So you’ve surfed around the UK a bit, maybe taken a surf trip to Hossegor or the Canaries, but now your thoughts are drifting to the tropical waters in the Southern Hemisphere, and more specifically, the surf Mecca that is Indo and a certain diamond shaped island for a winter escape. But with all those […]

Fact: the surf pumps here in the UK in Autumn, but the crowds also die down which means we can discount our Newquay Surf Camp package! Wahoo. So a week surf and stay at our cool surf lodge is now only £224 from 1st Sept – 31th Oct. This includes: – Week Surf Course including […]

As an agnostic the closest thing to a regular religious experience for me is saluting the rising sun. It allows me to honour something far grander than myself, be grateful for the life that it gives, and connects me to this present moment here and now, a shining anchor if you will for the wandering […]

Developing as a surfer is all about challenging ourselves and being in the ‘zone of stretch’. If the waves are too sloppy or too small, we may have a cruisey time but we’ll be languishing in our ‘zone of comfort’ and not learning enough. Contrastingly, if the conditions are too intense, we’ll be pushed straight […]

Our new surf and yoga retreat in Lisbon has really taken off recently and has been featured in the August issue of the Easy Jet in-flight magazine. See what we did there 😉 It highlights the stunning accommodation, yoga and surf coaching, private pool and how close you are to Lisbon for a sneaky city […]

I remember the first piece of advice I ever got regarding buying a surfboard; it was from a salty-bearded surfer in a surf shop in Newquay, I can’t remember the names of either the shop or the surfer, but his words will always stick with me. “You’re about to begin a beautiful relationship with the […]

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 […]