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YOUTH SURFING IN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA

12 programs · Santa Cruz · checked Aug 2026

We found 12 youth surfing programs across the Santa Cruz County area (Santa Cruz). The mix: 7 offering training, camps or lessons. Every listing comes from the organization's own public website — nobody pays to be listed, and nobody has to submit themselves.

Surfing training, camps & lessons in Santa Cruz County

7 programs: Capitola Beach Company, Ola Chica, Pleasure Point Surf Club, Richard Schmidt Surf School, Studio Emilio (Emile Hawley), Surf School Santa Cruz, Wet Surf Training.

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Adventure education provider running surf camps for kids at Cowell Beach since 2004, with climate-focused instruction.

Santa Cruz area · Ages 8–12
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Surf school offering rentals and lessons for all ages, private lessons from age 5.

Capitola
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Licensed and permitted year-round surf school at Capitola Beach with CPR and first-aid certified instructors.

Capitola area
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Week-long sleep-over summer surf camps for ages 12+ with instruction and recreation.

La Selva Beach area · Ages 11+
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Former professional surfer coaching intermediate to advanced surfers and co-organizing women's competition.

Santa Cruz area
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School-year surf instruction and training program teaching ocean safety and environmental awareness.

Capitola area · Grades 6–8
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Santa Cruz's original surf school since 1978 with professional instructors and national recognition.

Santa Cruz area · ages 3 to 70
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TRAINING

501(c)(3) adaptive surf camp serving youth who face barriers to ocean access.

Santa Cruz area
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Private surf lessons and combined surf/Pilates packages with 30+ years of coaching experience.

Santa Cruz area
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Surf school offering two-hour lessons at two breaks for all levels, swimming ability required.

Santa Cruz · $150 per-lesson
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501c3 adaptive sports nonprofit providing free surf camps for children ages 3-21 with special challenges, all equipment provided.

Capitola area · Ages 3–21
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Brazilian surf coach offering advanced training clinics for aspiring professional surfers.

Santa Cruz area · Ages 10–18
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All 12 surfing programs in Santa Cruz County

Every surfing program on this page in one plain list, including the teams that sit inside a league above. Each one has its own page with ages, cost and what they offer.

Training, camps & lessons · 12

  • Adventure Out · Santa Cruz — Adventure education provider running surf camps for kids at Cowell Beach since 2004, with climate-focused instruction.
  • Capitola Beach Company · Capitola — Surf school offering rentals and lessons for all ages, private lessons from age 5.
  • Capitola Surf and Paddle · Capitola — Licensed and permitted year-round surf school at Capitola Beach with CPR and first-aid certified instructors.
  • Club Ed Surf School and Camps · La Selva Beach — Week-long sleep-over summer surf camps for ages 12+ with instruction and recreation.
  • Ola Chica · Santa Cruz — Former professional surfer coaching intermediate to advanced surfers and co-organizing women's competition.
  • Pleasure Point Surf Club · Capitola — School-year surf instruction and training program teaching ocean safety and environmental awareness.
  • Richard Schmidt Surf School · Santa Cruz — Santa Cruz's original surf school since 1978 with professional instructors and national recognition.
  • Ride A Wave · Santa Cruz — 501(c)(3) adaptive surf camp serving youth who face barriers to ocean access.
  • Studio Emilio (Emile Hawley) · Santa Cruz — Private surf lessons and combined surf/Pilates packages with 30+ years of coaching experience.
  • Surf School Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz — Surf school offering two-hour lessons at two breaks for all levels, swimming ability required.
  • Waves of Impact · Capitola — 501c3 adaptive sports nonprofit providing free surf camps for children ages 3-21 with special challenges, all equipment provided.
  • Wet Surf Training · Santa Cruz — Brazilian surf coach offering advanced training clinics for aspiring professional surfers.

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