Meet the team

- ISA Level 2 / Surfing England Level 3
- Surfing England trainer assessor | RLSS NVBLQ trainer assessor

Rob, a die-hard long boarder and Bude local. 
He’s been the manager of OA Surf Club for 26 years and when the rest of the team take off over winter, he stays in Bude – keeping things running smoothly for our accommodation, surf school and coaster guiding. His favourite place to surf is a Secret Spot near Bude… 
But we know he loves jumping in at Widemouth with the team more!

- ISA Level 2 / Surfing England Level 2
- Surfing England trainer assessor

Tia, our assistant manager and queen of coasteering. 
She spent part of the winter in Lombok, Bali where she was treated to almost perfect waves most days – much to the jealousy of the rest of the team.
 She’s focusing on her big wave game this year, and when she’s not helping Rob run the ship from the office, she can be found sharing the stoke in the water – especially with Sirens Ladies Surfing Club with Big Blue Surf School!

- ISA Level 2
- Surfing England Para Team Coach | ISA Level 1 Judge

Hannah, our head coach and team photographer/videographer.
 She just got back from a winter spent managing a surf school in Whangamata, New Zealand and is stoked to be back in less sharky waters for the summer. 
She recently discovered a love for riding twin fins and you can usually find her and her JS Red Baron out at Widemouth Bay when she’s not on session!

- ISA Level 1

Dylan, who has coached at Big Blue Surf School for 6 years and can usually be found holding down the fort at Summerleaze Beach. 
He’s been surfing since he was a young grommet and he now passes the torch (more like stoke!) by leading our Junior Surf Academy with Big Blue Surf School. His speciality is riding fins first on foamies and having the best time doing it!

- ISA Level 1

- Level 3 Personal Trainer

Joe is now in his second season with us, and got into coaching 3 years ago after being a casual surfer for 12 years on holidays with his family. When he’s not coaching in the water he can be found hitting the gym and providing the team with workout advice to keep us all in peak physical condition. He spent the winter months travelling all over Central America!
 But now he’s back he’s throwing himself into his surfing and experimenting with new boards out at Widemouth Bay whenever he can.

- ISA Level 1

Jake is one of our new coaches for the season however he was previously coaching over in Muriwai in New Zealand over the winter. He came to OA Surf Club and Big Blue Surf School through a recommendation from Hannah, who works with his brother part time elsewhere!
 He’s been surfing his whole life but decided last year to turn his passion into his day job and although he’s loving life in Bude so far, he admits that his favourite surf spot is Maukātia-Maori Bay back in Muriwai (or anywhere with warm water, really!).

- Surfing England Level 1

Teddy, our goofy-footed longboarder hailing from the North. He is fresh to the coaching team this season after deciding to turn his love for surfing into a job and completing his Surfing England level 1 with us at OA Surf Club. He spent last summer surfing around Newquay before deciding on a change of scenery, and when he’s not surfing his log or mid length, he’s nerding out on surf films!

- Surfing England Level 1

Kate learned to surf with Sirens Ladies Surf Club (aged 46) through Big Blue Surf School.
 Inspired by the coaches she met there, she began the adventure to qualify as a coach and now can be found passing the stoke to fellow surfers through coaching the Sirens Ladies Surfing Club, as well as volunteering with the charity AdSurf. This season she’s got her sights set on exploring more surf spots on her days off!

- Chief Cake Maker