Summer Intensives
2-Day Surf Coaching Intensives on the Surf Coast
Give us two days. We’ll give your surfing our full attention.
Four surf sessions, two instructors, and a whole lot of time dedicated to helping you understand your surfing, build your skills and take the next step. With four levels from complete beginner through to confident unbroken-wave surfers, each Summer Intensive brings together a small crew of surfers at a similar stage, ready to learn, surf and progress together.
Program Details
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
4 x surf coaching sessions across two days, with two qualified & experienced surf instructors and a maximum of 8 surfers in each Intensive. Sessions are progressive and tailored to your level, combining practical surfing skills, individual coaching and feedback, and ocean knowledge.
Surf theory sessions designed around your Intensive level, helping you better understand the skills you're working on in the water and how to continue progressing independently.
Surf-specific mobility and practical land-based training across the two days.
Lunch on both days of your Intensive.
Access to your level-specific Honu Honi online video resources to continue learning after your Intensive.
A private WhatsApp group for your crew to stay connected, organise surfs, and keep progressing together.
We'll provide you with a wetsuit, surfboard and sunscreen for all surf sessions (you're welcome to use your own equipment if you would prefer to).
PAYMENT PLANS AVAILABLE
You can choose to pay in full or secure your spot with a deposit when booking, allowing you to split the cost of your Intensive across two payments.
LOCATION
We want to make sure you get the most from your Intensive sessions, so we'll choose the beach with the best conditions for your level on the day. We have permits to operate at several beaches along the Great Ocean Road, so sessions may be held anywhere between Torquay and Urquharts Bluff.
We'll send you your meeting location and any relevant details the day before your Intensive begins.
ADULTS ONLY
All our lessons are for adults only, and all participants must be 18 years or older at the time of their Intensive.
Your Two Days
Day 1
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Meet your crew, set your individual goals for the Intensive and start building the foundations you'll need in the water, including ocean safety, equipment, surf conditions and the skills we'll be working on throughout the day.
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Hit the water for your first coached surf session, putting the morning's theory into practice with individual feedback from your instructors.
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A short surf-specific mobility, stretching or movement session to help you recover, reset and get ready for your second surf.
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Lunch is on us! Sit down with your crew and instructors, refuel and chat about how the morning went.
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Build on what we saw during your first surf with another practical theory and coaching session, preparing you for the afternoon.
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Back into the water to continue building your skills, with another coached session and individual feedback.
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Let your brain and body absorb everything it learnt today.
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You're invited to join your crew and instructors for an optional group dinner at a local restaurant. Dinner isn't included in your Intensive, so simply order and pay for whatever you'd like.
Day 2
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We'll recap what we learned on Day One, answer questions and identify what you individually need to work on next.
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Head back into the water and continue building on your skills from Day One.
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A short recovery and movement session before lunch.
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Another group lunch with your crew and instructors, included in your Intensive.
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We'll dive further into the skills and knowledge you need to continue progressing beyond the Intensive and prepare for your final surf.
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Your final scheduled coached surf session gives you another opportunity to put everything together, receive individual feedback and identify what to keep working on after your Intensive.
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Finish your Intensive with clear next steps for your surfing, access to your ongoing resources and a crew of new surf buddies to keep progressing with.
Choose Your Intensive
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1A
BEGINNER TRANSFORMATION
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1B
PADDLE OUT
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2A
NURTURE AND GROW
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2B
PUSH AND PROGRESS
Level 1A - Beginner Transformation
Brand new to surfing or still finding your feet?
Build your foundations from the ground up - from ocean safety, paddling and catching waves to standing up, controlling your board and beginning to understand the ocean around you.
Dates
Sat 5th - Sun 6th Dec 2026
Sat 9th - Sun 10th Jan 2027
$675 AUD
(Payment plans available)
Level 1B - Paddle Out
Confident catching and riding white-water waves and ready to head out the back?
Learn how to make your way through the break, navigate the lineup, improve your positioning and wave selection, and start catching and riding unbroken waves.
Dates
Sat 14th - Sun 15th Nov 2026
Sat 12th - Sun 13th Dec 2026
Sat 16th - Sun 17th Jan 2027
$675 AUD
(Payment plans available)
Level 2A - Nurture
Know how to paddle out, but nerves keep getting in the way?
Learn to understand and work with your body's responses in the surf, build confidence in the lineup and put practical tools into action while surfing manageable unbroken waves.
Dates
Sat 21st - Sun 22nd Nov 2026
Sat 19th - Sun 20th Dec 2026
Sat 23rd - Sun 24th Jan 2027
$675 AUD
(Payment plans available)
Level 2B - Push
Confident surfing small unbroken waves and ready to progress?
Refine your positioning and wave selection, generate more speed, make better use of the wave face, develop your turns and build the skills to progressively tackle bigger, steeper waves.
Dates
Sat 28th - Sun 29th Nov 2026
Sat 30th - Sun 31st Jan 2027
$675 AUD
(Payment plans available)
““Honu Honi isn’t just a surf school—it’s a community. Becks and the team are super friendly, knowledgeable, and they go above and beyond with the coaching and extra activities. With in-water coaching, local insights and an online platform, it’s amazing value. Can’t recommend it enough!”
— Jess C, Google Review ★★★★★
Get In Touch
If you have questions about the Intensives, you can get in contact with us via this form. Our team are more than happy to help!