Cornish Wave Surf & Adventure Reviews 

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had a private coasteering session for 5 people booked with Cornish Wave for 2 hours. Jack took us out for the afternoon and was brilliant with his guidance, information and experience. He was great... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have just returned from an awesome few days with Cornish Wave. From meeting our instructors in the shop to heading down to the beach (they even dropped the boards down ahead of us!) It's the small... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing! This is our third time coasteering with Cornish Wave and it was absolutely fabulous - thank you! Our instructor, Victor, was brilliant with his encouragement - we traversed, climbed, swam in... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Organised a Stag weekend for us, was an amazing weekend. Wild camping was great, we got hit by pretty bad weather but the site has plenty of cover including a parachute over the fire so didn't cause... See more

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  1. Surf school
  2. Camping Shop
  3. Outdoor Activity Organiser
  4. Recreation centre
  5. Surf shop
  6. Tour operator

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Cornish Wave is a surf school, activity centre and accommodation provider based in the heart of Newquay, Cornwall. We offer surf lessons for all abilities — from first-timers to those looking to level up — alongside a range of coastal activities including coasteering, paddleboarding, kayaking and more. Our purpose-built camp is home to surf camps, yoga retreats and adventure weekends, as well as bespoke stag and hen packages combining camping, activities and a whole lot of fun. Right above our surf school on Fore Street sits The Loft — a boutique couples retreat with a hotel-quality double bed, private bathroom, Nespresso machine and smart TV, just 30 seconds from Towan Beach. Whether you're after your first wave, a weekend to remember or a base to explore the best of Cornwall — we'd love to have you.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant private coasteering session

We had a private coasteering session for 5 people booked with Cornish Wave for 2 hours. Jack took us out for the afternoon and was brilliant with his guidance, information and experience. He was great fun with the kids (10 and 12) with a great sense of humour, and super helpful with me who was finding it a bit nerve-racking. Very knowledgeable, great area covered and adventure packed for all ages and experience. Well worth the money. Thanks, Edgar family.

12 August 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Simply The Best

I have just returned from an awesome few days with Cornish Wave. From meeting our instructors in the shop to heading down to the beach (they even dropped the boards down ahead of us!) It's the small details Cornish Wave get right!

Local knowledge and being able to pivot made our experience so fantastic. Thank you Jorrin and team.

22 July 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

first surf lesson, 10/10 experience

Just had my first surf lesson after feeling inspired after staying at the cornish wave apartments recently and had the best time. Mia the instructor was so lovely (and patient haha). Such a fun day, will be booking in again for sure

7 July 2026
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Thanks - glad you enjoyed your surf lesson witth us!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing surf camp

Just went on their 4 night surf camp.
Surf coach was absolutely amazing (shoutout to Willow), had the best time ever. Highly recommend to anyone wanting to learn to surf/improve their skills and have a great time.

28 June 2026
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Reply from Cornish Wave Surf & Adventure

Thanks for the great review! Really pleased the 4-night surf camp delivered — it's always good to hear when someone comes away having genuinely improved and had a great time doing it. We'll pass your kind words on to Willow, he'll be happy to hear the feedback. Hope to see you back in the water soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had a great lesson today with Jack

We had a great lesson today with Jack, back again this year, went straight back to Cornish wave. The team are lovely and always have a great experience.

23 May 2026
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Reply from Cornish Wave Surf & Adventure

Thanks for taking the time to write a review, Emma. Much appreciated. Hopefully see you again next year!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Surfing & yoga

Great fun, only wish I had booked a bit longer to improve my surfing. Jake is a great surfing and yoga guide.

24 May 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I wish I could give it 5+ stars

I wish I could give it 5+ stars. Tucked away on a more or less of-grid site near Newquay, we camped very comfortably and were well looked after by Max and Victor. I emailed back and forth with Jey before coming out as I had special dietary requirements and I needn't have worried. I was looked after. We were quite a big group (about 18) and we had a great time socialising and sitting round the campfire laughing and toasting marshmallows till late into the night. The lake was wonderful to swim in too. Even though we used compost toilets and showered (nearly) in the wild, it was really clean and comfortable - I loved it and I feel it contributed to the spirit of why we were there... to have adventure, surf and be in nature. We were a relatively mixed group in ages and even though I was the oldest (being 50) I didn't feel it!! So if you're hesitating about booking, don't. You're made to feel welcome and it's fun all the way. The guys worked their socks off and still sat around the campfire socialising with us. They made it all look effortless. Thanks to everyone for such a great experience.
And finally I just want to say a big thank you to Zoe the yoga instructor. It was the best yoga sessions I'd been to and wish I could come to her classes. 💚✨

8 September 2023
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Reply from Cornish Wave Surf & Adventure

Thanks for such a great review of our activity weekends Liz. Sounds like you had a fab time.
Hopefully we’ll see you again next n the future

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience

Great equipment, an amazing location so easy to get to and really friendly staff

21 September 2023
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Reply from Cornish Wave Surf & Adventure

Thanks for taking the time to share a review of our Newquay surf equipment hire 👌

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good experiences over 2 Separate occassions

I've had good experiences over 2 separate occassions with Cornish Wave Surf and Adventure, thanks to their friendly, calm and professional staff.

Their pricing for some products was a little out of my range, but paying the extra pounds was definitely worth it. The thoroughness and great attention at what they do and friendliness made my experience really good so I'd happily be back for other services/new adventures.

A big thanks to James, Fin and the rest of their team.

Rachel I A

1 September 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Greg from Cornish Wave took 6 guys of…

Greg from Cornish Wave took 6 guys of mixed ages on a coasteering experience. Absolutely brilliant. Great instruction, super route along the coast building up to some super jumps into the sea. Whole group enjoyed the event and Greg couldn't have been a better group leader. Thanks

26 April 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant experience

Amazing! This is our third time coasteering with Cornish Wave and it was absolutely fabulous - thank you! Our instructor, Victor, was brilliant with his encouragement - we traversed, climbed, swam in caves and jumped from mighty heights (for us anyway!). Another brilliant experience 🤩. See you next year!

20 August 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Coasteering

Went coasteering on the 18/07/21 led by Sean, have to say he was excellent really friendly and knowledgeable. He led us around the coast with some great jumps and traversing, would highly recommend if you are here , it is the best way to spend a couple of hours, will definitely be revisiting when back in the area.

19 July 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sarah Qaiser

Such a great experience Coasteering and cliff jumps with Max. We all jumped from much higher than we ever would have expected, and climbed, clambered and swam most of the time. Max is Very professional and responsible, highly recommended. Do explore deep water jumps and clambering adventure. Truly a wonderful experience.

11 July 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely fantastic

Absolutely fantastic! We had an amazing time and highly recommend Jey and all his team. Everyone was so friendly and understanding. And Jey was brilliant with his knowledge and he was so kind and patient with my nervous, over chatty son!

25 April 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommended

Highly recommended! Lovely team and a great experience

4 November 2020
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Reply from Cornish Wave Surf & Adventure

Thanks for joining us - Great to hear you enjoyed your time with us. 😁

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had a brilliant time!

Had a brilliant time Coasteering with Morgan! He made us feel really safe and we were buzzing afterwards! Will be back 😀

27 September 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Give It a Go, You Won't Regret It!

I don't tend to write reviews often but had such a great experience Coasteering with Max while on holiday in August that I felt I had to shout out about it!! We chose the Coasteering after discovering it on a previous holiday and then reading all the reviews on here. As a family of 2 adults, a 13 year old and a 9 year old, we opted for the private family session as we'd never done it before and didn't know what to expect. Max was amazing. He took time to explain everything so that we all felt safe and knew all the correct procedures for jumping etc. He tailored the session to our family which was brilliant. He broke us in gently with some small jumps, a natural whirlpool and swimming in and around a cave. We explored an old smugglers tea cavern, had a belly flop contest (which I won, lol!) and generally had lots of fun. The pinnacle of the session was the last jump - a pretty high one and not for the fearless - 10M!!! We all did it but I must emphasise that there was no pressure from Max whatsoever. We only had to do what we were comfortable with but Max instilled such confidence in us that we all felt brave enough to give it a go. We were all shattered by the end of the session but we all had an amazing time and agreed that it was a unique experience and money really well spent. Can't recommend Cornish Wave enough. Give it a go, you won't regret it!!

16 September 2020
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Reply from Cornish Wave Surf & Adventure

Thanks very much for taking the time to post a review of your experience with us Nicola.
Sounds like you had a great time Coasteering with Max. I’ll be sure to pass on your kind words.
Thanks for joining us 😊

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What a day to remember

What a day to remember!

We spent the afternoon learning how to surf with Max and what an experience! None of us( my friends and I) had done any surfing before but Max was very fun, relaxed and a great instructor who put us all at ease and boosted our confidence to be able to give the waves a go. We enjoyed it so much that we then hired out some wet suits and boards the next day before we left.

Would highly recommend:)
Charlotte

25 July 2020
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Reply from Cornish Wave Surf & Adventure

Hey Charlotte!
Thank you so much for joining us! Come and visit us again soon!

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