Northumberland Surf Coaching Weekend with Video Analysis and Surf Fitness

The camp runs Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon. Friday starts at 1pm with introductions, a surf lesson, dinner and welcome drinks, then a forecasting workshop where the group looks at the forecast and chooses surf spots for the weekend. Saturday is the big day and may start at sunrise if the conditions call for it: video analysis, breakfast, a surf lesson, lunch and feedback, then another surf lesson, and a group dinner reservation in the evening. Sunday covers feedback and theory, a surf lesson, lunch and a final surf lesson before goodbyes.

The coaching covers whatever the group actually needs. That could be positioning, catching waves and popping up, moving from white to green waves, nailing specific manoeuvres, surfing with style, throwing more spray, cross stepping or nose riding. The exact itinerary stays flexible so the weekend can chase the best conditions, and the fitness and mobility sessions are adjusted to match.

What separates this from a standard surf school weekend is the ratio and the preparation. With a maximum of four surfers per coach and a pre-camp phone call, the coaching is planned around you before you arrive. The forecasting workshop and surf diary are there to keep you reading conditions and improving after the camp ends, and there's plenty of time with the coaches between sessions for individual questions.

Northumberland is the other part of it. The coastline around Bamburgh faces north and picks up small northerly swells, while other spots maximise south-easterly wind swells that miss the rest of the North East coast. The coaches know the protected spots for most conditions, so even a flat or windy weekend gets flat-water sessions, land-based simulation training on surf skates and balance boards, and time in the sea.

What's included

- 2 nights accommodation at The Joiners Bunkhouse - 2 breakfasts and lunches (Saturday and Sunday) - 1 evening meal (Friday or Saturday) - Welcome drink - Pre-camp phone call to plan coaching around your goals - 10 hours of surf coaching (usually 5 lessons) - Video analysis sessions - In-water photos of a surf session (conditions permitting) - Forecasting workshop and surf diary - Surf-specific mobility warm-ups - Individual goal setting - Board and wetsuit hire

What's not included

- Transport to surf spots - The group meal out on the other evening - Drinks and snacks outside included meals - Alcohol beyond Friday's welcome drink - Hardboard hire - Bunkhouse fire fuel and electricity (budget £2–£5 per person)