Five of the best beginner surf spots

by Outdoor Adventure Guide / OAG Default Category, Surf / 07 Sep 2015

Fancy honing your surf skills but don’t know where to go? These five UK spots offer slow- breaking waves and safe conditions ideal for novice surfers

Surfers on the wide expanse of Saunton Sands | Fotolia.com

Slow breaking waves for a gentle introduction to surfing in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Find your surf feet at Watergate Bay | Fotolia.com

Avoid the chaos of Fistral Beach by heading just outside Newquay for consistent waves off a sandy beach.

Beginner-friendly waves await you at Saltburn

North-facing sands and great beach breaks on both sides of Saltburn’s old pier.

A first-time surfer’s paradise |Martin Burns via Creative Commons

A relatively safe beach not too far from Edinburgh. Avoid in rougher weather.

Caswell bay at dusk | Fotolia.com

Close to Mumbles village and relatively safe, small surf for beginners, all on a Blue Flag beach.

Words: Daniel Wildey