2025 Scottish SUP and Surf Events

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

 

SCOTTISH SURF & SUP COMPETITION CALENDAR 2025

  • 5-6th April 2025 Scottish Universities Championships Aberdeen
  • 12-13th April 2025 Scottish Junior Surf Championships (1) Fraserburgh
  • 18-20th April 2025 Scottish Surfing Championships Thurso
  • 10-11th May 2025 Lowland longboard Open and Scottish Longboarding Championships  Pease Bay
  • 7-8th June 2025 Scottish National SUP & Paddleboard championship St Andrews
  • 23-24th Aug 2025 Scottish Junior Surf Series 2 Thurso
  • 13-14th Sep 2025 Scottish Junior Surf Series 3 Aberdeen
  • 27-28th Sep 2025  Lowland Shortboard Open  Pease Bay
  • 18-19th Oct 2025 Scottish Junior Surf Series 4 Sandend
  • 29th Nov 2025 Gathering of the Clans   Lost Shore, Edinburgh

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.