About Learn To Surf – Beginner
A starting point for anyone who wants to take up surfing. You will learn safety techniques, basic surf etiquette and board control to keep yourself and others safe. We take you right through all the important steps so you can gain a strong understanding of how to get up and start surfing.
Lesson Overview
- Lessons are split into Adults (13 & over) and All Ages (6 & over).
- 30-minutes introductory on-land lesson
- 60-minute surfing lesson
- 5-15-minute on-land recap and guidance on next steps
We recommend anyone under the age of 10 to have a complimentary ‘Parent / Guardian Ticket‘ to help manage their board in the current and return to the line-up.
Face Height
0.5-1.0m.
Ride Length
8-10 seconds per wave.
Waves Per Lesson
Around 10-12 per surfer.
Group Size
8 guests per coach, maximum 16 guests.
Suitable for
Beginners who want to learn! We’ll teach you the basics, including surfing etiquette, stretching, paddling, how to pop-up, take-off and dismount.
Safety Lessons
Please ensure that you have watched the safety video and completed your waiver before arriving. Please arrive 45 minutes before your session.
The water depth in The Bays is up to 1.2 metres deep, there are currents moving throughout the lagoon. We recommend anyone under the age of 10 to have a Parent / Guardian Ticket in the water.
Learning for beginners
Adults
Get stoked at URBNSURF Melbourne! We provide a safe and controlled environment for adults of all ages and abilities to learn to surf.
You can surf in an Adults Beginner Lesson (13yrs +) or an All Ages!
Children
Surfing is a positive, healthy and incredibly fun activity for kids. Under the guidance of our surf coaches and supervision of our lifeguards, URBNSURF Melbourne is the perfect place for your little ones (aged 6 and up) to start their surfing journey.
Parent / Guardian Ticket
At URBNSURF, we prioritise water safety by adhering to Surf Life Saving Vic’s Watch Around Water policy (WAW), offering free ‘Surf Buddy’ tickets and wetsuit hire to encourage active parental supervision in our lagoon, where currents can be strong.
A mandatory Lesson Buddy ticket will be added to the basket when purchasing a Child ticket, and we encourage all parents to enter the water with their child.
*Supervision may be required at the discretion of a Surf Academy crew member.
Groups
Learning to surf is an awesome activity to do together. Whether you’re organising a school excursion, birthday, buck’s or hen’s party or another celebration, we’ve got group learn to surf packages to suit all occasions.
Inquire with our Surf Academy team now to organise your next group experience!
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Corporates
Want to impress your clients, reward your staff, or throw an incredible event? Our flexible corporate packages are tailored to your needs, budget and group size. Get in touch with our sales crew, and they’ll take care of you!
Inclusions
With each learn to surf lesson, you’ll get:
Expert Coaching
Our friendly surf coaches provide personalised tuition to help you get up, riding and stoked – fast.
Perfect Waves, Limited Crowds
Surf perfect waves designed to help you learn safely, easily and quickly, with a maximum of 8 surfers per lesson.
Board & Wetsuit Hire
Single session softboard and wetsuit hire is included in your lesson, which you can extend to all-day if you have more sessions booked!
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.
Wristband
Your wristband is your key to URBNSURF – it’ll give you access to the park, the lagoon and your locker.
Products
Learn to Surf – Beginner
From $104
Learn to surf and get stoked!
Our 1 hour and 45 minute Learn To Surf lessons include board and wetsuit hire, a 30 minute briefing, land practice and warm up, 1 hour surfing The Bays under the guidance of an expert coach, and 15 minutes to warm down and recap.
3x Beginner Lessons
From $252
Get 10% off the weekday price of beginner surf lessons when you buy a multipack of 3x lessons – redeemable for Learn To Surf – Beginner and Learn To Surf – Beginner Progressive.
No frills, just good times.
Surf Progression
5 Week Program
Whether this is your first time surfing, have previously completed a surf lesson, or want to work on your technique, the Surf Progression 5 Week Program is perfect to improve your surfing.
You can sign up for afternoon or evening Learn-To-Surf – Beginner, Beginner Progressive, Cruiser, Progressive Turns or Intermediate lessons with the same coach, at the same time each week. Your progress will be accelerated through tailored instruction and weekly repetition.
What Lesson is Best for Me
Never surfed before? Or have a little experience but not sure what the best session or lesson is for you? Click here for a helpful guide to choose your best session!
Need
Gear? No problem.
We're fully-equipped with everything you need to go surfing.