Wavehunters at the Extreme Academy is a new partnership with the innovative north Cornwall surf and marine company, Wavehunters.
Open 7 days a week for lessons and hire. From surf and stand-up paddleboard lessons to outdoor fitness classes and beach yoga, Wavehunters at the Extreme Academy will offer a range of surfing and beachside adventures for all ages and abilities. This page is in the public domain so please respect this when posting comments. Comments that are off topic or potentially libellous will be deleted. This includes the use of swearing, bullying or other inappropriate behaviour.
21/04/2026
Dolphins arcing through the waves, jellyfish drifting near the surface and basking sharks gliding beneath. These moments are happening just offshore — but knowing where to look makes all the difference.
Head out on a Wavehunters boat trip along the Cornish coast and experience it for yourself 🐬
Find out more and book online. https://bit.ly/4jdk1PS
19/12/2025
Brave a boxing day dip or catch some winter waves. Get in the water this festive period with Wavehunters who have all the kit to keep you warm. Open until 3 January for surf lessons and hire. Book online. https://bit.ly/4bss6NX
01/06/2025
WAVEHUNTERS SAUNA
Woodfired and beachside. The sauna is located at the bottom of sea lane, just steps from the sea, relax in the sauna before cooling off in the waves.
Book a sauna session: https://bit.ly/43vBoVH
📷 photo one: .witter
30/04/2025
Get ready for world-class surf action as the English National Surf Championships roll into Watergate for the weekend. On 17 & 18 May, witness top pros from across the UK compete for championship titles, carving waves, threading barrels and landing spectacular aerial maneuvers.
Feeling inspired after watching the masters? Book a lesson with , who'll have you standing on your board and catching waves in no time.
Find out more https://bit.ly/3YR1WPu
Whether you fancy going for a surf or a day trip out at sea, Wavehunters have the answer. Get out on the water and explore the Cornish coastline in one of their 500hp, 10 metre RIBS. With trips leaving from just along the coast from the hotel, climb aboard from Padstow or Rock and take in the most scenic and unspoilt coastline in Cornwall.
Spot a diverse range of sea life on your trip. From razorbills, guillemots and puffins to seals, dolphins, giant barrel jellyfish and even the occasional whale 🪼🐳
Book a trip during your stay. https://bit.ly/4jdk1PS
24/03/2025
Feel the thrill of the ocean any time of year. Skip the summer crowds and dive into surfing with Wavehunters all year round.
Join the session or watch on from the outdoor hot tub as the younger ones take to the water with lessons available from age 7. Easter lessons are booking up fast. Book online: https://bit.ly/4bss6NX
02/03/2025
After a busy half term in the Bay, Wavehunters are back open for the season. With all the gear to keep you warm, head out on a lesson or two or a hire a board with hot showers waiting for you afterwards. Refuel in The Beach Hut with a extreme hot chocolate and watch as the day light fades into a winter sunset.
Book a lesson: https://bit.ly/4bss6NX
Carrying forward and developing what the Extreme Academy started in 1999, Wavehunters distills the surf lifestyle into lessons for all ages and abilities.
From the year-round consistency of the waves to the high cliffs giving shelter from the wind and the comforting presence of the RNLI on the beach when it’s busy, Watergate Bay is a great place to learn to surf.
We caught up with Wavehunters co-founder and director Andy Cameron to find out why Watergate’s waves are where it’s at.
27/11/2024
Bracing sea dip to woodfired heat in just a few steps…. Follow the lights and scent of woodsmoke down Sea Lane to find Wavehunters’ new ocean view sauna.
With its burnt larch exterior and cedar-lined inner walls perched above the sand, it’s a cosy cocoon following an Atlantic plunge. Post-work wind downs, pre-cocktail socials or building your appetite for dinner – you choose.
Book your session from 1 December: https://bit.ly/4bkJpif
WANTED: YOUR STORIES
From boulders launched through The Beach Hut windows by a Cornish storm to a solar eclipse bringing the hoards to the beach in 1999. For our 25th anniversary, of a ‘ski resort on the beach', the idea that shaped how we do things at Watergate Bay, we’ve been pouring over some of the moments that have made waves at Watergate Bay over the years. Now we’d love to hear about yours.
Tell us your tales from the Bay and share your memories online. https://bit.ly/3YU280P