42 Trending Surf School Businesses [2024]

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Updated: January 18th, 2023

Start A Surf School

A surf school is where surfing professionals share their surfing knowledge and educate students on beach safety and general aquatic awareness. Certified surf teachers teach surf lessons in a controlled and safe environment.

If you are a professional surfer, you can start a surfing school and turn your passion into a profitable venture. Surf schools charge students per lesson or hour.

Looking for some examples of a surf school?

Interested in case studies of a successful surf school? Check out our full list of success stories.

1. Big Winds

Trust Big Winds for all your Windsurfing, Kiteboarding, Stand Up Paddling & E-Bike Gear, Lessons & Rentals. Hood River, OR. Columbia River Gorge. Call us, we can help! 888-509-4210

2. Learn To Surf

Where they're located: Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Learn more about starting a surf school:

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4. Adventure Out

California's premiere outdoor school & guides specializing in surfing, wilderness survival, backpacking, rock climbing, mtn biking, & adventure retreats.

Where they're located: San Jose, California, USA

5. BALEAL SURF CAMP PENICHE PORTUGAL

Baleal Surf Camp in Peniche, Portugal offers accommodation a few steps from it´s amazing beach front surf base, great spot for beginners & advanced surfers.

6. Wavehuggers

Surf lessons in Los Angeles California have never been more convenient. Wavehuggers will meet you and your group at of our beaches in southern California, from Malibu to San Diego. Wave Huggers has professional surfers that will show you the right way to catch that first wave.

Where they're located: Huntington Beach, California, USA

7. San Diego Surf Lessons

Private Surf Lessons and group surf lessons at PB ,OB ,MB and La Jolla . Book now from $75 per person for the Best Surf Lessons in San Diego.

8. Live2Kite

Live2kite is one of the oldest and largest kiteboarding shops in North America. Established in 2001 from the passion of our founder, Evan Mavridoglou, who was looking for better gear than it was available locally. For the past 17 years Live2kite has brought specialized kiteboarding, and hydrofoiling gear to California.

9. Surf Jobs

Surf-Jobs.com is a surf job board and community of professionals in surf industry as well as volunteers and interns who want to surf and work by the ocean.

10. Ocean Beach Surf and Skate Shop

Ocean Beach Surf and Skate, Core San Diego Surf Shop. Surf lessons, surf camps, surf and SUP board rentals in San Diego, Mission Beach and Ocean Beach

11. Learn to Surf LA

Welcome to Learn To Surf LA, a trusted provider of surf lessons in Santa Monica, Venice Beach and Manhattan Beach since 2002. Our expert instructors are proven professionals with advanced experience and safety skills, and we’ll have you riding waves on your own after just one lesson. Sessions available year-round!

Where they're located: Cotosaz, Pastaza, Ecuador

12. Banzai Surf School

Year-round NSSIA accredited surf lessons in Huntington Beach. More smiles per gallon. Lessons include surfboards, wetsuits, and all the sand you can eat.

Where they're located: Huntington Beach, California, USA

13. North Shore Oahu Surf Lessons

Experience stand up paddleboard and surf lessons on Oahu’s North Shore with Uncle Bryan’s Sunset Suratt Surf Academy. Great for kids and families. Book now!

14. Walkin On Water

Our Gold Coast Surf School - Walkin' On Water Surf School - is the premier Surf School. We are located at Greenmount Beach in Coolangatta

15. Menehune Surf School

Learn to surf at San Diego's most beginner friendly beach. Daily group surfing classes, privates 1:1 sessions, weeklong kids surf camps!

16. Surfari Surf School

Surfari Surf School is the best San Diego surf school. We offer the best surf lessons, surfboard, bodyboard, and SUP paddle board rentals in San Diego

17. Ohana Surf Project

Ohana Surf Project offers a variety of Surf, Paddleboard, Bodyboarding lessons and rentals in Waikiki. Sign up today to learn how to surf!

18. huntingtonbeachsurfinglessons

Where they're located: Huntington Beach, California, USA

19. HB Surf School

Where they're located: Huntington Beach, California, USA

20. California Surf Experience

We offer the ultimate California surf trip, with customized surf tours, advanced coaching, private surf guiding, and classic California adventures. Book now!

21. Maui Waveriders

| Surf School with Lessons in Lahaina & Kihei Maui

22. Surfing lessons in Coronado

Coronado Surfing Academy has been operating in Coronado since 2004. Located just minutes from downtown San Diego and located on one of the top 10 beaches in the country. Come see what makes us the best surfing school in Southern California.

23. Malibu Makos Surf Club

Learn to surf with the best surf camp in Southern California! Take Zuma Beach surf lessons from Malibu Makos Surf Club in Los Angeles, CA

24. Caliblu

Learn to surf with Caliblu in Huntington Beach. We offer private surf lessons along with private group lessons, even surf coaching.

Where they're located: Huntington Beach, California, USA

25. Hawaii Surfing Academy

Oahu,Hawaii,Waikiki Surfing Lessons,North Shore Surfing Lessons.Private Surfing Lessons,Group Surfing Lessons.Island Surfing and Snorkel Tours. Cheapest surfing lessons in Hawaii

26. Coolum Surfing School, Sunshine Coast

Coolum Surfing School is located on the naturally refreshing Sunshine Coast, only 90 mins north of Brisbane and 15 mins north of the Sunshine Coast airport. The Sunshine Coast offers some of the warmest water in Australia, where you can surf all year round seven days a week.

27. Surfing Lessons, Camps & Surf School in Encinitas & Oceanside CA

Surfin Fire is San Diego North County's premier Surfing School offering Surf Camps & Lessons to Oceanside, Encinitas & Carlsbad. Come catch some waves!

28. Rhody Surf

Rhody Surf is an award winning surf school located in Newport, Rhode Island. Offering private surf lessons, surf camp, stand-up paddleboard (SUP) lessons and surfboard rentals.

29. Sunset Surf Dominical Costa Rica Surf Camp

30. Relic Surf Shop & Surf School

Come visit our Relic surf shop & surf school! We offer a huge selection of surf rental gear, daily surf lessons, SUP tours as well as a huge of retail space

31. Surf & Surfside- in Madison, WI

Where they're located: Madison, Wisconsin, USA

32. Plaza West Office Building

Where they're located: Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

33. Muriwai Surf School

34. GoodStorySurf.com

Surf school, surf lessons, surf camp, surf hotel in Sri Lanka. When booking a hotel and surf school - 10% discount. Fitness and yoga, SPA, learn to surf. We make your booking better

35. Surf In India – Kallialay Surf School

36. Mysite

We are passionate about giving all our participants not only a time to remember but a chance to make the surfing lifestyle their own. We provide surf lessons, after school surfing, holiday programs and events. Our surf school is for all ages.

37. KiteBud

Book Now: Kitesurfing Lessons in Perth's Best kite surfing school. Free Videos: How to learn to kitesurf. For Kitesurfing Lessons Perth Call: 0423089906.

38. Kombi Surf Lessons

Surfing lessons at Middleton Beach SA Adelaide. Learn to surf with Dan & Meg, Group, private, nudie SurfGroms, school groups, special events & surf equipment hire.

39. The Best Surf Schools

Reviews of the best surf schools and surf camps around the world. . The Best surfing lessons in San Diego California and around the world.

Where they're located: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

40. HB Surf Lessons

HB Surf lessons is Huntington Beach's favorite surf lessons provider! We pride ourselves on fun, safe, and educational surf lessons . Located at Bolsa Chica State Beach.

Where they're located: Huntington Beach, California, USA

41. School of Surf / Learn With the Pros!

Where they're located: Orlando, Florida, USA

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