Surf Retreats

Offered Year-Round

AM/Morning Schedule
9:00AM – 12:00PM Surfing

Monday-Friday

18 & up (beginner, intermediate, advanced)

3:1 Student to instructor ratio

• Surfboard
• Wetsuit
• Water

The surf retreat program is a proven program to provide a subtle, yet exhilaration surfing progression leading to confidence in water and wave selection.

By the end of the week, participants will be able to analyze surf conditions and currents, identify the basic components of a surfboard, differentiate basic types of surfboards for individual goals and styles of surfing, and progress to selecting and catching waves independently. The surf retreat program includes professional surf instructors and educators to individualize the experience for personal surfing goals and outcomes. The program includes, however not limited to, the following:

Monday

• The fundamentals of surfing
• Learn to analyze the surf conditions
• Stretches specific to surfing
• Surfing: emphasis on timing and stance
• Safety

Tuesday

• The basic components of a surfboard
• Evaluate surf conditions to determine entry point
• Surf stretching
• Surfing; emphasis on wave selection and positioning
• Safety

Wednesday

• Introduction to surfboard types and styles of surfing
• Surf stretching program
• Evaluation of surfing conditions
• Surfing style demons by the surf instructors
• Surfing: emphasis on turns and catching face waves
• Safety

Thursday

• Overview of San Diego’s surfing history
• Surf stretching program
• Evaluate surf conditions
• Surfing: emphasis on individual surfing style
• Safety

Friday

• Surfing etiquette
• Surf stretching program
• Evaluate the surf conditions
• Surfing: emphasis on catching waves independently followed by formative feedback from surfing instructors
• Safety
• End of retreat celebration