Pembrokeshire Surf School.
Surf lessons for beginners, families, children, groups and improving surfers across Manorbier, Freshwater West and Newgale — backed by Surf Centre Wales and Outer Reef experience since 1999.
The Home Of Surfing In Pembrokeshire
Choose a relaxed beginner lesson, a private family experience, a children’s club, group surfing, progression coaching, equipment hire or a pathway into professional surf instruction.
Not Sure Which Session To Book?
Start with your group type and experience level. The team will choose the most suitable beach around the conditions.
Surf Experiences For Every Age & Ability
Beginner Surf Lessons
Your first waves with calm, friendly and practical coaching.
Start Surfing
Private Family Lessons
A personal surf experience shaped around your own family.
Family Surfing
Children’s Surfing & Kids’ Clubs
Fun, confidence-building sessions for young surfers.
Kids’ Surfing
Improving Surf Coaching
Better paddling, positioning, wave choice and technique.
Keep Progressing
Group Surf Lessons
Friends, schools, youth groups, teams, stag and hen groups.
Plan A Group
Salty Sisters
Women’s surfing, confidence, community and coastal adventures.
Join The CommunityWe Make Starting Easy
Arrive with swimwear, a towel and warm clothes for afterwards. Your lesson equipment and coaching are organised for you.
Surfboard
A suitable board selected around your size, experience and confidence.
Wetsuit
A correctly sized wetsuit supplied for instructed surf sessions.
Safety Briefing
Understand equipment, the beach, waves and safe surfing behaviour.
Professional Coaching
Clear instruction with plenty of practical time in the water.
A Surf School Built Around Families
Private family lessons let children and adults learn together at a comfortable pace, with equipment chosen for each person and coaching built around confidence, safety and fun.
From Dry Land To Your First Wave
Meet The Team
Get fitted with equipment and discuss your experience.
Beach Coaching
Learn positioning, paddling, standing and safe technique.
Enter The Water
Put the lesson into practice with your coach close by.
Build Confidence
Catch waves, improve each attempt and enjoy the session.
Manorbier · Freshwater West · Newgale
The final beach is chosen around swell, wind, tide, weather and the needs of the group.
A sandy cove beneath Manorbier Castle with a memorable village atmosphere.
Explore ManorbierAn iconic Atlantic beach used when the conditions are right for the session.
Open MapA vast sandy beach with room for families, groups and progression sessions.
Explore NewgaleYour Complete Surfing Pathway
Beginner lessons and family sessions introduce the basics safely.
Hire equipment and spend more time building confidence.
Focused coaching develops wave choice, positioning and technique.
Move into ISA surf instructor, rescue and academy pathways.
Group Surfing In Pembrokeshire
Create a memorable session for school groups, youth organisations, friends, work teams, stag groups, hen groups and coastal adventure days.
Schools & Youth Groups
Structured outdoor sessions with equipment, instruction and group organisation.
Friends & Celebrations
A shared activity for birthdays, stag groups, hen groups and reunions.
Teams & Organisations
Build connection through an active, memorable challenge on the coast.
Why Choose Pembrokeshire Surf School?
Experience Since 1999
Decades of coaching and coastal activity experience in Pembrokeshire.
Condition-Led Locations
The most suitable beach is chosen around the day and the group.
Every Stage Covered
Beginners, children, families, groups, improving surfers and instructors.
One Connected Network
Surf lessons, equipment hire, women’s communities and professional training.
Everything You Need To Know
Are the surf lessons suitable for complete beginners?
Yes. Beginner lessons cover equipment, safety, paddling, catching waves and standing on the board.
Are surfboards and wetsuits included?
Yes. Suitable surfboards and wetsuits are provided for instructed surf lessons.
Which beach will my lesson use?
The team selects the most suitable available location around tide, swell, wind, weather and group ability. Common locations include Manorbier, Freshwater West and Newgale.
Can children join surf lessons?
Yes. Children’s lessons and clubs are available subject to current age, swimming and suitability requirements shown on the relevant booking page.
Can adults and children surf together?
Yes. Private family surf lessons are designed so families can learn together at a pace suited to their group.
Do you run sessions for schools and large groups?
Yes. Group sessions can be arranged for schools, youth groups, friends, teams, stag groups, hen groups and organisations.
Do you offer lessons for improving surfers?
Yes. Coaching can focus on paddling, positioning, wave selection, turning and stronger surfing technique.
Can I hire surf equipment?
Yes. Surfboard and wetsuit hire options are available through the equipment hire pages and live booking system.
Do you offer women-only surfing?
Yes. Salty Sisters offers women’s surf sessions, community events, retreats and ocean-confidence experiences.
Can I train to become a surf instructor?
Yes. Outer Reef offers ISA surf instructor, rescue, lifeguard and academy pathways in Pembrokeshire and international destinations.
Where can I see current prices and availability?
Use the booking buttons to view the latest dates, session formats, availability and prices.
Choose Your Next Step
Find Your Place In The Waves
Choose your first lesson, organise a family or group adventure, join a children’s club, improve your surfing or start a professional instructor pathway.