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If you dont mind heading to Devon, the north coast is excellent for surfing which might appeal to your kids, whilst Crofton is on the south coast and looks pretty good with whats on offer in its own right.
The board/wet suite hire shop in the car park at Saunton Sands (nr Barnstaple) lets you take the boards "offsite" if you hire them for more than a day so you can catch the waves whenever the surf is up which can be first thing in the morning or late evening. I prefer these times as its less crowded with general beach goers but you still have the main part of the day to do other stuff. Roof rack or Van would be mandatory as these boards are big though.
a1surf.com and magicseaweed.com to get the low down on wave conditions. Its a good beach to learn to surf on as well, just stick with hiring a foamie (foam long board) as this gives you the stability much like a big boat compared to a little dinghy, making it easier to stand up on compared to the mini mals (small trick boards you'll see the pro surfers using) and you can even surf on the white stuff with thease which is ideal for beginners.
Its a case of pick the wave you want to surf, start paddling about 5-10 seconds before the wave catches you, when the wave catches you, the board firms up and you can feel it being propelled forward, and then at that point you can jump up into a stand or kneel up to begin with, but _remember_ to look up at the horizon when you try to jump up/kneel up, it helps the balance. If you look down to the board you are almost guaranteed to fall in. Everyone I've taught admittedly only a few have all been able to surf within 30mins of trying on their first attempts.
Feet at the end of the board, I find if you let them hang in the water they cause a bit of a drag and have the ankle leash on your right ankle if right handed & vice versa, with your dominant foot about 8inches from the back of the board when standing up.
Thats all there really is to know to be able to start standing up, only other thing to really know is how to pick the right wave, you dont want a wave to close to another as they sometimes join up (you'll get a feel for this on the day anyway) and for Saunton a < 6ft wave height is good for beginners, with the tide coming in 2/3rd's of the way in, is probably its sweet spot just left of the ramp down to the beach. You dont want to be close to the cliffs on the right as theres hidden rocks there. You'll find over time, each beach has its sweet spots and to get the clues, just check out the web cams to see when its popular out of hours.
Croyde next door isnt bad but theres a rip tide and would recommend that only for those who know the beach & current.
Generally the best summer time surf because its mainly flat during the summer, is about 5-7 days after a hurricane has left the US and has headed across the Atlantic which you can track on those websites, but with foamie long boards, beginners can easily surf the white stuff even with just 1ft waves.
Hang Ten is when experienced surfers walk to the front of the board and hang their ten toes over the edge, which might be something to aim for if your kids are quick learners and surfing is like riding a bike, once mastered you can do it anywhere in the world where ever you might end up, so perhaps a sociable life skill to have maybe?
Sadly I dont know of any sites thats all in near to Saunton, but if a bit of surfing appeals I'd certainly recommend Saunton Sands for it if you are wanting to head down to Devon, but get to the car park early as its a very popular tourist spot being a UNESCO area in its own right, with the highest concentration of wild flowers in the world!
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