ABOUT THE BAYS
SAFE, GENTLE WAVES AND WHITEWATER FUN FOR EVERYONE
The Wave
The Bays offer safe, gentle, rolling whitewater, perfect for beginners. Only softboards and bodyboards are permitted in The Bays.
Face Height
0.5-1.0m.
Ride Length
8-10 seconds per wave.
WAVES PER LESSON
Around 10-12 per surfer.
Group Size
Maximum 24 surfers in each of The Bays.
Suitable for
Beginners of all ages wanting to have fun on a softboard or bodyboard, and practice their skills after taking a surf lesson.
PLAYING IN THE BAYS
Fun Waves
The gentle, rolling whitewater in The Bays is perfect for having fun on a softboard or bodyboard, and practicing skills recently learned in a surf lesson. Grab your family and friends, because it’s the best place in Melbourne to get stoked, together!
Day or Night
Yep, you read that right! Our state-of-the-art stadium sports lighting will make early morning and night surfing possible, running until 10pm in the summer months.
LIMITED CROWDS
To ensure high wave counts, there’s a maximum of 24 surfers in each of The Bays, per session. Surfer priority is managed with a strict (but fair) one-at-a-time system – wait your turn, and when your wave comes, it’s yours.
Access To Amenities
When you book in to Play In The Bays, you’ll also receive all-day access to URBNSURF Melbourne’s amenities, including parking, hot tubs, changerooms, landscaped spaces, and a free locker to store your valuables.
Products
Adult
BEGINNER SURF SESSIONS
$25-$30
Score 1 hour’s worth of fun, whitewater waves in The Bays.
Beginner surfers will share the lineup with surf lesson groups, with a maximum of 24 surfers in each of The Bays.
Priced at $25 for adults on weekdays, and $30 on weekends and public holidays.
CHILD (AGED 6-12)
BEGINNER SURF SESSIONS
$15-$20
Score 1 hour’s worth of fun, whitewater waves in The Bays.
Beginner surfers will share the lineup with surf lesson groups, with a maximum of 24 surfers in each of The Bays.
Priced at $15 for children on weekdays, and $20 on weekends and public holidays.
FOR EVERYONE
BEGINNER SURF LESSONS
$59-$79
Beginner level group surf lesson, includes 2 hour board and wetsuit hire.
Priced at $69 for adults and $59 for children on weekdays, and $79 for adults and $69 for children on weekends and public holidays.
INCLUSIONS
With each surf lesson, here’s what you get:
SAFE, GENTLE WAVES
Score around 10-12 waves per 1 hour session, with a maximum of 24 surfers in each of The Bays.
Spectator Pass
Your all-day Spectator Pass gives you access to URBNSURF Melbourne’s amenities, including The Lawns, lagoonside hot tubs, day beds and more.
Changerooms
Get changed and freshen up in our heated changerooms, and enjoy post-surf hot showers.
PARKING
We’ve got plenty of car parks and bike racks, and there are public transport options too!
STORAGE LOCKER
Keep your valuables safe while you surf.
WRISTBAND
Your wristband is your key to URBNSURF – it’ll give you access to the park, the lagoon and your locker.
Need Gear?
No problem. We're fully-equipped with everything you need to go surfing.
SURF CHIMP
URBNSURF Professional Photography Services
If you want to dazzle your family, friends and followers with content of you surfing your first wave in The Bays, or carving at The Point, stop by Surf Chimp’s photography container inside the park. Shooting day and night, choose from photo and video packages starting from just $20.
