South Coast Kitesurfing is the only kitesurfing school and shop providing lessons in Bournemouth and Poole. Our tuition is designed to cater for your specific needs once the basics have been achieved. We are based at our shop in Boscombe, Bournemouth next to the UK’s only artificial surf reef.

Hi there, My name is Mark, owner and coach at South Coast Kitesurfing Ltd. I’m an experienced IKO level 2 kitesurfing coach, I’ve been training kite surfers from all backgrounds on and off the water for the past seven years. Our head coach Karl was the first ever kitesurf instructor in Poole Harbour.

South Coast Kitesurfing, formed in 2001 was to be the first and only dedicated kitesurfing school in Bournemouth and Poole Harbour. The popularity of our school has grown to a level where we now employ the best instructors to cater from the serious kitesurfing student to guys and girls that just want to come and have a great day out.

South Coast Kitesurfing a dedicated all year round school that operates seven days a week 12 months a year, we cater for everybody that would like to experience kitesurfing from all over the UK and Europe. Some schools have soggy, sandy wetsuits thrown in the back of a van. We ensure that all of our school kit is clean, dry and ready to use. Students can use our changing facilities and have hot drinks before and after the course.

We are the only school that uses different locations depending on the weather and the experience of the student.

To try kitesurfing no previous experience of board sports or water sports is required, whatever your level we will take you through a comprehensively laid out course which complies with the IKO standards. However we insist on the learning curve being a fun experience for everyone, this is not boot camp!

If you already have your own kit we can evaluate your abilities and safely help you progress to the next level. Or if you are an experienced rider who wishes to make your first big jumps we have a program for you.