Surf Events Scotland

2026 Scottish Surf Events

Welcome to our Events page, where we keep you updated on the latest happenings in both the Scottish Surf community and surf events in Scotland!

SCOTTISH SURF  COMPETITION CALENDAR 2026

  • 21/22ND MARCH 2026 JUNIOR NATIONALS (PEASE BAY) – BACK UP 18/19 APRIL
  • 28/29TH MARCH 2026 UNIVERSITY NATIONALS (ABERDEEN)
  • 3/5TH APRIL 2026 SENIOR NATIONALS (THURSO)
  • 16/17TH MAY 2026 NATIONAL LONGBOARDS (PEASE BAY) – BUP 23/24 MAY
  • 5/6TH SEP 2026 JUNIOR SERIES 2 (ABERDEEN) – BUP 12/13 SEP
  • 4-13th SEP 2026 WORLD JUNIOR SURF CHAMPIONSHIPS EL SALVADOR
  • 16-27TH SEP 2026 EUROPEAN JUNIORS, BUNDORAN, IRELAND 
  • 26/27TH SEP 2026 LOWLAND SURF OPEN (PEASE BAY)
  • 3/4TH OCT 2026 JUNIOR SERIES 3 (FRASERBURGH)
  • 17/18TH OCT 2026 JUNIOR SERIES 4 (SANDEND)
  • 28TH NOV 2026 GATHERING OF THE CLANS (LOST SHORE)

Junior World Championships 2025 Peru

Two young Dunbar surfers Joel (14yrs) and Rosie (15yrs) and parents Erica and Sam travelled to Lima, Peru In December 2025 to represent Scotland at the Junior ISA World Surfing Championships. Training in Scotland’s Winter With Rosie and Joel both picked as wild cards and amongst the youngest of the

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Scottish junior surfing competition

Belhaven Surf Junior success 2025

Scottish Junior Surfing Competition – Belhaven Surf Club at Sandend Belhaven Surf Club travelled to Sandend on the Moray coast for the final leg of the Scottish Junior Surfing Competition series. The Junior Series is a set of events designed to test the skills of young surfers across Scotland. This

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Scottish Surfing Federation

Established in 1975, the Scottish Surfing Federation, affiliated with the ISA – the World Governing Surfing Body, and the European Surfing Federation, has diligently overseen the sport in Scotland.

Check out their website for further news & events.

Find your surf level

Surf coaching can help you improve quickly but it’s important to start at the right level.

We have 4 stages of development: beginner, improver, intermediate and advanced.

The way we teach, where and what we offer varies depending on your level.

Beginner

Ideal for?

  • Those new to the sport of surfing
  • Those who have surfed before but struggle to catch or stand in white water waves

Aims: To have fun surfing safely while developing your technique and knowledge – becoming a white water warrior!

Availability: Daily lessons subject to waves.

Beginner +

Ideal for?

  • Those with experience of surfing white water.
  • Those who can stand up on a surf board

Aims: To have fun surfing safely while developing control, learning speed and turning techniques.

Availability: Daily lessons subject to waves.

Improver

Ideal for? 

  • Those who can catch waves and stand with good posture consistently and in control in white water
  • Those who are surfing unbroken waves but are struggling to catch unbroken waves, trim along or control speed.

Aims: To catch more unbroken waves and surf with control while developing your technique and knowledge. Become a green wave glider!

Availability: Weekly lessons subject to waves.

Intermediate

Ideal for?

  • Those that can surf with control along both big and small unbroken waves.
  • For those that wish to improve their technique on unbroken waves.

Aims: To improve how you surf an unbroken wave going higher, lower, further and deeper. Develop better body dynamics on the board.

Availability: Bespoke surf & surf skate lessons with a senior instructor. Development courses and tours.