2 Days Surfing in North Cornwall – Bude

This trip takes us to the Bude area of North Cornwall – a stretch of coast often overlooked by London surfers, despite offering great punchy waves, wild beaches and generally quieter line-ups.

The bus will leave London on Friday for the full trip (check our calendar), but you can join us for just the weekend by train, saving yourself the long journey from London. We’ll pick you up from Okehampton station and take care of all the driving from there.

Bringing your own surfboard? We can transport it from London for you, so you don’t have to take it on the train.

We aim to get in at least two surf sessions over the weekend, conditions permitting, with plenty of time to explore the coast and social evening.

You can camp with us or arrange your own accommodation around Bude. If you stay elsewhere, we can drop you off after surfing.

What’s included

•⁠ ⁠All transfers from Okehampton and throughout the weekend

•⁠ ⁠Return transport to London on Sunday

•⁠ ⁠Camping accommodation – shared camping equipment and your camping pitch are included

•⁠ ⁠Campfire & BBQ facilities

If you prefer to bring and use your own tent, there is an additional campsite charge of £5 per person, per day.

If you prefer to stay indoors, we can drop you at accommodation around Bude. Please discuss this with us before booking.

Surfing

We’ll choose where to surf around Bude according to the conditions on the day.

Surf equipment and lessons are not included in the trip price.

As a guide:

•⁠ ⁠Surf lesson including equipment: around £40

•⁠ ⁠Equipment-only rental: around £25 per day

Experienced surfers are welcome to bring their own equipment.

Food

Food is not included. We normally chip in together for supplies and cook/eat socially at camp.

Pick-up

Okehampton Station – 11:30am

Okehampton is approximately 45 minutes from the surf. We’ll meet you at the station and take you to the coast.

Sunday drop-offs

Paddington – approximately 10:30pm

London Fields – approximately 11:15pm

Times are approximate and can vary depending on traffic and the conditions on the day.

Bringing your board from London

If you want to bring your own board but don’t want to take it on the train, you can leave it with us in Hackney before the trip.

We may also be able to collect your board – please contact us to discuss this before booking.

The Hackney Surf Bus way

This is deliberately a relaxed trip without a rigid itinerary. We follow the surf forecast, weather and what the group feels like doing.

The aim is simple: surf, explore the coast, camp, meet new people and come back to London feeling like you’ve been away for much longer than a weekend.

UK surf season is starting soon, and Hackney Surf Bus will be running regular trips whenever the conditions look good.

Over the last three months, Hackney Climb Bus https://www.instagram.com/hackney.climb.bus/‍ ‍has run 20+ trips and taken more than 350 people outdoors to climb, surf, explore and meet like-minded people.

As the main outdoor climbing season winds down, we’ll be putting more focus on surf trips to the coast.

The plan is to check the forecast each Monday/Tuesday and announce trips for the following weekend when conditions look good.

Some trips will be two days and some three days – and you’ll often be able to join or leave by train, making the trips much easier to fit around work.

And if you have your own surfboard, we can transport it from and back to London for you.

COMING SOON!

****Guaranteed surf

****Guaranteed social evening

****Camping included

Surfing belongs in the ocean.

Hackney Surf Bus exists to get you there. We're realistic though — some weekends the surf just isn't worth the drive, and we'd rather say so than waste your day in the van.

London → The Wave / The Coast

Fair pricing, based on what the weekend actually delivers.

£59 return -Two days at The Wave (camping included) .

£99 -Two days split between The Wave & the coast — or straight to the coast (camping included)

Book well in advance and still turn up confident you'll surf and spend a weekend with a fun group.

The Deal

• All transport included — plus a lift into Bristol for a night out at The Canteen Bristol ( https://www.canteenbristol.co.uk ) if we're staying at The Wave

• Camping sorted (large shared tent and camp bed)

• Campfire and BBQ when we camp on the coast

The Trip Plan

Day 1 — The Wave

We stay at The Wave (https://www.thewave.com) — guaranteed sets, sauna, food, and a good social scene .

You surf and you spend the day with a fun crew.

Camping is included. Prefer your own bed nearby? Book it and we'll drop you off.

Just bring a sleeping bag (or grab one from us).

Those joining for a one day trip head back to London on day one.The rest stays around the wave for a second day of surf at the wave or the coast.

Day 2 — Following the Conditions

If the sea has gone flat, we head back to The Wave for clean, on-tap surf — or stay on the beach for a slower day with the BBQ.

We follow what the weekend gives us:

• Ocean when it's firing

• Wave when it's not

• Both, if you fancy the variety

Simple promise: you will surf.

Pricing

£99 Standard trip (coast option included)

£59 If Both days spent at The Wave

Pricing flexes with the forecast — fair and transparent.

Wave sessions are booked separately.

What's Included

• Transport from London and back, and between every session

• Driver and group experience

• Camping accommodation (shared tent, camp bed)

• A flexible surf plan that follows the conditions

• Campfire and BBQ, or an optional social night

Good to Know

• Wave sessions are booked separately — we'll flag the best times

• Ocean surf lessons and equipment aren't included

• Optional upgrades available (cabins, hotel, etc.)

Sleeping Bag (we provide the rest)

Haven't got one? Buy one from us for £20.

Yours to keep — or leave it with us for next time (returning crew only).

No surf. No fee. No wasted weekends.