Learn to Surf at Torquay: A Beginners Guide on Victoria's Great Ocean Road
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Torquay
Discover the thrill of surfing at Torquay, the surfing and beach capital of Victoria's Great Ocean Road. Learn to surf in waist-deep water with qualified instructors and enjoy the stunning coastal scenery.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Go Ride A Wave - Torquay - Meet at our shop at 1/15 Bell St Torquay to change into your wetsuit and collect your surf board, then walk with your instructor onto the beach at Torquay. We begin with some basic instruction and safety on the beach and then go into the water to waist deep to catch some waves. We return to the beach for more detailed instruction on how to stand up and then spend the rest of the time in the water catching waves with the instructor helping everyone to stand up. We return to the shop to shower and change after the lesson.
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Wetsuit and Soft beginner surf board
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Take up surfing lessons at Torquay, located on the Great Ocean Road, the heart of Victoria’s surf and beach culture. The sheltered beach that’s near Melbourne provides perfect conditions for beginners. Surf classes are conducted in waist deep waters by professionally trained surf coaches who also serve as lifeguards. Beginner-friendly soft surfboards and full-length wetsuits are part of the package.

Location
Go Ride A Wave - Torquay
Bell Street
Drive down the main Highway from Geelong to Torquay. Continue past all the surf shops until you come to a Round About. Turn left at the round about into Bell Street. The Go Ride A Wave Shop is the last shop on the right past the camping ground.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Tammid388
Feb 12, 2024
Go Ride a Wave in Torquay - Absolutely Awesome! I'm 50 and never surfed before, booked a 2 hour lesson, great value for money, surfing instructor Tani ... (hope I spelt his name correctly) was fantastic. He was very clear on instructions, very informative whilst also giving us a few laughs along the way. He got us out in the water on our boards and standing up in no time (and falling off of course!!) It was a great experience and I highly recommend Go Ride a Wave in Torquay 🌊🏄‍♀️😊👍
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Arch98
Jan 29, 2024
Friendly instructor and great spot led to an awesome time - Our instructor Joel was great right from introduction at the shop through to the on beach lesson and the continuing feedback while in the water. Thanks to Joel’s laidback and friendly approach we quickly found ourselves eventually standing up and riding waves. We ended up hiring the boards a bit longer to reinforce the skills Joel had taught us. Highly recommend.
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Clb40_12
Jan 25, 2024
Recommend - great experience and fun! - Highly recommend - a great experience and fun. My 9-year-old niece and I did a 2 hr lesson on Tuesday afternoon and had a great time. Instructors were patient, professional, encouraging and friendly. Great value for the cost. Recommend Go Ride A Wave Torquay for sure.
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Veronique_y
Dec 18, 2023
All the 6 kids loved it - Kids loved it. Would definitely be booking it on our next trip back. Thanks heaps to the boys. Would Highly recommend
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881joannec
Dec 16, 2023
Great surfing experience - My daughter and her friend had two lessons on Friday and Saturday. They are 12 and they loved it. Instructors were really good and they mananged to get up on the surf board so they were so happy with themsleves. The staff at the shop are also excellent, so friendly and enthusiastic. I highly recommend this activity and a great one to do as a family also.
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Dreamer253626
Sep 30, 2023
Beginners surfing experience, highly recommended. - From booking to the shower afterwards back at the shop, everything was great. Easy process, very friendly and professional staff, from Tim booking and at the shop, and Hanna who took the lesson at the beach and helped in the water ... and thankfully didn't need to save us! Highly recommend for quality of service, and value for money.
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Monicabougie
Sep 15, 2023
Great experience - Friendly and personalized service! Storefront staff was very welcoming. Both surf instructors Zander and Joel were friendly, energetic and super helpful making it an overall unenjoyable experience. Thank you!
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Davidleighd
Aug 19, 2023
First time on a board - awesome experience! - Had an amazing couple of hours out on the water. This was my first time on a board & very inexperienced. I’d go so far to say that I’m quite afraid of breakers and being in the surf but felt totally comfortable the whole way through and now I just want to go again! We had Xander who was super chilled, friendly, and didn’t put any pressure on us while always there for advice and tips and checked in with us for safety the whole way through. Exactly how I like to learn. Felt amazing to experience surfing for the first time at the home of surfing! 100% recommend and already checking the forecast for tomorrow!
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Paulenanouk
Jul 31, 2023
Great time - Despite being winter we had a great lesson. With wetsuits water was not cold at all. At the end we were almost able to stand on the board.
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Jojostevens8
Jun 26, 2023
Thanks - Hugh was a brilliant teacher, despite tricky conditions he was able to get my whole family up and managing to stand up and we had a great time, he managed to give us all a great experience. Thank you!
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