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You can book by phone at 07377 668465 and pay a deposit to confirm your place(s). This is not a confirmed booking if you have completed an enquiry form.

Yes, we have separate lessons for beginners and improvers.

Yes, surfing in the rain is fun, and lessons won't be cancelled due to downpours.

Yes, lessons are conducted in waist-depth water under the watchful eyes of our experienced coaches.

Generally, we cancel lessons when the waves are either too big, too small, or there is too much wind. This is uncommon, and full refunds or rebookings can be arranged in these circumstances.

48 notice hours for us to notify our coaches to receive your refund.

A towel, a swimming costume, and sun cream.

Yes, although ours are of great quality and are frequently upgraded.

Surfboards, suits, changing facilities, safekeeping for valuables, top coaching and ongoing loyalty for all of our customers.

Changing room boxes or at the surf school.

You need to arrive 15 minutes before your lesson is due to start. Please allow extra time for parking if your lesson is late morning/afternoon, as in peak season, it can be extremely busy.

There are three car parks in Sennen: try the far-end car park by the lifeboat station first (cheapest and closest to Smart Surf School), then the one by the beach. As a last resort, the one at the top of the hill (as further to walk).

We are situated halfway across Sennen's esplanade (next door to The Blue Lagoon Fish Bar) at the bottom of the steep Sennen Cove Hill.

Reasonably, please notify us of any underlying health issues.

No, we teach people from scratch.

Holiday cottages fill up quickly, but Trevedra Campsite Lands End youth hostel is an enjoyable site for camping.

Lesson times vary due to the changing tides. We run lessons throughout the whole course of the day, often starting early, from 08:30.

The Blue Lagoon Fish Bar, Calypso's Cafe, Sennen Cove Cafe, The Beach Bar, The Old Success Inn, The Apple Tree Cafe, and The First And Last Inn.

There are no cash points in Sennen, but there is a Cost Cutter that provides a post office for larger cash withdrawals. Local shops offer "Cash Back", and the car park machines accept card payments.

Not during Lifeguard hours, 10:00 - 18:00. Sennen's next-door beach is dog-friendly.

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For surf lesson bookings and enquiries, please contact us here

07377 668465

Contact Smart

07377 668465
smartsurfschool@gmail.com

Address

Sennen Cove
Penzance
TR19 7DF
England

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