Surf lessons and board hire / Skerra Bay, Caithness
Beginner to improver surf lessons on the north coast of Scotland. Wetsuit included, never more than six in a group, and a hot drink waiting on the sand.
01 / Pick your break
Level 1 / sandy bottom
Knee-high rolling whitewater over soft sand, with the beach right behind you. This is where almost everyone stands up for the first time, usually inside the first hour.
Level 2 / flat rock shelf
Longer, cleaner walls peeling over a clear turquoise shelf. For when you can pop up and trim and want to start linking turns. Boots on, the rock is sharp.
Level 3 / improvers only
Our long right-hander off Skerra Head. It stands up, throws a lip and peels for a hundred and fifty metres. Instructor in the water, and you need to be happy in green waves.
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02 / Pick your board
8 ft soft top / 85 litres
Forgiving, floaty and soft on the head. Every first lesson starts here. Wide enough to stand on while you are still working out where your feet go.
5 ft 10 / 36 litres
Short, wide and quick off the mark. Twin fins let you whip it round on small days. The board you graduate to when the foamie starts to feel too easy.
9 ft 4 / 68 litres
Long, glidey and a bit stylish. It catches waves early, which is gold on slow reef days, and gives you room to walk the board if you feel brave.
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03 / Make the bay yours
Midday sessions. Bright, busy and the warmest the water gets.
Tap the water to drop a ripple. The boards will notice.
04 / The small print
Pick a day and tell us how much surfing you have done. We will find you the right break and a suit that fits.
Thank you. We will check the tide tables and write back within a day.