Women's surf mornings
Saturdays, with women coaches.
Saturday sessions run by women coaches, for first‑timers and anyone getting back on a board. Come with friends, or come solo and paddle back in with a few.
- Saturdays
- Women coaches
Torquay · Great Ocean Road
Stand upon yourfirst wave.
Surf lessons, kids' camps and women's mornings on the beach out the front in Torquay. Boards and wetsuits sorted. Grins not included, but they tend to happen.
Who's paddling out?
- Max eight per coach
- Boards and wetsuits included
- Surfing Australia accredited
- Surf rescue qualified
- Picked by the day's conditions
- Started by two Torquay locals
Grew up on Point Danger
Two locals, one beach, and a fresh call every morning.
Swell started in 2015 with two Torquay locals who grew up surfing Point Danger. It runs the way they learned: small groups, soft boards, and lessons on the beach right in front of the shop.
No bus to a far-off break. Before each lesson the coaches read the ocean and pick the friendliest bit of sand and small waves for learning that day.
Teaching Torquay to stand up since
The day's call
Every lesson- SwellSize and shape of the waves. Small and friendly is the goal.
- WindWhich way it's blowing changes which stretch of sand is kindest.
- TideSome banks work on the low, some on the high.
- SpaceRoom to learn, well clear of everyone else in the water.
Then we pick the spot. You just turn up and suit up.
Pick your board
Five ways to get wet.
First lesson, private coaching, a week of holiday mornings or a whole class on the sand. Same beach, same coaches, same very yellow boards.
Eight per coach. Never more.
Small groups mean more waves each, more help when you need it, and a coach watching your pop-up instead of a crowd.
Book a group lesson
Safety, handled
The serious bit, done quietly.
You're here for the fun part, so we keep the serious part simple. Here's what sits behind every lesson.
- Accredited coachesEvery coach holds a Surfing Australia accreditation.
- Surf rescue qualifiedEvery coach also holds a surf rescue qualification.
- Soft boards for learningBig, foamy soft-tops that float you onto your feet and are kind when you fall off.
- Spot picked by conditionsWe choose where to surf each day by the swell, wind and tide.
School holiday camps
Holidays, sorted. Mornings in the whitewater.
Kids' camps run over three or five mornings in the school holidays, for ages 7 to 15. Each morning they learn to paddle, pop up and ride, with beach safety part of every camp.
- Ages 7 to 15
- 3 or 5 mornings
- Beach safety included
Bring your people
Saturday crews and whole‑class days.
School and corporate groups
Custom days for up to 60.
Class excursions, school camps and team days out for up to 60, shaped around your group and the day's conditions. Expect sandy shoes on the way home.
- Up to 60
- Custom days
Ready when you are
Say when. We'll save you a board.
Tell us who's surfing and when you're in town. We'll find you a spot in the water, with a board and wetsuit waiting on the sand.
Call 03 5550 2210Send an enquiry
Open every day · 7am to 6pm
