Surf Education Academy Kids Surf Camps

Surf Education Academy Kids Surf Camps offers kids surf camps that include surf lessons, surf coaching, surf classes, surf groups, surf clinics, and seasonal options such as summer surf camp. The program also offers adaptive clinics and adaptive surfing programs, as well as corporate clinics, using equipment such as surfboards, wetsuits, rash guards, leashes, and safety gear provided by the academy. The program describes its curriculum as focused on safety, technique, student progression, and maximum fun, and it offers tailored options including private surf lessons, group classes, and intensive surf clinics.

• Ages: 5–18 years old

Surf Education Academy states that it is La Jolla’s Premier Surf School and San Diego’s Premium Surfing Academy, and that it offers safe, beginner-friendly surf camps and lessons where safety and stoke go hand in hand. Lessons are supervised by CPR and First Aid certified instructors, and its experienced and certified Surf Coaches are described as experts in surfing safety and best practices, with safe surf ratios and high-quality surfboards, wetsuits, and rash guards provided with every session. The academy is one of the few permitted surf schools for the city and county of San Diego and is fully insured. Surf Coach Sean Brody, the founder, has a Master’s Degree in Hospitality Tourism Management with an emphasis in Sustainable Surf Tourism, has worked with the International Surfing Association helping to develop surfing worldwide, runs Adaptive Surfing programs for Challenged Athletes Foundation, and served as the Head Coach for Team USA’s Adaptive Surfing Team. Families are advised that students should bring a beach bag with zippers, a swimsuit and extra clothes, a towel (with an extra poncho towel suggested), sunscreen, and water.

Last updated July 14, 2026.