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With surf lessons at Pacific Surf in San Diego, our surf instructors and day camp monitors/leaders/coordinators are qualified ocean lifeguards, certified in Water Safety, CPR and First Aid. Students will be taught water safety techniques and ocean environmental education training with our dedicated, licensed and knowledgeable staff. We provide a range of surf lessons including “SUP” otherwise known as stand-up paddleboarding in San Diego. Our surf camps in San Diego are offered to children between the ages of 7-17 with little or no experience necessary. Your child will have his or her own tailored surf instruction according to their age group and level of experience on and off the water by one of our highly experienced surf instructors.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
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OUR INSTRUCTORS
STOKED PRIVATE
1 Lesson - 90 min + All Equipment Included
STOKED SEMI-PRIVATE
1 Lesson - 90 min + All Equipment Included
STOKED GROUP
1 Lesson - 90 min + All Equipment Included
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SeaWorld San Diego is perhaps the most famous tourist attraction in Mission Beach. Watch as the star of SeaWorld, orca whale Shamu, steals the show with his amazing flips and tricks. Featuring more than 200 acres of shows, amusement rides, animals and more, this family friendly SD attraction is a great way to spend an afternoon on your vacation in California!
Ocean Beach (also known as O.B.) is a truly unique beachfront community. After your 90 minute surf lesson with Ocean Beach Surf Lessons, take a stroll around dog beach or chow down on a well deserved burger at Hodad’s, an OB local burger eatery recognized as one of the top 5 burger joints in the country by CNN and voted as NBC San Diego’s best burger!
Need a place to stay?
OB has some great places to stay on any budget! For those travelers looking to stay in a fun, hip, outgoing, and colorful environment then the OB International Hostel is right up your alley. It is located right up the street from Ocean Beach Surf Lessons; you can walk to the beach from the hostel without even ordering an uber!
Enjoy surf lessons in Pacific Beach (also known by the locals as ” PB ”). This beach strand has a beautiful three mile board walk surrounded by white sandy beaches and not to mentions tons of great local restaurants! We think it’s safe to say that PB is an ideal location for learning how to surf!
Here at Pacific Beach Surf Lessons, we offer a variety of year round surf lessons, all day surf camps, half day surf camps, SUP lessons and kite surfing lessons! All centrally located in one of the most popular areas of San Diego for family fun- Pacific Beach!
Pacific Surf is the premier surf school offering lessons worldwide with our headquarters operating in San Diego. We offer surfing lessons in a wide variety of surf locations and our top priority is providing a unique and incredible surfing experience.
We have instructors from all over the world with an enormous range of surfing knowledge and experience. They are all Water Safety Specialist trained, with over a thousand 5 stars reviews. Coaches teach all ages and skill levels, specializing in beginners and intermediate students.
If you already know what surfing lesson option you would like and what time works best for you to surf, the next step is to book online above on this page.
One of the “surfer’s dream” spots, the waves in San Diego has something for all leaning levels on its sandy beaches. From gentle waves to crashing swells, surf lessons are a great option in this paradise.
All surf lessons are ninety minutes. Equipment is all-inclusive with the cost of each lesson – surfboard, leash, and rash guard.
The lesson starts with a land session. The surfing instructor goes over water safety, board management, what to do, what not to do, and your stance on the board. Following the land session you will enter the water with your surfing instructor to practice the fundamental skills, he/she will help each student catch waves and provide corrective assistance.
Private surf lessons, semi-private surf lessons, or group surf lessons
A private surf lesson includes one-on-one instruction, meaning an instructor is focused solely on you. If your goal is learning to surf and developing a passion for the sport, this is the best option for you.
A semi-private surf lesson means one instructor for two to three individuals. This is an excellent option if you want to learn how to stand up, ride some waves and have some fun with a friend or two!
A group surf lesson is one instructor for a group of four to five people. You would be with a small group, which creates an inclusive and fun experience!
Private surf lessons, semi-private surf lessons, or group surf lessons.
A private surf lesson includes one-on-one instruction, meaning an instructor is focused solely on you. If your goal is learning to surf and developing a passion for the sport, this is the best option for you.
A semi-private surf lesson means one instructor for two to three individuals. This is an excellent option if you want to learn how to stand up, ride some waves and have some fun with a friend or two!
A group surf lesson is one instructor for a group of four to five people. You would be with a small group, which creates an inclusive and fun experience!
You can wear whatever you feel comfortable in while spending a day at the beach: boardshorts, swimsuits, or bikini.
We recommend you bring a towel, sunscreen, and water to hydrate after the lesson.
Pacific Surf School Inc facilitates the booking of your surf lessons and camp in this location, but a partner surf school might be teaching the lesson. Read the full disclaimer here.
Surf Lesson 10/10 (Group Lesson) - Did this activity for my bachelor party with a small group of childhood friends and it was absolutely my favorite aspect of my bachelor party. It was a humbling experience... Read More and you will get an absolute workout in your time on the water. It's a full body workout and is exhausting cardio. I gained a lot of respect for surfing and it is something I want to continue to do in my life going forward -- I can thank our instructor for enhancing our experience!
Paul G. was absolutely amazing! He matched our energy and allowed us to not only have a good time but be our goofy selves. This only made our experience better. After giving us group instruction he followed up with some individual instruction as well. On the water he gave all 5 of us individual instruction/pointers as we are a group that ranges from 5'7 to 6'7, this personalized instruction was needed. Each one of us were given how to not only get up onto the board but to stay and ride the waves to match our own journey on the water. A testament to Paul G. is ALL 5 of us were able to get up and ride the waves which made our day even better! I now need to teach him how to ice skate!
As our instructor Paul noted, it was more rough than usual, so if it is your first time it should be early in the day. 9AM being the best time. We went at 10:45. Later in the day, the rougher the waves.
Thanks for a great experience Paul
-The Minnesotans
August 9, 2023
This has been the best day of my life. I’ve never surfed before and I was so scared to get into the water. Thomas our instructor was perfect, always there... Read More to help me and teach the best way to get on the board. We also saw 3 dolphins. It is so cool and so well organized! Totally a must fo
September 5, 2023
Super fun surf lessons! - We had Paul Gilmore as our instructor and he was awesome! He knew what he was doing! My mom even kicked him in the stomach and he still had a... Read More smile on his face! Our experience was so much fun and Paul was the best!
August 5, 2023
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