ARTHA Surf Club

ARTHA Surf Club is a surf school and community club based at Camping Municipal Chibau Berria beside the Erromardie surf spot in Saint-Jean-de-Luz. Its programme is centred on learning to surf, building confidence in the water and developing a better understanding of the ocean. The club welcomes children and adults, with activities designed for beginners as well as surfers with more experience.

The club offers regular courses during the year, with weekly sessions lasting around 90 minutes and led by experienced instructors. Depending on the conditions, lessons can take place at Erromardie or at other surf spots along the Basque coast, including Lafitenia, Cenitz, Hendaye, Guéthary, Bidart and Biarritz. The changing locations reflect the club's focus on matching instruction to the sea and the day's conditions.

Holiday visitors can join collective surf courses at Erromardie. These stages are organised in small groups, with no more than eight students per instructor, creating a setting suited to gradual progress and individual guidance. Private lessons are also part of the programme. Instruction covers practical surfing skills alongside basic knowledge of the ocean, waves and natural conditions that shape each session.

ARTHA has a family-oriented, association-based character rather than the feel of a commercial beach attraction. The club brings together younger and older surfers, women and men, and participants with different levels of physical ability. Shared participation and support for the club's values are part of its membership approach, with members also encouraged to contribute to its activities.

Environmental awareness is central to the club's outlook. Surfing is presented as an activity that depends on a healthy natural environment, so lessons connect enjoyment in the water with responsible behaviour and a better knowledge of the ocean. That educational approach gives the club a broader purpose than equipment and technique alone.

The club also takes part in projects that encourage exchanges with surf associations in Gipuzkoa, the province that includes San Sebastian. This cross-border perspective adds a community and cultural dimension to the local programme. ARTHA suits families, adults, children, first-time surfers and returning participants looking for structured coaching in a relaxed club setting close to Saint-Jean-de-Luz's coast.