Why Join Us?
By choosing Bournemouth University you've moved to the sunny south coast, where the sea is at your doorstep... Our club is a community of sea enthusiasts that surf at the break of dawn, into the late afternoon and throughout the year! We travel, we seek adventure, we get stoked and we do that with amazing friends.
AND NO SURF EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED, WE WILL TEACH YOU!!
BU Surf Club has a home at Bournemouth & Boscombe pier. We surf the breaks, we party on the shore and we get the best of coastal living. We offer beginner surf lessons with our team of BU surf instructors and whenever there is swell we are there! We also host mega events, socials and those much-needed wind down sessions, so there’s the right vibe for all of our members.
If you want to join a fun bunch of fellow ocean goers ... become a member, make lasting memories and experience the wicked coasts of the UK with Bournemouth Surf Club!
You can find some highlights of our offer and activities following the links to our TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@busurfclub) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/busurfclub)
-Lessons-
Every level is welcome in Bournemouth Surf Club, and we always have a big space for begginers and newbies who want to try or leant the sport.
We have certified Surf instructors that will organize lessons and surf sessions localy everytime there are waves in the area. These lessons are 2 hours long and 6 students max per lesson. We provide wetsuit and board for those who dont have their own so that all you have to worry about is having fun. We often take pictures and videos during this, so you could have a pic of your first wave!
Note Taster sessions are free of cost for members and year round lessons are 12x1 and 50x5 pounds to cover equipment, petrol and instructor costs.
RENTAL
Bournemouth Surf Club has a variety of begginer and intemediate boards that can be used by our members. These go from 6.7 to 8.6 and can be rented out by contacting committee. We also have 5/4 wetsuits, 3mm gloves, 5 mm boots and hoods to be used.
please note renting these out have an extra fee of 5 pounds per board and day and 2 per wetsuit and day. This is entierly to cover the expenses of repairs the boards may need and to cover storage as equipment can not be storaged in the SUBU building.
-Key Events-
We run weekly socials so that our members can socialize and meet mind-like students that share the same passion and love for the outdoors and ocean. Some of our main ones....
BUCS SURF COMPETITION:
Every October, we travel to Newquay in Cornwall to attend the BUCS Surf Competition. Uni surf clubs from all around england gather for the weekend and we spend 3 days surfing and socialising while cheering for our competing members.
Make sure you message us if you want to compete this year!
WEEKLY SOCIALS:
From parties to movie nights. We have done Laser quest, The Wave, sunset swims, beach clean ups, skate sessions.. something different every week!! Note some socials may require an extra fee to rent the spaces out
NATIONAL TRIPS:
Cornwall and Devon are our go-to as they always provide good waves and vibes. We normally go on weekends and provide accomodation in the sickets houses in the area and transport as well as the option of using the clubs equimpment or taking lessons with our instructors.
Note these trips may requiere an extra fee to cover the expenses SUBU cant cover. The surf club will subsidise as much as possible to make it affordable for all.
INTERNATIONAL TRIPS
Find more info about these below!
-International Trips!-
We are know for our famous International Trips. These are run during the Chistmas and Easter Holidays and take place in warm-water paradises where we surf, socialise and get tan (...and party). The club also arranges trips out to our neighbouring surf breaks to experience the best of UK’s coasts and surf, Cornwall, Wales, Devon. Always offering various options for begginer, intermetiate and experience surfers so that all of our memebers make the best of them.
In the last few years, we have been to Fuerteventua, Portugal, France...
Meet the Committee 25/26
President: Sophia Lakin
Secretary: Juan Mateus
Treasurer: Phoebe Rice
Social Sec: Morgan Lang
Social Sec: George Peacock
Health & Safety and Equipment: Freddie Heal
Communications: Evie Hasson