Activities in Porthcawl

Surfing and outdoor group activities are the main options. Coney Surf School and Porthcawl Surf School both run surf lessons in Porthcawl. Adventures Wales, also in Porthcawl, offers white water rafting, gorge scrambling, paintball and a muddy assault course. For more in the area, see the guide to the best watersports in Cardiff or the Cardiff page.

A beginner surf lesson starts from £35 per person. A 1-2-1 surf lesson is £85 and a four-week adult beginner surf course is £105 per person. Paintball and the muddy assault course are from £45 per person. White water rafting and gorge scrambling are from £69 per person.

Every activity listed here has dates between November and March, including surf lessons, rafting, gorge scrambling, paintball and the assault course. Rafting depends on river levels. If the river is not suitable, Adventures Wales changes the session to gorge scrambling and does not offer a refund.

Porthcawl Surf School teaches children from age 7, so it's a good place for them to learn to surf. Adventures Wales runs paintball for ages 12 and up, plus gorge scrambling and a muddy assault course for groups.

Porthcawl Surf School and Coney Surf School both run surf lessons in Porthcawl, from beginner lessons to 1-2-1 coaching and a four-week adult beginner course.