Redondo Beach Surf Camps

Redondo Beach Surf Camps focuses on surfing and related ocean activities, including ocean swimming, beach running, and ocean lifeguarding. Campers receive systematic surfing instruction along with safety training and emergency response protocols. The program also introduces participants to camp operations and customer service as part of the overall experience.

• Ages: 5–17 years old

Instructors at Redondo Beach Surf Camps are professional surfers, lifeguards, and teachers, and all coaches are CPR and First Aid certified and complete a three-month training program. The program describes itself as a surf school first and foremost, with a priority on teaching surfing in a way that is fun and built on a strong foundation. Its stated mission is to blend safety, technique, and the thrill of surfing to inspire a lifelong passion for the sport in its students. Programs are described as engaging, secure, and educational for children and teens, with training customized to the needs of each student and a curriculum that is flexible and adaptable. The camp notes a positive family-style atmosphere and states that it is dedicated to helping returning students advance their skills.

Redondo Beach Surf Camps highlights a Premier Ratio Initiative, with student-to-instructor ratios that adjust based on surf conditions, safety considerations, and group experience and maturity levels, including the ability to go down to a 1:1 ratio in more challenging surf. The program states that as students learn to surf, it also focuses on values such as respect, self confidence, personal responsibility, kindness, and independence. The instructor training program is described as a rigorous boot camp, and coaches are intended to be seen as role models by students.

Last updated July 5, 2026.