Five days learning to surf at 7 Mile Beach, Gerroa, two hours south of Sydney, with eight two-hour lessons, four nights at a camp metres from the sand, every meal and the bus there and back. It is built for complete beginners, and intermediate surfers are welcome too.
Days
- 5 days, 4 nights
Group size
- Group lessons, shared camp
Start / finish
- Sydney / 7 Mile Beach, Gerroa / Sydney
- Sydney, around 6pm Friday
Return
- Sydney, around 6pm Friday
Accommodation
- 4 nights at Surf Camp, Gerroa, in 6-7 berth rooms
Transport
- Bus from Sydney and back (train in shoulder seasons)
Meals
- All meals at camp
Route
Included experiences
- 7 Mile Beach, Gerroa — 8 two-hour surf lessons with qualified coaches
- Surf course — paddling, standing up, dropping in, trimming and turning
- Surf knowledge — etiquette, board design and wave types
- Gerroa — sunset drinks at the pub with ocean views
- Surf Camp — photo slideshow nights and your highlight video
Pictures / Videos
Reviews
4.9
Based on 8 reviews
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The best five days. Sophie was an amazing instructor and the food each day was fresh and delicious.
I spent five days at the camp and it was wonderful. Matt and Margo were the best instructors, everyone improved and had fun, and the staff, especially Olivia, Emi and Sophie, were funny and helpful. The food was really good too.
I did the five-day camp. Surfing with peers on a beautiful beach was great and the staff were friendly. I was put in the advanced group, and our first instructor was good, but after a mid-week switch our new instructor mostly surfed his own waves, and one day we were stuck where there were no waves. A mixed experience for advanced surfers. The private room in the Surf House was well worth it and the home-cooked food was very good.
I loved the five-day camp. I'd never surfed and by the end felt confident to go out alone. The private room nearby was worth it, though being offsite meant missing some schedule changes. It's physically exhausting, with roughly one instructor to five to nine people, so a decent fitness level and swimming ability help.
A great week at camp. The instructors explain everything clearly and make you comfortable even if you've never surfed, and Tommy was patient and funny. Five days of accommodation, food and daily lessons is great value.
The best five days learning to surf. All the instructors were friendly, and Diogo, Josh and Callum gave me one-on-one help with my technique and kept my spirits up after a few batterings.
