J-Bay Surf School was established in the year 2000 to fill the gap in Jeffreys Bay for qualified surfing instructors. The experience begins when the 4x4 comes to pick you up at your surf camp or accommodation, driving you to the main beach. The beach is known for its consistent but easy waves, ideal for beginners.
The lessons start usually early with the basics. You'll learn first about safety, the sea, currents and surf gear while we warm up. The groups are capped to a maximum of eight people to secure individual attention.
The whole idea is to learn surfing on a soft surfboard in a few simple steps. The soft surfboards are usually the best to learn as these are more buoyant and stable. Most students are standing up surfing during the first two hour session. The lessons are designed to be intensive and are of course about having a good time.
First, instructors show you how to do every step correctly, then we supervise students in their first few attempts correcting and giving personal advice to each student.
Then it's time to get into the water and put some of the theory into practice. The surf instructor goes in the water with you to give the final adjustments. But as for all learning, it all comes down to practice, and when you catch your first real wave it will all start making sense, giving you that "stoked feeling" you will carry in your memories for a lifetime!
Even if you're an advanced surfer, you can get in touch with our surf school to go on surfaris. Depending on the weather and surf reports, a full licensed surf instructor will drive you around to the best surf spots of the day, hence good surf is guaranteed.
When the day is over we drop you back to the starting point, so all you need to do is relax and enjoy the trip.
