09:30
A child meets their coach at the water's edge.
Hove Lagoon · Brighton & Hove
Surf.Play.Connect.
The idea
More than
a surf park.
Our vision for the next chapter of Hove Lagoon — built around movement, food, family, wellbeing and, most importantly, people.
- 01Come for a surf.
- 02Learn to wakeboard.
- 03Try wing surfing.
- 04Paddle across the lagoon.
- 05Bring the children.
- 06Meet friends for coffee.
- 07Stay for lunch.
- 08Have a drink overlooking the water.
- 09Or simply come and be part of it.
You don’t have to surf to belong here.
The water — surf, wakeboarding, wing surfing, paddleboarding and canoeing
One lagoon. More ways to move.
New01 / 05
Two proposed surf machines. Consistent, repeatable waves.
Two surf machines creating a steady, repeatable wave on the lagoon — so the first stand-up and the hundredth session both happen on the same reliable water. Suitable for people learning their first movements through to experienced riders developing their skills.
Your first wave
Their first wave could be here.
Surf Side isn’t only for experienced surfers. From first attempts to first waves, our coaching will be designed to help young people build confidence, learn new skills and discover a lifelong connection with the water.
Children’s coaching is planned from approximately six years old, subject to final operating requirements, safety requirements and individual ability.
They arrive, never having surfed.
They meet their coach.
They learn about the board.
They try.
They fall. They laugh.
They try again.
And then… they stand up.
Their parents are watching. They’ve caught their first wave.
That moment matters. Learn. Progress. Belong.
Family
Made for days together.
Not a 30-minute slot and home again. A day by the water — coaching, coffee, lunch, a paddle, friends arriving, the light changing. We want families to spend time together here.
09:40
A parent watches from the balcony, coffee in hand.
11:00
Their sister tries paddleboarding for the first time.
13:00
Everyone meets for lunch. Grandparents arrive.
15:30
Friends turn up. Someone gets back on the water.
19:30
Food, a drink, the lagoon turning gold.
The clubhouse
The social heart of Surf Side.
A proposed two-storey clubhouse with a large first-floor balcony looking straight across the lagoon. Somewhere you’d come even with no intention of getting wet.
- MorningCoffee overlooking the water.
- MiddayParents watching coaching. Lunch after a surf.
- AfternoonFriends meeting. Food after wakeboarding.
- EveningSunset drinks. Dinner overlooking Hove Lagoon.
20m × 11mProposed footprint
2Storeys
1st-floorBalcony over the lagoon
SolarRoof generation where feasible
Changing facilitiesToiletsSurf & watersports retailCaféBarRestaurantViewing balconyFlat roof
Current concept — proposed and subject to design development and planning. Solar generation where feasible.
Food & drink
Come for the water. Stay for everything else.
Hospitality isn’t an add-on here. From the first coffee to the last drink at sunset, food and drink is at the core of Surf Side — fresh, generous and made for sharing.
Menus, operators and opening hours will be announced later.
For everyone
You don’t have to surf to love Surf Side.
- Surf before work
- Learn to wakeboard
- Try wing surfing
- Paddleboard
- Canoe
- Bring the children for coaching
- Have coffee
- Meet friends
- Work remotely for an hour
- Watch the surfing
- Have lunch
- Come to an event
- Meet other members
- Have dinner
- A drink at sunset
- Or simply sit and watch the lagoon
Community first
Built for Brighton & Hove.
Visitors will matter. But Surf Side should be rooted in the people who live here — used regularly, not once a year. A strong membership culture, a place you recognise faces.
“I’ll meet you at Surf Side.”
- Local residents
- Members
- Families
- Young people
- Schools
- Clubs
- Community groups
- Beginners
- Experienced watersports users
- People who never get in the water
- Local businesses
Human connection
We’ve never had more ways to message each other — or fewer places to actually spend time together. Places to move, laugh, learn, eat and meet. Places where children aren’t just looking at screens.
Families connect.
Friends meet.
Children learn.
People move.
Communities form.
Memories are made.
New local jobs — at least 50+
The project is expected to create at least 50 new employment opportunities, across:
- Hospitality
- Food & beverage
- Surf operations
- Watersports
- Coaching
- Customer experience
- Retail
- Maintenance
- Management
- Events
- Administration
And wider opportunities for local suppliers, local accommodation, tourism, events, hospitality, local businesses.
Hove Lagoon
Hove Lagoon has always been about the water.
We’re not arriving to replace what’s here. We want to invest in it. Wakeboarding continues. Paddleboarding continues. Canoeing continues. Surfing and wing surfing arrive. Coaching expands. The clubhouse gets better. The community grows.
Membership
Your local. Just with waves.
Membership shouldn’t just mean cheaper sessions. It should mean belonging — your people, your place, your lagoon.
Benefits we’re exploring
Surf sessionsMember pricingPriority bookingCoachingCommunity sessionsCompetitionsEventsFamily activitiesFood & drink benefitsMember experiences
Membership benefits, pricing and terms haven’t been set and will be announced later.
