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NEW BRIGHTOn
SURF PROGRAM
We operate at New Brighton weekly. Contact us for groups, schools or custom programs
Quick DETAILS
- When:Â Weekly sessions at New Brighton, plus schools, groups, corporate and private bookings by arrangement to suit your dates.
- Where:Â New Brighton Beach, Christchurch. A wide, sandy beach break that is ideal for learning and progressing.
- Who: Schools and youth groups, community and social groups, corporate teams, and individuals or families after private coaching. Ages 6+ for most sessions, 4+ for private lessons.
- Everything Included:Â Premium soft and hard boards matched to ability, commercial grade 4/3 wetsuits for Canterbury water, rash vests, and optional booties.
- Coaching: ISA qualified instructors, surf rescue and first aid certified, with structured beach briefings and live in-water feedback.
Your local surf school, on the sand every week
New Brighton is one of the best places in Christchurch to learn to surf.
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The beach is wide and sandy, the waves are made for beginners, and it is minutes from the city.
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We run here week in, week out, so whether you are a school after a term of surfing, a workplace chasing something different for the team, or a family wanting a proper lesson, we have the setup, the gear and the coaches ready to go.
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We believe everyone deserves to feel what it is like to stand up on a wave.
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Tell us who is coming and we will take care of the rest.
Schools, Groups and Corporate
Custom surf sessions built around your crew at New Brighton.
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Curriculum-friendly programs and EOTC days for schools and youth groups, tailored sessions for clubs, birthdays and community groups, and high-energy team building that gets your workplace out of the office and into the ocean.
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All equipment, qualified instructors, planning and safety compliance handled, from small groups to 120+ people.
From $22 per student for schools, from $45 per person for corporate and groups, by arrangement
Private lessons
One-on-one or small-group coaching matched to your level, from a first wave to sharper turns.
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Flexible morning and afternoon sessions at New Brighton, booked around you, with a fully dedicated instructor and all gear included.
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$199 for 1 or 2 people, options to add extra persons
OUR ACTIVITIES
From your first wave to your next level.
Surf lessons, programs and rentals in Canterbury
School Holiday Program
- $199 | Ages 6-16
- 2 or 4 days
Two coached surf sessions a day, new friends, and school holidays well spent at the beach
Summer Surf Program
- $169 | Ages 6-16
- 3 days
Three days of progressive surfing at Sumner Beach. The best way to spend your summer
Afterschool Surfing
- $199 | Ages 6-18
- 6 weeks
Six weeks of weekly after-school sessions. Build real skills, real confidence, real surfing
Surf Sistas
- From $269 | Ages 14+
- 4, 8 or 12 weeks
A surf program built for women, by women. Every weekend at Sumner Beach. All levels welcome.
Private Surf Lesson
- From $99 | Ages 4+
- 90 min
Fast-track your surfing with a dedicated instructor and a lesson built entirely around you
2 Hour Surf Lesson
- From $69 | Ages 6+
- 2 hrs
The perfect introduction to surfing. Get on waves at Sumner Beach with expert coaching from day one
Surf Tour
- $495 | Ages 14+
- 2 night / 3 day
Epic surfing experience in Northland. Accommodation, coaching, great times. Airport pickups!
Youth Surf Camp
- $1050 | Ages 13-18
- 4 night / 5 day
Five days of non-stop progressive surfing for high school students in the holidays. Airport pickups available
Ultimate Surf Camp
- $1095 | Ages 8-15
- 5 night / 6 day
Full camp experience. Transport, accommodation, meals, twice-daily surfing and adventures. Airport options!
Corporate Team Building
- From $45 | Ages 8+
- 2-6 hrs
Your team in the water together. Half or full day programs at most Canterbury beaches
Schools Surfing Elective
- From $25 | Ages 6+
- 1.5 - 2.5 hrs
Weekly progressive surf education designed for Canterbury schools. All abilities, all year levels
School Day Programs
- From $22 | Ages 5+
- 4.5 hrs
Fully tailored day programs at beaches around Canterbury. Surfing, beach ed, surf rescue
Surfboard & Wetsuit Rentals
- From $40
- 2 hrs - 3 mths
Premium soft and hard boards and full 4/3 wetsuits. Everything you need, nothing you don’t
Surf Sistas
- From $269 | Ages 14+
- 4, 8 or 12 weeks
A surf program built for women, by women. Every weekend at Sumner Beach. All levels welcome.
Surf Tour
- $495 | Ages 14+
- 2 night / 3 day
Epic surfing experience in Northland. Accommodation, coaching, great times. Airport pickups!
Corporate Team Building
- From $45 | Ages 8+
- 2-6 hrs
Your team in the water together. Half or full day programs at most Canterbury beaches
Youth Surf Camp
- $1050 | Ages 13-18
- 4 night / 5 day
Five days of non-stop progressive surfing for high school students in the holidays. Airport pickups available
Ultimate Surf Camp
- $1095 | Ages 8-15
- 5 night / 6 day
Full camp experience. Transport, accommodation, meals, twice-daily surfing and adventures. Airport options!
Surfboard & Wetsuit Rentals
- From $40
- 2 hrs - 3 mths
Premium soft and hard boards and full 4/3 wetsuits. Everything you need, nothing you don’t
Schools Surfing Elective
- From $25 | Ages 6+
- 1.5 - 2.5 hrs
Weekly progressive surf education designed for Canterbury schools. All abilities, all year levels
School Day Programs
- From $22 | Ages 5+
- 4.5 hrs
Fully tailored day programs at beaches around Canterbury. Surfing, beach ed, surf rescue
2 Hour Surf Lesson
- From $69 | Ages 6+
- 2 hrs
The perfect introduction to surfing. Get on waves at Sumner Beach with expert coaching from day one
School Holiday Program
- $199 | Ages 6-16
- 2 or 4 days
Two coached surf sessions a day, new friends, and school holidays well spent at the beach
Summer Surf Program
- $169 | Ages 6-16
- 3 days
Three days of progressive surfing at Sumner Beach. The best way to spend your summer
Afterschool Surfing
- $199 | Ages 6-18
- 6 weeks
Six weeks of weekly after-school sessions. Build real skills, real confidence, real surfing
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