Surfing for kids in Southern California

33 surfing providers across Southern California.

15th Street Beach & Bay Sports

Newport Beach: 15th Street Beach & Bay Sports offers activities including kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding, surfing, bodyboarding, and bay-side activities with daily ocean safety lessons.

  • 211 15th Street, Newport Beach, CA
  • 949-464-0077
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Wavehuggers Surf School

Learn to surf in Southern California with our team of CPR and First Aid Certified instructors. All gear included. Sign up for a lesson today.

  • 310-910-9099
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Un Mar de Colores

BIPOC-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit using surfing, ocean education, and cultural arts to empower youth in Oceanside and the Cali-Baja region.

  • PO BOX 232461, Encinitas, CA 92024
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NEWPORT SURF CAMP & LESSONS

Want to learn to surf? Join us at Newport Beach's #1 Surf Camp, Private and Group Surf Lessons.

  • 732-456-4061
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SoCal Surf Lessons

Carlsbad's only licensed, bonded & insured surf school — 17 years strong. We offer private lessons, group surf lessons, kids surf camps & board rentals at North San Diego's friendliest wave. Local instructors teach all ages (5+) and skill levels. All gear included, no deposit required, same-day bookings available. We guarantee you'll ride your first lesson — or your next is free!

  • Carlsbad Boulevard, Carlsbad, CA 92008
  • 760-672-2770
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Aloha Beach Camp

Aloha Beach Camp operates at Lifeguard Tower 7, Zuma Beach in Malibu, California. The camp provides surfing, boogie boarding, ocean swimming, and beach activities for kids ages 4-14 in three age-tiered programs: Keiki for ages 4-6, Kahuna for ages 7-10, and Nalu for ages 11-14. Families enjoy free supervised transportation from across Los Angeles and flexible day-by-day enrollment.

  • 30100 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA 90265
  • 818-932-4600
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The California Surf Academy

The California Surf Academy provides surf lessons, advanced longboard coaching & video analysis for all ability levels & ages in Orange County, CA

  • 31481 La Pasita, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
  • 949-379-2521
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Newport Beach Surf Lessons, Surfing Lessons, Newport Beach, CA

Newport Beach Surf Lessons provides professional surf lessons at Newport Beach, CA, and surrounding beaches.

  • 714-728-1688
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A-Frame Surf

Surf lessons and summer beach camps at Santa Claus Beach in the Carpinteria area of Santa Barbara County. Camp activities include surfing, boogie boarding, stand-up paddling and beach games.

  • 3785 Santa Claus Lane, Carpinteria, CA 93013
  • 805-684-8803
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Everyday California

Ocean Adventure and Lifestyle Brand specializing in sea cave kayaking, paddle-boarding, surfing, snorkeling and Men's, Women's and Kids apparel. Located in La Jolla, San Diego, CA.

  • 858-454-6195
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Learn To Surf

Learn to surf with Southern California's highest-rated surf school. Professional instructors, all equipment included, and lessons for every skill level. Book your surfing adventure today.

  • 7203 Seashore Drive, Second Address Line, Newport Beach, CA 92663
  • 949-423-3749
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San Diego Surf Lessons

Learn to ride waves at San Diego Surf Lessons - the leading Surf School in San Diego for beginners & pros.

  • 707 Pacific Beach Dr, San Diego, CA 92109
  • 858-808-2669
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Moonlight Beach Surf Camps Encinitas

Moonlight Beach Surf Camps offers youth surf camps and after-school surfing. The listed contact is the surf shop; instruction takes place at Moonlight Beach.

  • 215 West D Street Encinitas, California
  • (760) 753-6870
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Ohana Surf Camp

Ohana Surf Camp offers children’s surf camps and lessons at Mondo’s Beach in Ventura.

  • 3647 Pacific Coast Highway, Ventura, CA 93001
  • (805) 890-8276
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Corky Carroll's Surf School

Corky Carroll’s Surf School is family owned & operated from the office to the beach. We’ve been teaching surfing in Huntington Beach, California since 1996 and in Nosara, Costa Rica since 1998. An authentic surfing experience for all levels of surfing.

  • 714-969-3959
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YMCA Camp Surf (YMCA of San Diego County)

YMCA Camp Surf offers youth summer camps with surfing, archery, climbing and other outdoor activities.

  • 560 Silver Strand Blvd, Imperial Beach, CA 91932
  • (619) 423-5850
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San Diego Sailing Lessons & Classes

Mission Bay Aquatic Center is located in San Diego and offers surfing, sailing, wakeboarding, stand up paddling, wakesurfing, waterskiing, kayaking, and windsurfing lessons, classes, and rentals.

  • 1001 Santa Clara Place, San Diego, CA 92109
  • 858-488-1000
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Little Surf Co.

Our purpose is to provide an educational, inspirational, and safe surf experience for all levels of surfers. We provide core surfing fundamentals such as water safety, wave selection, paddling, and catching waves. We teach adults and kids alike, and we LOVE working with families! It’s our mission to have each student leave our session with a new found confidence and respect for the ocean. We offer summer camps, our school year Surf and Science Academy program, Ocean Education Courses, After-School programs, Mid-Day Surf homeschool programs, private & semi-private lessons, and small group classes, seven days a week from dawn patrol to sunset between towers 18 and 24 in Huntington Beach! We are permitted by the City of Huntington Beach to instruct lessons year-round and all of our instructors are CPR certified.

  • 401 6th St., Huntington Beach, CA 92648
  • 657-464-4190
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Laguna Surfing Lessons

Surfing is my life. Born in Laguna Beach, raised in a surf family, I now share my love for the ocean through every lesson at Laguna Surf Lessons.

  • 1796 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
  • 949-280-5818
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HB Surf School

HB Surf School offers summer surf camps for kids aged 8 to 16 in Huntington Beach, CA.

  • 285 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
  • 714-658-6873
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Banzai Surf School

Year-round NSSIA accredited surf lessons in Huntington Beach. More smiles per gallon. Lessons include surfboards, wetsuits, and all the sand you can eat.

  • 22355 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach, California 92646
  • 714-813-2880
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kapowui

Kapowui Surf Lessons: #1 Surf School in Venice & Santa Monica. Learn surfing with certified instructors. Book now for an unforgettable experience!

  • parking lot 5 south 2701 Barnard Way, Santa Monica, CA
  • 310-310-1481
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Malibu Makos Surf Club

Offers children’s surf camps and ocean safety education.

  • 30600 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90265
  • 3103171229
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Surf Sessions

Surf Sessions offers children’s surf day camps at Powerhouse Park in Del Mar.

  • 1658 Coast Blvd, Del Mar, CA
  • 858-779-4080
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Clint Carroll Surf School

Clint Carroll Surf School offers surfing lessons on the beach in Huntington Beach, CA.

  • 21601 California 1, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
  • 949-355-7285
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Surf Lessons & Surf Camps in Manhattan Beach, CA

We offer surf lessons year round and kids summer surf camps. Voted best surf camp & Campsurf is the official surf school of Manhattan Beach.

  • 424-237-2994
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Laguna Beach Surf School

Surfing lessons and seasonal surf camps for children ages eight and older, with check-in at Laguna Surf & Sport.

  • 1088 South Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
  • 9494977000
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BeachSports

Surf, beach, volleyball, ocean and skate day camps for kids in Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach. Family-owned South Bay programs, year-round classes, lessons and parties.

  • 310-372-2202
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Redondo Beach Surf Camps

Redondo Beach Surf Camps provides safe, fun and educational camps and programs for kids and teens.

  • 310-902-7737
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Surfing Madonna Oceans Project

Home page for Surfing Madonna Oceans Project Arts Programming Challenge Events

  • 1106 2nd Street, Suite 301, Encinitas, CA 92024
  • 760-917-5291
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