Join us for an unforgettable surfing experience amidst the breathtaking backdrop of the North Coast 500. Our Surf Trips offer a unique opportunity to explore the stunning coastline, discover the best waves of the day, and enjoy private improver surf lessons.
Our half-day surf trip is perfectly suited for improver and intermediate surfers aiming to refine their skills. This journey offers a blend of skill development and scenic exploration, ideal for those seeking an immersive surfing experience.
Participants will focus on developing crucial surfing skills such as wave selection, riding techniques, fine-tuning existing maneuvres, enhancing board balance and control, and understanding ocean and wave conditions. The trip is structured to provide personalised coaching, ensuring each surfer gets the most out of the experience.
The itinerary of this surf trip includes:
Optional add-ons are available to enhance your experience. After the lesson, enjoy a freshly made picnic or visit a charming local store cafe in Bettyhill Village. For larger groups, we offer the option of a post-surf BBQ, making the day even more memorable.
This 6-hour surf trip, suitable for ages 10 and up, is an invitation to explore some of Scotland's most beautiful coastal areas along the North Coast 500. We guide you to the best surfing spots based on daily conditions. It is geared towards improver and intermediate levels, with beginners recommended to join our standard lessons at Dunnet Beach, before progressing to this trip.
Please note that transport is not included, and the times indicated during booking are subject to change to accommodate weather and wave conditions. We will confirm the exact time and meeting location approximately 5 days in advance.
Our Surf Trips will take you along the stunning North Coast 500 route, showcasing some of the most picturesque and unspoiled coastal scenery in Scotland. We choose the beach with the most favorable wave conditions on the day, ensuring a memorable surfing adventure. Our base is at Dunnet Beach.
This course is tailored for improver and intermediate surfers who are already comfortable in the water. If you're a beginner, we recommend joining our standard lessons at Dunnet Beach, which is ideal for building your foundation in surfing. You can view and book these at the bottom of this page.
Choose us for an unparalleled surfing adventure along the stunning North Coast 500. Our experienced instructors are dedicated to providing individualised coaching, tailored to enhance your surfing skills at every level. We offer unique optional add-ons, including a delightful post-surf BBQ, to make your experience even more memorable. Our flexible approach ensures that we adapt to changing weather and wave conditions, guaranteeing the best possible surfing experience. The breathtaking North Coast 500 route serves as a one-of-a-kind backdrop to your surfing journey, making each moment with us not just a lesson, but an adventure in one of the most picturesque settings.
We – and any of our previous customers – would say no! The waters here range from 7-13 degrees celsius, which we admit is chilly! However, we provide super warm winter 5/4mm wetsuits (and boots, gloves & hood if required).
We provide all the wetsuits and surfboards in our lessons so all you need to bring is a towel, warm clothes for getting changed into afterwards and some water! we would also recommend arriving with swimming costumes/trunks on as it makes it easier for getting changed.
This is suitable for ages 10+, but prior surfing experience and confidence in the water is a must, as this is an improver/intermediate surf trip.
If it’s a bit windy or rainy this won’t affect us however in the event of extreme wind or huge swell we might need to cancel/postpone. Same goes if it happens to be totally flat. However, we will always try and find a back-up location or offer another activity such as stand up paddle boarding. We will provide a full refund if its not possible – this is very unlikely.
Sadly not yet! We have plans to hopefully make it happen soon though. Our seas are super clean & the salt is great for your hair/skin so no need for a shower anyways!
This is an intermediate/improver trip, so confidence in the water is a must.
We are based at Dunnet Beach. We will confirm the meeting spot around 5 days before the trip depending on the day's forecast conditions.
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About the centre
Dunnet, Thurso
Operated by North Coast Watersports, a partner of adventuro.
