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Surfing lessons are always going to make for a fun experience! Grabbing a surfboard and jumping into the water with some friends will bring smiles and joy to everyone no matter the skill level. Here at Pacific Surf, we encourage beginners to get themselves into surf lessons to develop fundamental skills. For those who want … Read more

There is an old saying, “you can only become truly accomplished at something you love.” As a surf instructor for Pacific Surf School, I have the great fortune of experiencing this firsthand through my role. Working in the water, spending all day at the beach, and teaching people to get to their feet on waves … Read more

Surfing lessons in San Diego are among the best coaching you can receive in the sport of surfing. All permitted surf schools are required to see their instructors complete Water Safety Specialist training. The beautiful beaches and warm weather make for ideal learning conditions for surfing year-round. Pacific Surf has been conducting surf lessons in … Read more

What better place in the world to learn surfing than the birthplace of wave riding? Pacific Surf School invites anyone nostalgic and stoked enough to take a surfing lesson in Hawaii locations with us. With lesson locations on three separate islands, you can surf the tropical waters of this awe-inspiring paradise. Taking a surfing lesson … Read more

Los Angeles is a happening city with an array of beautiful beaches. Kind sand bottom beach breaks make for excellent options for learning to surf. Pacific Surf School offers the opportunity to take a surfing lesson in several Los Angeles locations. We provide the opportunity to get in the water if you’re in the area! … Read more

Here in sunny San Diego, there is rarely a time when taking a surf lesson will not be an awesome experience. Depending on your skill level, your physical condition, and your nerve, however, certain times of the year may offer more fun for some individuals. The summer days in Pacific Beach are unmatched when it … Read more

All surfers develop skills at their own pace. Typically the younger they are when they learn to surf, the easier a time they will have with progressing. As we grow, learning to surf becomes more challenging but by no means impossible for anyone. Surfing requires a great deal of balance and coordination, two skills not … Read more

The internet is a useful tool to anyone that seeks guidance for improving their surfing. Youtube has countless demonstrative and explanatory surfing videos to help answer questions beginner surfers usually have. Although these videos offer some knowledge, I would argue that no matter how many Youtube videos you watch, there is no amount of information … Read more

One technique to focus on when learning to surf a smaller board is the duck-dive technique. If done correctly, the duck-dive is a sure way for surfers to move through breaking waves and reach the lineup. A duck-dive can place a surfer in the middle of the energy of a wave if done improperly. Duck … Read more

One of the best aspects of learning to surf is how quickly the intermediate skills can be learned once a surfer gains the ability to catch and ride unbroken waves on their own. If you have the basics in the bag, this article is aimed at you as it covers what will be learned and … Read more