Ride the Waves with the Sunshine Coast’s Surfing Experts

Expert coaching for every level — from your first wave to high-performance surfing.

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Learn a Lifelong Skill

Discover the joy of surfing and build confidence in the waves with lessons crafted for all ages and abilities. Whether you’re taking your first ride or refining your technique, our qualified coaches ensure you progress safely and with a smile.

Learn to Surf
Intro lessons

Basic Surf Skills

Beginner surfers are introduced to the fundamental skills required for surfing. The session is designed to break down the two main skills needed to get started: stance technique and paddling. During this session, participants will learn how to position themselves on the board and develop effective paddling techniques to catch waves and maintain balance in the water.

School holiday programs

School holiday programs

This structured program covers stance technique, paddling, and emphasises surf awareness and etiquette over 3 or 5 consecutive days.

During this session, participants will learn how to position themselves on the board and develop effective paddling techniques to catch waves and maintain balance in the water and have a little surf awareness knowledge.

Holiday Program Surfing
Testimonials

What Our Surfers Say

“The team at XL made me feel so welcome. I was standing up with momentum and confidence in no time – highly recommended!”

Shane B., Facebook review

“We’d never surfed before and had a fantastic time! My son even stood up on his first try thanks to our patient instructor.”

Tim L., TripAdvisor review

“My kids had an awesome week here! Very organised and professional, with attentive staff. Nothing beats seeing their smiles after catching a wave.”

Skye N., Facebook review

“Signed up last minute for a group session and it was fantastic! Our instructors were encouraging and took great care of everyone.”

Kailey B., TripAdvisor review
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