We will teach you all the basic surf knowledge. Our school uses a unique technique which helps you learn how to stand up on a surfboard in less than two hours, even if you are a complete beginner. You do not have to wait weeks to successfully stand on a surfboard. We cover everything you need to know to become a surfer in two hours. The first half hour is spent on land discussing the ins and outs of surf technique where you will learn the basic rules and surf safety. The remainder of the time is spent in the water with your instructor and later you can practice by yourself. By your very first lesson, you’ll be riding waves and feeling the joy that surfing brings! We offer the best value beginner surfing lessons available because you get the most optimal student to instructor class ratio. We use a part of the beach that is safe and perfect for surfing even if you have never been on a surfboard before.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Family Surf Lesson lasts about 2 hours.
Prices start at $88 per person for this Los Angeles experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is LOCATION CAN BE CHANGE depend off weather or wave condition. Please contact to make sure about the location. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 10 participants.
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.5 out of 5 across 6 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Golden Wave Surf School.
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Great surf school! The boss is attentive and very accommodating and Alex is a great teacher for adults and children alike. He corrects all the small details that will allow you to progress and knows how to put confidence even the most timid.
The business is run out of a van. You meet the van in the parking lot where they give you a wetsuit that someone else had just been wearing and is wet. The wetsuit I was given was also torn in a couple of places as was the suit given to my daughter. The chosen spot to surf was extremely shallow and so falling meant you usually hit the sand only a couple of feet under the water. This was my third surfing lesson in life and was by far the worst.
What an awesome morning we had learning to surf! Alex and David were great instructors! Everybody was able to get up on their boards at least once!! We can’t wait to go surfing again!!
Alex was a fantastic instructor! I took my niece who is 8 and he was able to break down surfing into easy and fun steps for adults and children and then made sure we caught waves and had fun doing it. I’d recommend this for anyone!
We had an excellent time and will definitely be back! Alex was a great instructor. The extra $20/person for pictures and videos is definitely worth it.
Today was the first lesson with Alex , we were engaged in a group of 5 people, Alex devoted time to everyone, so at the first lesson we all stood on the board and caught small waves! it was amazing, we will continue our classes, thanks a lot to the school!
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