Surf lessons, camps and hire
Group and private lessons, a kids’ camp in the school holidays, and boards and wetsuits to hire. Every lesson includes the kit.
Choose your lesson
Every lesson includes a soft-top board, a wetsuit and a leash. Not sure which one fits? Start with a beginner group lesson, or call us and tell us who is coming.
Beginner group lesson
Your first time on a board, or your first in years. Safety, paddling and standing up in the white water.
Length2 hours
GroupUp to 8, two instructors
Price$65
Private lesson
One or two people with an instructor to themselves. Good for nervous starters, and for fixing one thing fast.
Length90 minutes
Group1 or 2 people
Price$120
Kids’ surf camp
Five mornings of surfing, beach games and ocean safety for ages 8 to 14 in the school holidays.
Length5 mornings
GroupUp to 6 per instructor
Price$290
Improver session
For locals who can stand up and want to catch unbroken waves, turn and find their place in the line-up.
Length2 hours
GroupUp to 6
Price$70
Example prices, per person. Learners in group lessons need to be able to swim 25 metres (example rule).
What happens on your first lesson
Two hours from hello to your last wave. Bring swimwear and a towel; we bring everything else.
1
15 minutes before
Meet at the hut
Sign in, get fitted for a wetsuit and pick up a soft-top board that suits your height and weight.
2
About 15 minutes
Safety talk
What the beach flags mean, how to spot a rip current, how to fall safely and where to stay in the water.
3
About 20 minutes
Practice on the sand
Lying on the board, paddling and the pop-up, again and again on dry land until it starts to feel natural.
4
About an hour
Into the water
Waist-deep white water with an instructor beside you, pushing you into waves until you can catch them yourself.
Lesson times follow the tide
The tide on our beach comes in and goes out twice a day, about 50 minutes later each day, and the waves for learners change with it. So we move the lessons with the tide. Here is Saturday on the tide, then the whole week.
07:30Improvers
Low tide 08:00
10:00Beginners
13:00Private
High tide 14:15
16:30Beginners
06:0009:0012:0015:0018:00
Saturday
Low tide 08:00
07:30Improvers
10:00Beginners, 3 spaces left
13:00Private
16:30Beginners
Sunday
Low tide 08:50
08:15Improvers
10:45Beginners, 2 spaces left
17:15Beginners
Monday
Low tide 09:40
09:00Kids’ camp
11:30Beginners, 4 spaces left
18:00Improvers
Tuesday
Low tide 10:30
09:00Kids’ camp
12:15Beginners
14:00Private
Wednesday
Low tide 11:20
09:00Kids’ camp
13:00Beginners, 5 spaces left
18:30Improvers
Thursday
Low tide 12:10
09:00Kids’ camp
13:45Beginners
15:30Private
Friday
Low tide 13:00
09:00Kids’ camp
14:30Beginners, 2 spaces left
16:30Improvers
Example timetable and tide times. We confirm your lesson time when you book, and move it if the sea is not right for learners.
Kids’ surf camp in the school holidays
Five mornings of surfing, rock-pool walks and beach games, with ocean safety woven into every day. Children leave knowing how to read the flags, how to fall off safely and how to paddle into the white water on their own.
Ages
8 to 14, able to swim 25 metres
Weeks
7–11 July, 14–18 July, 4–8 August (sample dates)
Times
Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 12:00
Group
Up to 6 children per instructor
Price
$290 for the week (example)
Adults: weekend improver camps in spring and autumn, with two sessions a day timed to the tide (sample dates on request).
Board and wetsuit hire
Already had a lesson? Hire a board and wetsuit from the hut and practise on your own, close to where we teach.
Soft-top surfboard, 2 hours
$20
Wetsuit, 2 hours
$12
Board and wetsuit, 2 hours
$28
Board and wetsuit, full day
$45
Bodyboard and fins, 2 hours
$15
Kids’ wetsuit, 2 hours
$8
Example prices. Wetsuits from kids’ age 6 to adult XXL.
Before you hire
- Hire is for people who have had a lesson or surfed before (example rule).
- Surf between the flags when the beach is lifeguarded, and ask us where the sandbanks are today.
- Leave a photo ID at the hut until the board comes back (example rule).
- Every wetsuit is rinsed and dried between hires.
Questions before your first lesson
Something else on your mind? Call us, or ask at the hut on the day.
I can’t swim well. Can I still learn?
Lessons happen in water about waist deep, but you need to be comfortable if a wave knocks you over. For group lessons we ask that you can swim 25 metres (example rule). If you are unsure, tell us when you book and we will suggest a private lesson.
How old do you have to be?
Group lessons are from age 12, the kids’ camp is for ages 8 to 14, and private lessons are open from age 6 with a parent on the beach (example ages). There is no upper age limit.
What should I bring?
Swimwear to wear under the wetsuit, a towel, water-resistant sun cream and a drink. We provide the board, wetsuit and leash. Leave jewellery and valuables at home.
What happens if the waves are too big, or flat?
We check the forecast and the sea every morning. If conditions are not right for learners, we move your lesson to another time or give you a refund (example policy).
Will I stand up on my first lesson?
Many people do, often only for a second or two. Some need a few sessions, and that is normal. We teach you to paddle, catch the wave and stay safe first; standing up follows.
Can we book as a family or a group?
Yes. Families and friends can book a private lesson together, or several places in the same group lesson. Call us for groups of more than eight.
Book your first lesson
Tell us who is coming, their ages and how well they swim. We will suggest the right lesson and a time on the tide.