Surf lesson on Santa Marina beach

Santa Marina, the town's beach, often gets groundswell and has waves almost all year, and is a good place to start. Surf Camp Ribadesella, with twenty years on the beach, gives two-hour group lessons by level, with board and wetsuit included.

Types of lesson and prices

• One-day course: a two-hour group lesson, €40 per person.
• Multi-day course: two hours a day, from 2 to 7 days: €70 for two days, €90 for three, €110 for four, €135 for five, €160 for six and €180 for seven. Each day is in a different session, depending on the tide.
• Private lesson: one hour with an instructor to yourself, €45 per person or €80 for two.
• Pass: up to seven lessons on non-consecutive days, valid until the end of the season.

For groups they have special prices, requested via the form or WhatsApp.

Levels and age

There are two levels: beginner, for anyone who has never surfed and is looking for their first wave, and improver, for those who already have a base and want to improve their manoeuvres. The instructors place students by level in small groups. From age 6 are admitted; minors go in groups by age with specialist instructors. You must be able to float and swim, although the beginner lesson takes place in shallow water with the instructor beside you. The instructors are certified by the Spanish Surfing Federation and trained in rescue and first aid. Insurance is included.

Times and bad weather

The timetable is published each day according to the tide and sea state, and it is worth checking a few days beforehand to confirm the time; free dates can be seen in real time when booking. If the sea changes, they offer you another session at no cost. In rain you surf all the same: they only cancel when the sea is dangerous, and then they move the lesson to another day at no cost.

Where it is and how to book

The school is on Calle Ricardo Cangas, next to the Roberto Frassinelli hostel, beside the beach. Book on its website, on 619 327 020 or 609 607 200, or at [email protected]. As well as lessons, they rent boards, organise week-long surf camps for adults and young people and have a Santa Marina webcam to see how the sea is.

How to combine it

After the lesson, the walk along Santa Marina beach and its villas starts on the same sand. If it rains, the Tito Bustillo rock art centre is a few minutes away, on the other side of the bridge. If you want to sleep facing the waves, the Ribadesella Playa hotel is right on the beach.