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Surf Levels

Ocean

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Beginner Surfer

is the first-timers and “kind-of” beginners who want to finally feel good on a surfboard.

Have you always wanted to learn to surf—but weren’t sure where to start?

 

Maybe you’ve never been on a board before, or you've done a few scattered lessons over the years but still feel like a total beginner. If you’re catching white water (broken waves), riding a soft top, and figuring out your pop-up, paddling, and wave timing—you’re in the right place.

 

At Surf Life, we specialise in helping beginner surfers build confidence, skills, and stoke—fast.

🏄‍♂️ Our 90-minute lessons are designed for people just like you: curious, adventurous, and ready to stop watching from the beach and start surfing for real.

What You'll Learn in Your First Lessons:

✅ How to pop-up with better form and less wipeouts
✅ When (and how) to catch your own waves
✅ Paddle technique to build surf fitness
✅ Steering and board control (yes, you’ll go left and right!)
✅ Ocean awareness: swell, waves, surf etiquette
✅ How to start making your way to the backline—when you're ready

 

🏄‍♀️ You don’t need to be super fit and you don’t need to wait for summer. You just need a willingness to try—and a surf coach who’s got your back!


Our team is all about positive vibes, real results, and helping you love the process (even the wipeouts).

Spots fill up fast—especially on weekends.

 

Come ride your first wave with us. 🏄‍♀️🏄‍♂️ 🌊🏖️☀️

P.S. Most of our beginners stand up and ride their first wave in their first session. You’ve got this! 🏄‍♂️🏄‍♀️

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Intermediate Surfer

You’re catching waves — now it’s time to really surf them!

You’ve made it past the beginner stage — no more soft tops, and no more guessing if that wave is going to break left or right.

 

💪🏽You're paddling yourself out to the backline, eyeing up open-face waves, and feeling that thrill when you drop in and start carving your line.

 

🌊 You're steering up and down the face and maybe starting to feel that sweet moment when your board starts to respond like it gets you.

 

Sound familiar? You’re officially in your intermediate surf era — and it’s a game-changer.

🌍 Globally, more surfers than ever are hitting this phase, and here’s the kicker: the biggest breakthroughs happen when you stop winging it and start training smarter.

 

That’s where we come in. 🏋🏽‍♀️ 💪🏽

Surf Life's coaching is designed to give intermediate surfers the tools, feedback, and support to turn “okay” sessions into “hell yeah, that felt amazing!” 🙌🏽

Whether you’re chasing tighter turns, exploring smaller boards, or finally nailing those duck dives without losing your breath, we’ll help you get there — step-by-step, wave-by-wave.

 

Your Next-Level Surf Goals Might Look Like:

☀️ Reading surf forecasts like a local and planning your best surf days
🔁 Dialing in your wave positioning and takeoff angles
🦆 Duck diving with power and confidence (no more panicked push-throughs!)
🏄‍♂️ Experimenting with board shapes to suit your evolving style
💪 Boosting paddle strength and technique so you can catch more waves, not just paddle for them
💨 Learning how to generate speed using your body, not just the wave
🎯 Making tighter, more intentional turns that feel smooth and satisfying
⚡ Reserving energy to stay out longer and surf smarter, not harder

This is where progress happens. You bring the stoke — we’ll bring the coaching to match.

 

Ready to level up your surf game?


Book your intermediate lesson now and start unlocking the next phase of your surf journey.

 

😅 P.S. Most surfers plateau here — don’t let that be you. We’ve got the tools and wave-tested techniques to help you keep moving forward. Let’s go.

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Experienced Surfer

You’ve put in the time, now take your surfing to the next level!


You’re confident across a range of spots, reading forecasts with ease, paddling into steeper waves, and holding your line with control and style.

Your surfing speaks for itself—vertical snaps, tail slides, fins out, laybacks—you’ve got a solid foundation and flow.

But now you’re chasing more.

You're here because you want to:

  • 🌘 Get properly barrelled—consistently, not just once in a blue moon

  • 🌊 Catch more waves, faster, with better positioning

  • 💪🏽 Surf longer with stronger fitness and better recovery

  • 🏄🏽‍♂️ Experiment with more advanced boards and learn how to ride them right

 

⛔️ Maybe you're hitting a plateau. Maybe you're planning a trip 🛫 and want to feel razor-sharp in the water. Or maybe you just know there’s another level waiting for you.

This is where high-performance coaching kicks in.

At Surf Life, we work with surfers like you who aren’t satisfied with “good enough.”

 

🏄🏽‍♀️You'll get personalised feedback in the water, mindset tools to stay sharp, and technical drills that push your limits while keeping the stoke high.

No fluff. No ego. Just real coaching that helps you unlock your next breakthrough.

Ready to surf smarter, harder, and more dialed-in than ever?

👉 Book Your Advanced Session Now 🏄🏽‍♂️

 

P.S. We keep our advanced coaching spots limited so you get maximum time and feedback in the water.

 

Don’t wait too long to book—spaces fill fast, especially during prime swell windows.🌊

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BOOK A LESSON

Have a Go

Once-off Private lesson

1 hour and 30 minute surf lesson. 

- Include the use of a surfboard and wetsuit during the surf lesson.

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Once-off Group lesson

1 hour and 30 minute surf lesson. 

- Include use of surfboard and wetsuit during the surf lesson.

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3Pack

Once-off x 3 Group lessons

Group lesson setting. Can also be run for private groups.

1 hour and 30 minute surf lesson. 

- Include use of surfboard and wetsuit during the surf lesson.

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4Pack

Once-off x 4 Group lessons

Group lesson setting. Can also be run for private groups.

1 hour and 30 minute surf lesson. 

- Include use of surfboard and wetsuit during the surf lesson.

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7 Pack

Once-off x 7 Group lessons

Group lesson setting. Can also be run for private groups.

1 hour and 30 minute surf lesson. 

- Include use of surfboard and wetsuit during the surf lesson.

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10Pack

Once-off x 10 Group lessons

Group lesson setting. Can also be run for private groups.

1 hour and 30 minute surf lesson. 

- Include use of surfboard and wetsuit during the surf lesson.

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