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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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.