About learn to surf courses all year round with GSD.

SurfGSD is on the Approved Outdoor activity providers list for the City and County of Swansea and the Welsh Tourist Board. In addition, we are licensed to operate at Mawgan Porth beach and Fistral beach in Cornwall, by Restormel Borough Council.

SurfGSD is a 4 star approved British Surfing School offering surfing courses for all abilities from absolute beginner to advanced surfer. We provide all the surfing equipment that you require and can offer surf lessons at various surf locations including: Caswell Beach and Llangennith beaches on Gower, Fistral beach in Newquay, Cornwall and during the Autumn months South West Portugal.

Approved by the Welsh Tourist Board and has recently signed up for the 'Wales In Style' campaign.

SurfGSD has a surfing for everyone policy and over the last few years has coached several young people to British surfing team standard and seven have made the Welsh surfing team.  Surfing is a fantastic medium in which to help young people feel that they are part of a community. GSD hopes to use surfing within the educational field to help with social inclusion policies. 

We have a sustainable approach to surfing development and encourage our customers to fulfil their surfing dreams by following a set personal surfing plan.

Please note that we do cost £5 more for some surf courses than other surf schools but to find out why click here: Why pay £5 more for a quality surf lesson?

What does it take to be a 4 star B.S.A surf school?

The British Surfing Associations Approved Surfing Schools Scheme was introduced in 1990 to help the public obtain better value for money and greater safety whilst being taught to surf.

ABOUT THE AWARD LEVELS
Each BSA Surf School is a designated level of qualification depending on
a) The qualifications of the instructors.
b) The coaching resources they offer.
c) The types of surfing courses the school is qualified to offer.

The Levels

BSA 1
- Provide recreational 'starter-beginner' to 'lower improver' surfing courses.
- Coaches are qualified level 1+ at least 1 qualified @ level 2

BSA 2
- Provide Level 1 Programmes.
- Provide recreational Higher ability surfing from 'higher improver' to 'intermediate' level courses.
- Coaches are qualified levels 1-2.

BSA 3
- Provide Level 1-2 Programmes.
- Provide 'contest & competitive surfer training + recriational 'advanced surfer' programmes.
- Coaches are qualified levels 1-3.

BSA 4 (Which surfGSD is)
- Provide Level 1-3 Programmes.
- Provide a local 'community resource' programme ( = 'kids, grommet and cadets' clubs etc).
- Provide an, 'advanced surfing' development programme for elite squad training.

We look forward to seeing you on the beach and joining us in the surf experience. It is addictive.