2hr Surf Lessons
Two coached hours at Sumner, ages 6 and up, boards and wetsuits included.
$69 youth · $79 adult · $65 each 4+
Locations · South Island chapter
Canterbury
Sumner base, city beaches, thick wetsuits and thicker grins. The South Island's home of learning to surf.
Lessons from $65
Sumner · New Brighton · Waikuku
Surf Sistas runs here
Running in Canterbury
The South Island lineup
Private coaching
Your own coach, ages 4 and up. Extra surfers can be added at booking.
from $99 pp
Surf Sistas
The womens weekly crew, South Island chapter. Women 14 and up, all levels.
from $269 per block
Holiday programs
Two coached sessions a day, 9am to 1pm, every school holidays. Ages 6 to 16.
2 days $199 · 4 days $379
Kids Summer Surf Program
Three consecutive 90 minute mornings at Sumner, Boxing Day to late January.
$169 · $189 public holidays
After school surfing
One session a week for six weeks through the term, straight after the bell.
$199 per term block
The beaches
Three banks, one base
Sumner
The base. Gentle learner banks under the cliffs, cafes for afterwards, most sessions start here.
New Brighton
The city's long open beach: consistent banks either side of the pier when Sumner sleeps.
Waikuku
North of the city, wide and mellow, the group-day favourite with space for everyone.
Live from the beach
This week's surf around Christchurch
Live 7 day forecasts from our forecasting site, SurfCheck.nz, updated to the hour.
Camps are one flight away
South Islanders welcome north
Tours and camps include or offer Auckland Airport transfers, so Canterbury kids join the Northland camps as easily as locals do.