Intermediate Surf Lesson
Intermediate Lessons
Our intermediate surf lessons take place in the Reef area of the lake and they are all about improving your skills and boosting your confidence. They cover a range of areas, with a focus on learning how to control and manoeuvre your board as you ride the wave. Some of the key elements that you will touch on in the lessons are top and bottom turns, top turn snaps and cutbacks – as well as working on how to generate and maintain speed along a wave. The coaches will also work on helping you perfect your take-off!
The lessons are not only for those who are progressing from our Waikiki setting to the intermediate waves, but they are also highly recommended for anyone who wants to work on their core surfing technique. These lessons are about getting the foundations right – and possibly correcting any bad habits you may have picked up!
our coaches
Our coaches are highly qualified, professional and experienced. They are also down-to-earth, friendly and encouraging! We have worked hard to develop a truly inclusive approach to learning that can be adapted to suit all levels and abilities and helps to build confidence as well as surfing skills.
This session is not for beginners, you must have some surfing experience and confidence to take part in this lesson.
Intermediate Wave Facts and Figures
Intermediate wave: A range of open-faced waves. The Waves have a soft incline and slow peeling speed, with some steeper sections.
Wave height: 1m
Lesson length: 1.5 hours
Water depth: 1.5m at take off
Wave duration: 10 seconds
Please arrive at least 60 minutes before your session starts
Intermediate Lesson
You should arrive 60 minutes before your session starts. This gives you time to walk from the carpark, check-in for your surf, collect your equipment, get changed and be ready for your Health & Safety briefing 15 minutes before your session starts.
We are sorry but we are only able to allow assistance dogs on site.

SUITABLE FOR
Ages 6+ who are able to swim 25m unaided.
These lessons are not for beginners, you must have surf experience. You should be a semi-regular surfer, have good paddle strength, have a consistent pop up and are starting to catch the green face of a wave.
If your surfing isn’t at this level, that’s okay. You may be more suited to a Waikiki Lesson or a Beginner Lesson.
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GOALS
- Develop stronger paddle technique and strength
- Perfect your take-off
- Learn to generate and control speed as you trim along the wave
- Perfect your bottom turn – the most important turn in the surfing handbook!
- Practice and feel more confident with your top turns, top turn snaps and cut backs

Ideal For
- Surfers wanting to practise paddle technique and strength
- Those wanting to learn how to turn, and/or improve their turn technique, on consistent waves
- Surfers wanting to learn how to generate and control speed along the wave

Intermediate Lesson
You should arrive 60 minutes before your session starts. This gives you time to walk from the carpark, check-in for your surf, collect your equipment, get changed and be ready for your Health & Safety briefing 15 minutes before your session starts.
We are sorry but we are only able to allow assistance dogs on site.
You must watch a Health & Safety video and sign a waiver before you surf with us, please ensure you do this before arriving on-site. After your first visit, you will only need to sign your waiver once every 60 days. The system will automatically notify you when it is time to sign your waiver, please ensure you do this before you arrive on-site. You must watch the whole Health & Safety video before you can sign your waiver, this is to reduce the briefing time when on-site and help keep you socially distanced.
Surfing and bodyboarding are physically challenging and carry risks that we cannot entirely eliminate. Have a look at our Health & Safety information and find out how to surf safely here.


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