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Practical information
This surfing week-end is for sporty people who are surfing beginners or for intermediate surfers ("Bronze wave" level). This package includes 2 group lessons of 2 hours each.
- Meet at Gold Coast Surf School Hendaye - 71 Bd de la Mer, 64700 Hendaye.
- Meeting with the instructor and briefing on the marine environment, equipment and safety rules.
- Distribution of equipment.
- Warm-up on the beach.
- Surf lesson lasting an hour and a half, starting with exercises and practice on the sand, followed by exercises and practice in the water.
- Review of the session and handover of equipment.
Beginner:
- learn the basic techniques of surfing
- know and respect the safety rules
- be autonomous in the water
- know how to identify the environment (how to spot a good wave, sea currents...)
Intermediate "Bronze wave" level:
- perform a take-off on a small wave
- know how to maintain balance
- swim through a small sandbar
- go offshore by using the currents and bypassing the surf zone
- know how to wait in the right spot to ride the waves
Knowing how to swim is compulsory for this activity.
Times are indicative and depend on the tide. The exact time of the activity will be given to you the day before by the instructor.
- Surfboard
- Wetsuit
- Swimsuit
- Towel
- Sunscreen
- Water bottle
- Snacks