Understand surfing.
Wave by wave.

Thoughts, explanations and practical ideas for your next step.

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Beginner surfers stand on the beach with their boards and watch the waves.

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First waves

Your first surf day is coming up? Learn how your first lesson works, what equipment you need and what to expect on your first waves.

Your questions. A good place to start.

A beginner surfer practises a take-off on a small whitewater wave.

Technique

How to position yourself and take off on a wave calmly.

A surfer watches the breaking waves from the beach.

Sea & conditions

What the waves' shape, direction and movement tell you about the spot.

Different types of surfboard lie side by side on the beach.

Equipment

The different board types and how to find the right one for you.

Knowledge you can take into the water.

Discuss your next step with Julian.