Quick Details
Learn Surfing in Laguna Beach with the Best!
You will meet us at the only true brick and mortar surf school in Laguna Beach. We have dedicated guest parking, bathroom/changing room, and best of all… a warm shower for after the lesson. We teach at Thalia Street, Laguna’s best location for beginner waves.
Our two hour lessons allow you ample time to learn paddle out, wave judgment, etiquette, and pop-up techniques. Our instructors are experienced professionals who pride themselves on getting you up, and keeping you safe. We have a very high ratio of students standing up the first time, and launching into a lifetime of passion for surfing and surf culture.
We love beginners. No prior experience necessary though you must be able to swim and have a healthy love of the ocean.
Details
- Time: Changes daily depending on tides – check calendar
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Location: La Vida Laguna Surf Shop – 1121 Glenneyre St. Parking on Oak St.
- Inclusions: surfboard & wet suit
- What to bring: swim trunks, sunblock, towel
- Ages: 8 years old and up
Directions, parking, and what to bring are contained in the reservation confirmation email.
About Surfing in Laguna Beach
You’re going to like taking surfing lessons at La Vida Laguna. Our quaint little surf shop at the corner of Thalia and Oak St is a little historic Craftsman cottage. Inside our cozy shop you’ll be outfitted with your wetsuit, and you’ll use our convenient bathroom to change. Best of all, you’ll use our warm showers when you’re done.
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La Vida Laguna has been teaching beginners to surf for over 20 years. We pride ourselves on having the best surf instructors. Our instructors are salaried employees, some of whom have been with us since we opened. And because you’ll learn from Laguna’s most experienced surf instructors, you’ll feel safe and protected in the water. They stay with you and help launch you into the surf. They keep their eyes on you, and help you paddle back out.
Our surf instructors bring the special stoke to surfing – the love they have for the sport is infectious, and we’ve turned many beginners at La Vida Laguna to lifelong surfers.
At La Vida Laguna, you’ll learn the most important aspects of surfing: first and foremost, wave etiquette. That means how to share the waves with others. The worst thig you can do is take a wave when someone is already on it, heading in your direction. This is called “dropping in,” and it’s a big no no. Be patient. Your time with come. There’s always another wave. And there is a pecking order in the water: always yield to the good, experienced surfers. You’ll recognize who they are. Be humble. They’ve surfed a lot of years to get where they are. And when that one wave comes for you and no one else, take it. Charge. Even if you don’t make the wave, at least it won’t be wasted. No one wants to see that.
You’ll also learn how to paddle out through the surf. This can be frustrating at first, as frequently the wave overpowers the board – and you with it. But with proper technique you can get through, or under the waves, to get outside.
And most importantly, feel the stoke. Sit on your board and take in the splendor around you. Part of the joy of surfing is just being out there in the elements.
And when you’ve finally exhausted yourself, it might be time for the surfer’s long-standing tradition of “getting some grub.” You’ll need to replenish. So come on back to the shop, take a hot shower, get changed, and hit one of the dozens of restaurants within walking distance. Scarf a few fish tacos, wash it down with a cerveza or cold beverage, and bask in the glory of a surf session. It’s gnarly.