Welcome to Pembrokeshire Surf School – started and owned by Phil Sadler Welsh Junior Team Coach. Phil has 20+ years experience coaching and teaching outdoor education for other centres. “Surfing has always been my primary passion amongst many other adventure sports and so this is the focus of the school.” Phil is a L4 Surfing Coach, ISA L2 Judge including Priority judging and ASI Surf Instructor trainer/ assessor, he also trains SLSGB beach lifeguard qualifications.
Phil started surfing in 1989 on the south coast near Brighton and has followed his love of the sport all around the world. My personal favourite breaks have to be Jeffreys Bay in South Africa, Lobos island in Fuerteventura, and of course Freshwater West here in Pembrokeshire, Wales.
Accomplishments in surf coaching and training; I coached Seth Morris on his journey from U12’s Welsh champ 2012, U18’s English and British champion 2018, and U18’s British champ 2019 along with WSL QS in europe, other local contest surfers Womens Welsh champ Georgina Lewtas and Ryan Thomas. Groms 2021/2 many of our Pembs local contest surfers got top 4 placings at the Welsh nationals in particular Josie Hawke winning U14/U16/U18 girls at the age of 13! Coached the Welsh juniors in Santa Cruz, Portugal during the European championships 2022 and 2024.
Reformed Pembs Surf Club and assembled a team to win the Wilkinson sword Welsh Interclubs comp 2023 and 24.
Privileged and Honoured to coach/ guide a junior team to the ISA World champs in El Salvador 2024.
Welsh Junior Team Coach 2022 – present
link to Welsh surfing federation here:https://www.wsf.wales/
