Welcome to our beginners’ guide to surfing series. Getting started can be an intimidating task, but with these short 5-minute articles, we’ll give you the information you need to get from beginner to intermediate as quickly and painlessly as possible.
In the upcoming articles, we’ll provide you with a simplified guide to beginning surfing, taking you through everything from how to find the right equipment to perfecting your pop-up. In the series, you’ll find our honest opinion from our experience in the water, something we’ve learned from selling surf gear since way back in 1974 when our first store opened.
We’ve seen the good and the bad over the years, so we’re well placed to provide you with everything you need to know to get you the right gear, and standing up on your board.
A lot of beginners make the mistake of thinking that all they need to do to learn to surf is practice, and while it’s true that consistently getting in the water is key, it’s just as important to make sure you’ve got the right gear – and that’s where we come in. If you’re a novice thinking you can paddle out on a 6-foot shortboard and just figure it out, you’ll quickly find that it’s a great way to spend more time underneath your board than on top of it.
Article 1 – 5-minute beginners guide to surfing equipment
Article 2 – How difficult is it to learn to surf?
Article 3 – How late is too late to start surfing?
Article 4 – Is surfing an expensive hobby?
Article 9 – How to choose a surfboard leash (legrope)
Article 10 – Why do surfboards have fins?
Article 11 – Why do surfers put wax on surfboards?
Article 12 – Surfboard Tail Pad & Boardbag. Do you need them?
Article 13 – What wetsuit should I buy?
Article 14 – Top 15 Mistakes When Buying a Surfboard Setup
Article 16 – How and Where Should I Start Learning to Surf?
Article 17 – Top Ten Resources to Teach Yourself to Surf
Article 18 – Where to Learn to Surf
Article 19 – What are the Best Surf Schools?
Article 20 – What is the best time to surf?
Article 21 – What are the Best Surfer Hacks?
Article 22 – What are some things that you shouldn’t do while surfing?
Article 23 – What should surfers do to be safe?
Article 24 – How often do surfers break surfboards?
Article 25 – How to position your surfboard – in and out of the water
Australia isn’t referred to the lucky country because of its abundance of surfable waves, but it certainly could be. The amount of coastline surrounding our island nation combined with big, wide expanses of oceans which serve up swells on a platter mean that we are as lucky as anywhere in the world when it comes …
For people who don’t surf, it’s easy to romanticise what it’s like out in the water. Conjuring up images of sitting out there in calm waters, only to turn around and easily paddle into a clean set wave when it arrives. But the reality is that there is a whole lot of in-between time. Even …
Surf trips are, unequivocally, one of the most enjoyable things to do on this planet. Spending time in beautiful locations, scoring great waves, consuming your weight in quality food and drink – it’s all the good stuff, all at once. Whether you’re heading to somewhere like Indonesia, staying local in Australia or going further afield …
Learning to surf is one of those things that feels as though it’s on the bucket list of half the world – or at least in Australia it is. But though so many wish they could surf and romanticise the idea of being able to, the number who actually follow through and pursue the greatest …
For those just starting out surfing, reading a surf forecast looks about as simple as translating Morse Code. Learning how to do it, though, is pivotal, because conditions and virtually conditions alone determine when you should surf, and where you should surf.
One of the most fundamental components of surfing, and one which many beginners struggle with, is related to positioning their surfboard. This applies in many different situations – go to any beginner beach and you’ll see new surfers struggling to lug their boards from the car park to the water. Look out to sea and …
If you surf for long enough, it’s an unfortunate reality that at some point you’ll need to fork out some cash to pay for a board repair. As much as most people try to take as much care of them as possible, constantly hauling a delicate board to and from the beach and surfing it …
There are plenty of activities more dangerous than surfing, but paddling out into the ocean on a piece of fibreglass or foam carries inherent risks. There are, however, certain things that you can do to mitigate these for both yourself and others, and we’ve gone through some of the most important of those below. Always …
In previous articles, we’ve spoken a lot about what you need to do to progress as a surfer. In this piece we’ll go the other way, focusing on some common mistakes that inexperienced surfers are prone to and letting you in on three key things to avoid when learning to surf. Dropping in on people …
Regardless of how prepared you might be, learning to surf is never an easy thing to do. However, there are a number of things that you can do to make the whole process just that little bit simpler. Below, we’ve outlined the best surfer hacks to give you a slight leg up when learning to …
Finding time to surf isn’t always easy, and many people have no choice but to take what they can get in terms of a window during which they can get out there. Having a little flexibility can certainly help you to enjoy the best conditions offered up on any given day, but there are certain …
Best surf schools in the world! Beginners’ guide to surfing Read Time: 5 Minutes In the last piece we touched on some of the best places, both within Australia and abroad, to learn to surf. No beginners wave is complete without a good surf school though, so below we’ve run through the best schools at …
Best place to learn to surf! Beginners’ guide to surfing Read Time: 5 Minutes One of the beauties of surfing is the opportunities it opens up in terms of travel. With that in mind, we’ve taken a look at some of the best places to learn to surf both in Australia and around the globe, …
How to Surf Beginners’ guide to surfing Read Time: 5 Minutes Following on from our previous piece, in which we began to talk about the process of getting into the water, this article will look at the top resources you can utilise when learning to surf, from enlisting the help of people in the know …
Learn to Surf. Beginners’ guide to surfing Read Time: 5 Minutes Over the past few articles, we’ve spent a lot of time going into detail about what sort of equipment you need when you’re learning to surf, what to keep an eye out for and what to avoid. Now it’s time for the fun part …
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