Short answer: Near Padstow, Harlyn Surf School charges £55 for a lesson (minimum age 8) and runs a £25 Fun Surf session for 5 to 7-year-olds. Waves Surf School at St Merryn charges £50. Harlyn Bay is about 2 miles from Padstow and is a good, sheltered learner beach.
Padstow's surf beaches are just west of the town, around Harlyn Bay and St Merryn. Two schools teach there.
The Fun Surf is one of the few proper sessions in Cornwall for under-7s. Harlyn also runs coasteering (£55). Harlyn Surf School
Harlyn, because of the Fun Surf for 5 to 7s. Every school's minimum age: surf lessons for kids in Cornwall.
Harlyn, Trevone, Treyarnon and Constantine are all within a few minutes of each other: the best beaches near Padstow. Dog walkers: dog-friendly beaches near Padstow.
Prices and minimum ages are the schools' own published figures when we checked (October 2026). They change with the season, so confirm when you book.
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