Summer 2025
Surf Friends
Group Surf Class
Surfing's better when we're together!!!
Surf Friends is ideal for first-time, beginner or experienced-beginner surfers who are excited to learn or improve their surfing and spark friendships in a supportive community in the waves.
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Each class includes a land lesson and in-water, individualized surf instruction with ISA surf coaches/lifeguards. Boards and full wetsuits are also provided as needed.
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Summer 2025 Dates:
5/30, 6/13, 6/27, 7/11, 7/25, 8/08 (every other Friday)
​Time: 3:45-5:45PM
Ages: K-5th grade
Location: Ocean Beach Dog Beach 92107
What are we learning?
All of our learnings and activities tie back to the 3 Pillars of Ocean School: 1) Respect the Ocean 2) Love the Ocean and 3) Give back to the Ocean.
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Surf Friends is comparable to Surf Afterschool program.​ Kids will learn: ocean safety, the fundamentals of surfing (paddling, popping up, catching and riding waves), practical knowledge about the ocean and surfing (IE: tide/wind/swell, reading waves, surf etiquette, beach/reef/point breaks etc.), surf-related cross-training (IE: indo board balance, functional exercises, running, breathwork and stretching), ocean conservation, body awareness, positive body image, the power of setting intentions & goals, ocean conservation and taking care of our beach.
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Typical daily schedule (2 hours):
0:00-0:10 Settling in/child-led games while children arrive
0:10-0:25 Opening circle: check-in/intentions & goals for the day
0:25-1:10 Land lesson: warm-ups, surf training games, wave check & safety lesson for the day
1:10-1:45 In-water surf lesson
1:45-2:00 Closing circle: reflection, lesson review & feedback
2:00 Parents pick up​
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​​Pricing:
All 6 classes: $490
Single class price: $90
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Price is sliding scale and payment plans are available.
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Sibling discount: take 20% off second sibling.
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Venmo, Zelle, Paypal, Cash or Check are acceptable forms of payment.​
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​Cancellation/Refund Policy:
- Security deposits are non-refundable.​
- Cancellation must be made 24 hours before the start of the session to receive a refund. Once the session begins, no refund will be given.
- During the session, if you cannot attend a class due to illness, travel etc. no refund or makeup of the class can be made.
- If Ocean School needs to cancel class for any reason, we will make every attempt to make up the class at another date. If this is not possible, the class will be refunded.​
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Photos by Gifted Studio Photography