Where Is The Best Place In The United States For A Beginner To Learn To Surf?

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 at 10:47 am

More people learn to surf at the beaches in Southern California than everywhere else in the world put together. Beginner beaches are Santa Monica, Bolsa Chica, the cliffs in H B, the northside of the Newport Pier, San Onofre, Mission Beach, Pacific Beach and the Strand on Coronado. You had better be an accomplished ocean swimming fool with a death wish to want to learn surfing though because the list of breaks where the locals and the accomplished surfers will never get shared here or anywhere with a beginner. Sorry it’s called self preservation….

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7 Responses to “Where Is The Best Place In The United States For A Beginner To Learn To Surf?”

  1. teacher Says:
    December 23rd, 2009 at 3:48 pm

    if you’re on the west coast, southern california is a great place to learn– during the summer the water is pretty warm here (actually, it’s warm all year round compared to some spots up north) and there are also countless surf camps for all ages that run that time of year. Find a nice spot in SoCal, on a pretty mellow day, and have fun. If you choose a nice little beach-break or pier break, the waves are relatively soft and easy to learn on.

  2. Gone Surfing Says:
    December 23rd, 2009 at 10:17 pm

    Cocoa Beach, Florida! They have awesome surf schools here (Ron Jon’s Surf School or Cocoa Beach Surf School) They have classes all year, and of course the water’s great!
    From my experience, I went to a week long group session surf class at Ron Jon’s Surf School. I was able to pop up on my legs and surf straight to the shore by the end of day one.
    They have different programs that can suit you to your needs. Plus, they give you a rash guard and a $100 coupon off Ron Jon surfboards! So they’re really worth the deal.
    Ron Jon’s Surf School:
    http://www.ronjonsurfschool.com/
    Cocoa Beach Surf School:
    http://www.cocoabeachsurfcompany.com/Lessons/index.html
    Cocoa Beach:
    http://www.cocoabeach.com/
    Peace out, and good luck on your search for the best place to learn to surf.
    -Dense Surf

  3. Anonymous Says:
    December 24th, 2009 at 5:16 am

    southern california there are great places to learn how to surf. places such as san o’s (old mans) but it is rocky or the san clemente pier if a great place to learn. it is great during the summer because the water temperature is warm and there is no need for a wet suit

  4. sally sue Says:
    December 24th, 2009 at 5:46 am

    Wow, he US is pretty freakin’ big. You might want to narrow your search to where is the best place near to where you live to learn to surf.

  5. kim_dude Says:
    December 24th, 2009 at 10:10 am

    SOCal around santa barbara

  6. blah Says:
    December 24th, 2009 at 12:17 pm

    Trails at San Onofre State Park, just South of San Clemente in N. San Diego County

  7. SSP Bowl Dude Says:
    December 24th, 2009 at 4:07 pm

    JErsey Shore