Welcome to Pembrokeshire Surf School – Owned and run by Phil Sadler Welsh Junior Team Coach. Phil has 25+ years experience coaching and teaching outdoor education for many outdoor 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 Master 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 are Jeffreys Bay in South Africa, Lobos island in Fuerteventura, and Freshwater West here at home in Pembrokeshire, Wales.
Accomplishments in surf coaching and training; I coached Seth Morris on his journey from 2012 U12’s and later U14 U16 Welsh champ, 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 Welsh Master champ 2024. For many years i have coached our young Pembs local contest surfers to win Welsh nationals, in particular mentions go to Seth Reed U18 longboard champ 2023, Katie David U16 champ 2023, Euan Buick U18 champ 2025, Josie Hawke 2022/23/24/25 champ, Bryn Baker U14 champ 2024/5 Elijah Jones U16 long and shortboard champ 2025, Poppy Owen U18 girls champ 2025.
Reformed Pembs Surf Club 2021 and assembled a team to win the Wilkinson sword Welsh Interclubs comp 2023, 2024 and 2025.
Set up and delivered (with the other clubs) the first Welsh Junior Series 2025.
Privileged and Honoured to coach/ guide a junior team to the
European Champs in Santa Cruz Portugal in 2022 and 2024
ISA World junior champs in La Libertad, El Salvador 2024.
Welsh Junior Team Coach 2022 – present
link to Welsh surfing federation here:https://www.wsf.wales/
