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🏖️ Cafe & Beach Bar 10-8pm
🏄‍♂️ Surf Hire & Lessons @nqysurfschool
📍 Newquay

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The @rnli_lifeguards_newquay will be returning to Great Western Beach next week! And you know we love a bit of beach banter down here, but safety is and always will be a priority - the lifeguards know what’s up.

It might not always feel like it, but sticking to the right zones isn’t just about rules - it’s about respect and making sure everyone gets to enjoy the ocean safely. So have your fun, but check the flags, listen to the lifeguards, and keep the vibe good for everyone 🫶

#SurfCornwall #kerncounty #lovecornwall #lovenewquay by @greatwesternbeach

Catching up on the tea with your bestie between waves, because sometimes it’s just too risky to talk about on land 👌 by @greatwesternbeach

Things you say a lot over summer if you work in Newquay hospitality 1. “What can I get for you?” 2. “I don’t decide the prices mate, I just work here” 3. “You picked a good week to come down! It was chucking it down last week”

P.s Great Western Beach complex is open for the season from Wednesday 2nd April 🌞

#newquay #cornwall #lovenewquay #summer2025 by @greatwesternbeach

Thats a wrap on the 2026 season!

A massive thank you to every customer, dog, surfer, ocean lover and friendly face that passed by the surf school or shared business with us this year! You made it an incredible season and we truly appreciate all the support.

We look forward to seeing familiar faces and new ones in 2027!

If you have any enquires about lessons, hire or future plans please get in touch via our email: info@nqysurfschool.com

If you fancy any winter snaps of you surfing dm @leannejonesphoto to get some epic shots!

Much love

NQY Surf School Team. by @greatwesternbeach

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#newquaysurf #sandbandit #twinfin #35mm #filmsnotdead by @greatwesternbeach

October has arrived! 🌊 Join us at NQY Surf School to get some perfect autumn swell!

This is an ideal time to have lessons in Cornwall, you will experience fewer crowds in the ocean, powerful lines of white water to learn on and experienced surf coaches teaching you! 🤙

Book your lesson today and experience the thrill of surfing in October!

#surflesson #newquay #greatwesternbeach #cornwall #waves by @greatwesternbeach

September surfing just hits different ✨

There is something truly magical about this time of year. The crowds thin out, the water stays warm, and the coast is glowing under that spectacular golden autumn sun! ☀️

Surfing in September isn’t just about catching waves it’s about creating lasting memories that you will look back on forever!

Swipe through the photos to see the magic in action that was captured by @leannejonesphoto , You will always spot our NQY Surf School coaches with the biggest smiles on their faces. We absolutely love what we do, and we are right there in the water with you, cheering you on through every single step of your surfing journey.

Book a surf lesson today and don’t miss out on a year to be remembered!

#nqysurfschool #septembersurf #newquaysurf #learntosurf #makingmemories by @greatwesternbeach

The local secret has arrived!

Ask any local - September is the real peak season. 🤫

The ocean is delivering the goods, the sun is still hanging around, and the beach has that calm dreamy energy we wait for all year. There’s no better feeling than catching clean lines under the cliffs of Great Western Beach.

Ready to ride? Let NQY Surf School get you out there while the conditions are prime.

Spaces are open for September lessons. Book now!

#surfing #newquay #september #surflesson #autumnvibes🍁 by @greatwesternbeach

… Fail we may… Sail we must! Just gotta av a fuckin dig👊🏽 Twin fin comp at Great Western beach 🏄‍♂️ Loved it !Nice to av the ol comp jersey back on 😜.. Big up to @sandbanditsurf for the invite @greatwesternbeach for the venue n hospitality .. @larrylogins for my stick @egorharris for encouraging me 🙏 #newquay #cornwall #surfing #surfer #surf by @greatwesternbeach

A summer shooting on the shoreline of @greatwesternbeach with @nqysurfschool 🌊🤙
Bring on September Sessions!

#greatwesternbeach
#greatwestern
#nqysurfschool
#summer
#summersurf by @greatwesternbeach

THIS ISN’T JUST A BEACH. 🌊

Great Western has been at the heart of Newquay’s surf culture for generations.

From the early days of stand-up surfing and The Slope to today, this beach has been a place to surf, meet, and belong.

Now Earthwave is adding another chapter.

One ocean. One community. One wave.

Can we do it?

📍 Great Western Beach
📅 19 September
⏰ From 1PM

Register via the link in bio. by @greatwesternbeach

Announcement! 📢

Earthwave has partnered with Earniversity to make the event more accessible to everyone.

Check this out ▶️
www.earthwave.surf

#earthwave26
#canwebeat110 by @greatwesternbeach