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
Mistakes when buying a surfboard! Beginners’ guide to surfing Read Time: 8 Minutes 1- Buying a board that’s too small for you One of, if not the, most common mistakes that beginner surfers make when buying a board is opting for one that is too small for them. This can be for a number of …
Are all wetsuits made from the same material? Beginners’ guide to surfing Read Time: 5 Minutes Throughout the course of our previous articles, you’ve learnt about what equipment you need to take with you in the water – from the board itself to the accessories that come with it. One thing we haven’t yet covered, …
How to Apply a Surfboard Traction Pad Beginners’ guide to surfing Read Time: 5 Minutes In our last few articles, we’ve spoken about most of the major accessories to your surfboard that you need to know about – fins, leashes and wax. These are the most important to know about and are necessary from the …
Why is it important to wax your surfboard? Beginners’ guide to surfing Read Time: 5 Minutes I remember when I first started surfing. I bought my first board and thought it was beautiful – then I read about how much wax I needed to smother all over it. I thought it equated to defacing my …
Is it safe to surf without fins on your surf board? Beginners’ guide to surfing Read Time: 5 Minutes Now it’s time to explore the hidden piece of equipment which is as vital to surfing as the board itself – the fins. Like a boat without a rudder, a surfboard without fins is aimless, and …
Do I Really Need a Leash? And if so, what size? Beginners’ guide to surfing Read Time: 5 Minutes So, we’ve taken you through a bunch of stuff you need to know before learning to surf and covered in detail what you need to know about the kind of surfboard you should be looking for. …
Surfing: What is the best entry-level surfboard? Beginners’ guide to surfing Read Time: 5 Minutes We’ve spent the last few articles covering the nitty gritty, the detail about what you need to know before you make your first surfboard. We’ve told you about the different materials boards are made with, the benefits and drawbacks of …
Is it harder to surf on a shortboard? Beginners’ guide to surfing’ Reading Time – 5 Minutes In previous articles, we’ve touched briefly on what size surfboard a beginner should be using to best enable them to progress. As you might’ve picked up, as a general rule the bigger the better, but in this piece …
Softboards are safer, they won’t hurt as much. Beginners’ guide to surfing Read Time: 5 Minutes One of the most confusing components of choosing a suitable surfboard for beginners is having to sift through the range of different materials which they are made out of. The difference between surfing a fibreglass board, an epoxy one …
How to know if I have the right surfboard? Beginners’ guide to surfing In the first few articles we covered the basics you need to know when you’re first getting into surfing – now it’s time to go into a little more detail. Over the next few pieces we’ll focus specifically on surfboards, covering everything …
Have to right gear from the start! Beginners’ guide to surfing Reading Time: 5 -Minutes In our previous articles, we’ve covered off a couple of common questions people have when they’re looking into learning how to surf – things like how old is too old to learn, how hard is it, and what do you …
How long does it take to learn how to surf? Beginners’ guide to surfing Reading Time: 5 -Minutes The ideal time to start learning to do most things is when you’re young. Surfing is no different, particularly given how much easier it is to paddle into a wave and stand up on a floating piece …
How long does it take to learn how to surf? Beginners’ guide to surfing Reading Time: 5 -Minutes In this article, we’re going to take you through the basics that you need to know before getting started with surfing. We won’t lie to you, learning to surf isn’t easy – if you’re going to dive …
Surfing: What are the best surfer hacks? Beginners’ guide to surfing Reading Time: 5 -Minutes Welcome to the start of your surfing journey! Getting the right equipment is the most important first step to ensure you have fun and stay safe in the water. This guide is your central hub for understanding the essential gear …
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