors since 2015 and have had some great achievements both internationally and nationally. Clover made the semi finals in the European Junior Bodyboard champs 2018 in Portugal and is current girls U18 Scottish champion, Mikey made quarterfinals at U16 and U18yrs Bodyboarding and 3rd round in the Longboarding U18 at the European juniors 2018 too and is current Scottish Bodyboard mens champ (hes still just 14yrs!). Malcolm and Noah have also represented Scotland.
If your a talented keen young surfer get in touch.
