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Surf School Santa Cruz offers surf lessons that include private surf lessons, private two-person surf lessons, private party group surf lessons, Next Level private surf coaching, and surf lessons with Bud Freitas. All surf lessons are 2 hours from start to finish and include the use of surfboards and wetsuits during the lesson.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: All surf lessons run in 2-hour sessions.
• Price: Private surf lessons at Pleasure Point: from $200; Private two-person surf lessons at Pleasure Point: from $150; Private party group surf lessons at Pleasure Point: from $125; Next Level – Private Coaching: from $250.
Lessons are led by professional surfers and certified surf instructors, including sponsored surfers, competitive surfers with experience in NSSA, WQS, and WSL competitions, and surfers who have competed on the Big Wave World Tour. Named instructors include Ryan Augenstein (Auggy), Sam Coffey, Dane Anderson, Adam Replogle, Alo Slebir, Tessa Timmons, Koa Depuydt, and Bud Freitas, who is described as a top world-ranking competitor with WQS and other contest credentials. For private party group surf lessons, groups of 3 to 8 surfers are matched with one instructor for every two surfers, and participants under age 13 are assigned a dedicated one-on-one instructor. All equipment, including surfboards and wetsuits, is provided for these lessons, and students are required to be able to swim, arrive in a bathing suit, and bring a towel; surfboards and wetsuits cannot be kept after the lesson due to regulations.
Surf School Santa Cruz states that it is passionate about sharing the joy of surfing with all ages and that its expert instructors create safe, fun lessons that support a love for the ocean and its waves. The program emphasizes safety and eco-friendly practices and describes itself as a top choice for surf instruction in Northern California and for surf lessons in California. Instructors include professional longboarders, sponsored surfers, and big wave surfers, and Sam Coffey is noted as the first Surf School Santa Cruz instructor to incorporate headstands into his lessons and is currently ranked 17th in the United States for surfing. Dane Anderson is also identified as a safety facilitator for Surf Therapy Santa Cruz.
Surf School Santa Cruz reports 1,255 verified reviews rated as Excellent. Parent and participant testimonials describe instructors such as Ryan, Peter, Dane, Sam, Jack, and Cooper as helpful, patient, encouraging, and professional, with several reviews noting that kids and adults were able to stand up and ride waves during their lessons and that group and family lessons were highly rated. One testimonial mentions that a van door was held closed with an old leash while driving and comments “Safety first y'all.”
Last updated May 24, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: All surf lessons run in 2-hour sessions.
• Price: Private surf lessons at Pleasure Point: from $200; Private two-person surf lessons at Pleasure Point: from $150; Private party group surf lessons at Pleasure Point: from $125; Next Level – Private Coaching: from $250.
Lessons are led by professional surfers and certified surf instructors, including sponsored surfers, competitive surfers with experience in NSSA, WQS, and WSL competitions, and surfers who have competed on the Big Wave World Tour. Named instructors include Ryan Augenstein (Auggy), Sam Coffey, Dane Anderson, Adam Replogle, Alo Slebir, Tessa Timmons, Koa Depuydt, and Bud Freitas, who is described as a top world-ranking competitor with WQS and other contest credentials. For private party group surf lessons, groups of 3 to 8 surfers are matched with one instructor for every two surfers, and participants under age 13 are assigned a dedicated one-on-one instructor. All equipment, including surfboards and wetsuits, is provided for these lessons, and students are required to be able to swim, arrive in a bathing suit, and bring a towel; surfboards and wetsuits cannot be kept after the lesson due to regulations.
Surf School Santa Cruz states that it is passionate about sharing the joy of surfing with all ages and that its expert instructors create safe, fun lessons that support a love for the ocean and its waves. The program emphasizes safety and eco-friendly practices and describes itself as a top choice for surf instruction in Northern California and for surf lessons in California. Instructors include professional longboarders, sponsored surfers, and big wave surfers, and Sam Coffey is noted as the first Surf School Santa Cruz instructor to incorporate headstands into his lessons and is currently ranked 17th in the United States for surfing. Dane Anderson is also identified as a safety facilitator for Surf Therapy Santa Cruz.
Surf School Santa Cruz reports 1,255 verified reviews rated as Excellent. Parent and participant testimonials describe instructors such as Ryan, Peter, Dane, Sam, Jack, and Cooper as helpful, patient, encouraging, and professional, with several reviews noting that kids and adults were able to stand up and ride waves during their lessons and that group and family lessons were highly rated. One testimonial mentions that a van door was held closed with an old leash while driving and comments “Safety first y'all.”
Last updated May 24, 2026.
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