Wales is the ideal place to learn how to surf, the waves here are ideal for all levels of surfing from beginners up and once you get the hang of it, throw your board on the roof and go on a Welsh ‘surfari' – our selection of beach, reef and point breaks is as good and accessible as any in Britain.

Rest Bay

Vale of Glamorgan, A popular beach with regular surf and easy access.

Caswell Bay

Mumbles. Easily accessed from Swansea and with plenty of nightlife nearby, this is probably Wales' best urban surfing

Llangennith

Gower, A massive stretch of sand where

you can usually find good waves.

Newgale

Pembrokeshire, Another beautiful long beach where overcrowding is rarely a problem and surf hire and lessons are readily available.

Hell's Mouth

Gwynedd, A four mile long bay which can get crowded but is big enough to avoid the worst of the surfing masses..

Rhosneigr

Anglesey. There are two beaches here, Traeth Llydan and Traeth Crigyll, which are both worth checking on a good swell.

John Gould & Mike Taylor