Spend your holidays learning to surf in Muizenberg, one of Cape Towns longest beaches. Muizenberg is a surfing mecca, generations of surfers in South Africa got their first taste of surfing here and provides a safe and fun introduction to surfing.
Aimed at newbie or beginner surfers looking for professional surfing tuition at a suitable beach break. Each day your instructor will pick you up at your accommodation and take you surfing.
If the surf is completely flat your guide will suggest alternative outdoor activities for you to enjoy.
Our tour/surf guides are Theta registered (Tourism, Hospitality & Sport Education & Training Authority) and possess level one first aid certificates.
SURF COURSE OUTLINE for Beginners
The main aim of the Beginners Surf Course is get participants up and riding waves in a safe and fun environment. The surf course aimed at this level covers the Surf Essentials outlined below. At the end of the course each partipipant should have experienced the rush of riding a green/broken wave safely to the shore.
• Beach safety, currents/rip tides, Weather and Wave formation
• Equipment - How to handle it in the water
• Proning, stalling and accelerating board
• Paddling techniques
• Popup/stance refinement
• Catching broken waves
• Take-off (straight)
• Safe Wipe-out technique
• Turning right or left
• Paddling “outside”
• Position in line-up, wave selection, and timing
• Catching green waves and angled take-offs.
• Surfing etiquete
• Beach/location selection
