Pukas Surf Eskola

Pukas Surf Eskola is the surf school of Pukas, the Basque surfboard and surf clothing brand. It has two branches: one on avenida de la Zurriola in San Sebastián, and another at calle Lizardi, 9, in Zarautz, on the promenade next to the beach. The Zarautz branch says it has given surf lessons since 1982 and is open all year.

A family of surfers

The story of Pukas begins in 1973, when Iñigo Letamendia and some friends shaped their first board by hand while living in Somo, in Cantabria. After several brands, the name Pukas appeared in 1979, when Miguel Azpiroz joined Letamendia and his sister Marian Azpiroz, who sewed bikinis, swimsuits and board bags. Between 1980 and 1999 the brand organised the Pukas Pro championship, and in 1988 it founded the Olatu board factory, which is still running. The company presents itself as a Basque family business and counts the surf schools as part of that story. Turismo Euskadi registers it as a surf and SUP equipment rental company.

Courses in Zarautz

In Zarautz the courses are organised by hours and group size. The weekend one adds up to three hours, an hour and a half on Saturday and an hour and a half on Sunday, and can be taken individually, as a pair, in threes or as a group. The weekly ones are 5 or 10 hours, with the same four formats. The monthly one adds up to 12 hours and is only done as a group. The mini-camp is a week from Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 14:00, twenty hours in total, which in 2026 was scheduled from late June to September. In the individual format you have a qualified instructor to yourself.

Times are published for each course. In 2026, for example, the individual weekend course was offered every weekend from early April to late August, in four sessions: first thing in the morning and three in the afternoon. Prices appear when you choose the course in the online shop and vary by format.

At the Zarautz school boards are hired and sold, for those who already know how and want to surf on their own. There is a separate page with the rental information for each branch.

What it does not publish

The website does not give the minimum age for the courses, whether board, wetsuit and insurance are included, the number of students per instructor in groups, in which languages the lessons are given or what happens if the sea is rough or you want to cancel. It is worth asking before paying, especially if you are going with children.

Booking and contact

Zarautz courses are bought in the school's online shop, choosing the date and time. The San Sebastián branch has its own booking platform. For queries in Zarautz, the phone number is 943 890 636, WhatsApp 619 838 256 and the email [email protected]; in San Sebastián, 943 320 068 and [email protected].

The Zarautz course and what you should know about the beach are on the listing for the surf course in Zarautz.