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Summer series drop-in sessions
Want to grow your confidence in the ocean and have wild fun while doing it?
Our Summer Series surf lessons will progress your surfing skills, ocean awareness, fitness, and confidence in the water, with instructors who will give you detailed attention and make sure you're having an epic time (because we all know the best surfer out there is the one having the most fun)!
All our lessons are capped at 8 people to ensure plenty of time with the instructor and space in the water.
All our lessons are adults-only.
$80 AUD
Our Summer Series Drop-In Lessons have finished for the 2022-2023 Summer Season. Our Signature 6-Week Program will be returning at the start of Feb.
Level
1A
These lessons are for complete beginners and those who haven't tried surfing before. We'll be going through all the basics of ocean safety, paddling and standing on your board, and learning to read the waves.
Our goal by the end of the lesson will be to have you on your way to standing on your board in whitewash waves.
Max. 8 people per class.
Adults-only lessons.
Our 1A Summer Series lessons have finished for the 22/23 season. Our Level 1A 6-Week Program will be returning at the start of Feb.
Level
1B
These lessons are suitable for people who have had a few surf lessons before and are confident in their ability to paddle for whitewash waves and stand on the board in whitewash. These lessons will focus on giving you the basics to paddle out and start to catch small unbroken waves (1-2ft).
Max. 8 people per class.
Adults-only lessons.
Our 1B Summer Series lessons have finished for the 22/23 season. Our Level 1B 6-Week Program will be returning at the start of Feb.
Level
2
These lessons are suitable for people who are wanting to surf small unbroken waves (1-2ft). Our focus for this group will be good board control in the water, paddling out back and paddling into unbroken waves, practicing reading the conditions and identifying the peaks of waves, learning to trim along the face of unbroken waves, and starting to practice some basic movements on the face of the wave.
Max. 8 people per class.
Adults-only lessons.
Our Level 2 Summer Series lessons have finished for the 22/23 season. Our Level 2 6-Week Program will be returning at the start of Feb.
Level
3
These lessons are for people who are confident paddling out and taking off on 2-3 foot waves, and want to work on technique, turns, and speed. This is a video analysis session with the coach on land filming, not in the water with you. You're expected to have good board control, the ability to take off and trim along the face of unbroken waves, and an understanding of surf etiquette. Each lesson includes 1.5 hour in-water session, and a private 30 minute Zoom session at a later date for coaching and video analysis.
Please note - we are still only able to take you to our permitted beaches. We won't ever be able to take you to places like Bells or Juc for these lessons.
Max. 4 people per class.
Adults-only lessons.
frequently asked questions
Where will the surf lessons take place?
Our lessons will run at Ocean Grove, 13th Beach, Point Addis, Urquharts Bluff, or Fairhaven, depending on the conditions we have on the day. You'll be notified of the meeting location the day before your session. Please note that the weather and conditions are out of our control. While we do our best to try and find the most suitable locations, some days we will have less than ideal conditions and we'll have to make the best of whatever is there for us on the day.
How are you going to help coach me on my specific goals in a group setting?
We group our lessons by ability to try and match you with people working on similar things, and will only have a maximum of 8 people per lesson to give you plenty of time to work with our instructors during your surf on whatever you specifically need help with. Our coaches are excellent at providing personalised advise to each participant during our surf lessons.
Do I need to be a good swimmer?
Our complete beginners will be starting out where they can stand, in waist to chest depth water, and we'll never force you to go deeper than where you're comfortable. If you want to paddle out the back, you should be able to comfortably tread water and swim 100-200m unaided, just in case your leg rope snaps and you lose your board.
What happens if I can't make it?
We ask for 24 hours notice to cancel your session, where we can either offer you a refund, or transfer you to a future class. With less than 24 hours notice, unfortunately the session will be forfeited.
Any other questions? Get in contact and one of our friendly staff will be happy to answer your inquiry.
