Surfing Waves

Cornish Dude Now Going To Fistral Beach! How lucky am I? First surfing lesson and I'm on the best beach in Cornwall with a champ surfer.

BTW some help on choosing boards and technique etc still welcome!

Hi Gordon

Good lad!! Fistral is a good beach (best beach in Cornwall is debatable) but you will get a good lesson there - I know people who have started there and they love it!

If you want some advice on boards etc - check out some of the posts titled things like 'Beginner seeking advice' etc.

I have posted board advice on lots of different threads so you could click my name and 'find all posts by SinistaPenguin'

If you have any more questions, post them here - loads of people will get back to you!

Cheers

Sinista

I have just learnt to surf at Fistral Beach too!! It was lots of fun. Still trying to figure out which board to get myself.

you are lucky living in cornwall, i have to drive all the way from manchester!

Hi Gordon

Once you're hooked on surfing, you should head down to Sennen Cove near lands end and check it out - I had the perfect session here - long rides and dolphins out back.

Can't beat it!!

Sinista

man i don't know how you guys can hack going surfing at fistral i went there once and its so damn crowded. i prefer going to a nice quite beach no hassels and no tourists just me and my board.
cheers

Hi,

I travel down from Bristol most weekends to surf fistral but don't know of many others because not being surfing long and well fistral is renouned any tips as to other places in cornwal that other good surf. Less crowded preferably

Cheers sim

hey simeon
I find places futher up North Cornwall is better. Widemouth Bay which is near Bude is good but can still get crowded in peak summer. Polzeath is a nice beach but again can get crowded.There are places around the Bude which are quiet. I find looking on an OS map is good for finding secret spots.
cheerios dudes