Surfing is a ‘free sport’. There is no one blowing a whistle to tell you when to start and stop, and there are no signs (apart from lifeguard flags) in the ocean telling you where you can and can’t surf. But despite the lack of ‘rules’, surfers really on an etiquette system to keep things […]

Standing postures in Yoga are a great way to integrate the activation of your lower body, core and upper body. This basically means to maintain balance in a standing posture your legs need to be active, your core engaged, and your upper body stable yet soft. These principles also apply in the proficient completion of […]

So you want to know how to spot a rip? Well rip currents are a fundamental and unavoidable force in surfing; if you have waves pushing water into the beach, then you’ll have a rip current sucking water back out to sea again. Spotting a rip Rips are essentially deeper channels in the sea bed […]

Traditional paddle. A general rule of thumb for body positioning when you’re paddling is that you want to see your board flat on the water. You don’t want to be so far forward that you see water coming over the nose, and you don’t want to be too far back so that the nose is […]

Whether your board is new or second hand, at some point you’re going to need a fresh coat of wax on it. Anyone can wax a board, right? Well yes, but there’s a bit of a dark art to clearing the old wax off and laying down a perfect wax job. You will need: – […]

If you catch a perfect wave and cruise all the way to the beach you will definitely want to re-live that feeling through a photo right? Or maybe you’d love to see a picture of your mum making a fool out of herself, or even just a new facebook profile picture! Well you are lucky […]

Surfing. It’s simple. Just walk out into the surf, turn the board around, catch a wave and stand up. If only it was that easy… Here’s ten steps to help you learn to surf: The sport of kings takes a lifetime just to get “OK” at it. One thing you have to remember before you […]

It’s a sight we all face sooner or later: you’re on your board, paddling out back and a massive wall of white water is bearing down on you and the only way past is to go under it. But do you know the common mistake people make when trying to duck dive? Here’s how to […]

We’ve hooked up with Newquay’s original surf lodge to offer a two night surf and stay package for under £100! Newquay Surf and Stay Package £99 inc: – 2 Surf Lessons in a small group including all equipment and insurance – 2 nights shared room accommodation – Unlimited Continental breakfast available until 11am and free […]

We’ve hooked up with Newquay’s original surf lodge to offer a week’s surf and stay package for £249 for Autumn 2013 (6th Sept – end October) Newquay Surf and Stay Package £249 inc: – Week Surf Course including small group surf lessons, all equipment and insurance – 7 nights shared room accommodation* – Transfers from […]

Here at Errant Surf School in Newquay we understand that you don’t just come to learn to surf in Newquay, you also want to get fully involved in what the town has to offer. So we’ve teamed up with a load of cool businesses and put together a package that will help you make the […]

Armed forces discounts Here at Errant we are pretty thankful for all the forces around the world, working hard in some of the most hostile locations planet earth has. After spending a dusty few months on service, we reckon surfing is the perfect relax and unwind treatment for anyone serving in one of the UK […]

After fighting off a pretty serious injury, we’re proud to announce that Ex-British Champion Russell Mullins is officially back in the game and teaching people to surf here in Newquay with us. Here’s a picture of him and Zach, who has just gone out for a 1:1 lesson with the ex-Champ! To book a lesson […]

The second leg of Corinne Evans the Girls Surfing Day tour took place at Errant Surf HQ in Newquay yesterday and the conditions couldn’t of been better. Sunshine, fun 2ft clean sets rolling in with light winds. Corinne and the Girls 🙂 The day began with an Errant surf lessonand after the surf everyone enjoyed […]

We’ve had a cracking Jubilee weekend! Great weather, waves and tones of awesome surf lessons going on! Will, Jen, Rhys and Max all had small groups out learning to surf with them and by the sound of things everyone loved it. Here’s what the lovely Rachel had to say: “Big thanks to Max and Will […]

We have been running surf lessons for over seven years, with our team’s combined coaching years topping half a decade! So we like to think that we know our stuff here and as we’re feeling generous, we thought we’d share our top tips for all you beginner surfers out there who are hoping to progress […]