Surfing week-end in Anglet

This surfing week-end on the famous spot of Cavaliers in Anglet willl be the perfect opportunity to discover surfing in the the best conditions ever!

Book your activity

From€75
2 half days
Occasionally sporty
From 7 years-old and up

Practical information

The objective of this week-end is to improve at your own pace and to gain autonomy. Both personalized and fun, the lessons are also absolutely safe. In addition to learning the basic techniques, you will be taught how to analyze the ocean with all its subtleties and dangers. The first waves you will ride and tyhe first thrills you will feel while standing up on the board will remain an unforgettable memory!

This week-end is the guarantee of an excellent time with your friends or family where you will think of one thing only: surfing!

Course of events

- Friendly greeting at the school located on the beach, right in front of the surfing spot
- Introducing the team (Manon Mathieu, Philippe) and quick brief on the session's program and on the sea conditions of the day
- After gearing up with a suit fitted to your morphology, the trainee will take their board. The instructor chooses the board depening on each participant's level and morphology.
- The trainees walk to the surfing area with the instructor
- On the seashore, the group analyzes the ocean: the tide, the size of the waves, the currents, the number of surfers on site... Then, short brief on the safety rules.
- Warm-up with a bodysurf session near the seashore (10 minutes of bodysurfing) to assess the level of the trainees in the sea and to spend a maximum amount of time in the water, among the waves
- Back to the beach. Theory exercices adapted to the level and expectations of each participant (knowing how to handle the equipment, how to move with your board, how to position yourself, how to stand back up on your board...)
- Depending on the pupil's level and on the sea conditions, the exercices can range from surfing foam by the beach to riding unbroken waves in the sea.
- End of the session, feedback and definition of the future objectives and of the means to achieve them.
- Back to the center, debriefing with the instructors about your day in a very friendly atmosphere

After taking a shower at the center, you will relax and njoy the amazing location of the school.

Objectives

Beginner level:
- Choosing the appropriate surfing space
- Walking in the sea with your surfboard
- Ride a broken wave, paddling the board
- Stand back up and maintain your balance until reaching the beach

Intermediate level:
- Surfing in 30 to 80-centimeter deep learning zones
- Position yourself correctly on your board
- Choose a wave you are able to ride
- Ride a wave, paddling the board.
- Stand back up while riding a wave and maintain your balance until reaching the beach

Special terms

This course takes place on a full week-end, 1h30 on Saturday, and 1h30 on Sunday.

The hours of the lessons are determined depending on the tides for optimum safety and improvement.

In case of bad weather, the sessions will be re-scheduled if possible. During low season, possibility to transfer the activity on a beach offering appropriate weather conditions.

Meeting point:
ES64 / ECOLE DE SURF 64, Plage des Cavaliers, 64600 Anglet
Spoken languages:English, French
Included
  • Surfboard
  • Suit
  • Civil liability insurance
Do not forget to bring
  • Swimming suit
  • Towel
  • Sunscreen
  • Bottle of water