2-Month Academy Surf Development Course in Arrawarra, New South Wales, Australia

Surf development course summary

From the moment you arrive at Spot X you will feel its salty, creative, laid-back vibe - known for its incredible waves, lifestyle, and natural wonders. You’re in for a treat. This unforgettable two-month surf course will be packed with a carefully curated array of practical and theoretical lessons, hosted by fully qualified and experienced instructors.

Get ready to lap up your days under the sun learning all the necessary skills with expert tuition, instructors, and feedback. You’ll be catching, riding, and turning on unbroken waves in no time. Immerse yourself into the Spot X surfer’s lifestyle with included accommodation at the Mojosurf Camp, an included meal per day, free camp activities, accommodation facilities, surf equipment, and so much more.

Course lessons

• Live the dream and develop the skills to become a qualified surf instructor
• Develop your surfing with 5 weekly practical surf development lessons
• Get to know the nitty gritty with 2 weekly surf theory lessons
• Learn how to read a wave with ocean safety and awareness lessons
• Gain your confidence with lessons provided by highly qualified and experienced instructors
• Get in shape with 4 fitness sessions every week
• Improve week on week with video analysis sessions
• All equipment provided (purchasing your own wetsuit recommended)

Day 1: Pick up and day preparation - Arrive in Arrawarra

When you arrive at Spot X, the Academy leader will meet you at the bus stop and bring you to the surf camp to check into your dedicated Academy Camp, explore the location, socialize, and meet your new crew. Depending on where you are coming from you will have a meal included that day and then an orientation session. You are then free to head to the beach, explore, or just relax for the evening. (The itinerary is subject to change)

Days 2 to 60: A Typical week

Begin each day with a tasty breaky available from 7 a.m. Then head off on your surf lesson with Mojo’s elite instructors who will take you to the break of the day to begin your surf lesson. Arriving back at camp around 11 a.m. you can then chill out, head to the beach, or grab some lunch in town. From 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. every Monday to Friday, you will have a theory lesson or fitness classes.

• Mondays: Surf fitness

Start the day with your surf development practical lesson. Surf fitness includes either swimming training in the local pool or ocean-based fitness when conditions permit. This allows Mojosurf to give direct ocean safety experience and awareness as well as practice negotiating ocean-based swimming.

• Tuesdays: Surf theory lesson

Start the day with your surf development practical lesson. Participate in a surf theory lesson where you will be taught all things surfing, such as; ocean awareness, surf etiquette, and even surfboard repair.

• Wednesdays: Fitness session and bonus surf theory lesson

Start the day with your surf development practical lesson. Each Wednesday, 3-month instructor students have a bonus theory lesson where they are taught all the essential skills to become an awesome surf instructor. After which the whole Academy crew will take part in circuit training to strengthen the core muscle groups essential to surfing.

• Thursdays: Flexibility session and time to chill

Start the day with your surf development practical lesson. Thursday afternoon is time to chill with a relaxing yoga-style surf flexibility session to relax your muscles after a hard week of surfing and to calm your mind with some chilled vibes.

• Fridays: Weekly video analysis

Start the day with your surf development practical lesson. Fridays involve video analysis with a qualified instructor, arguably the best weapon in the coaching arsenal, to help improve your surfing and see exactly what you need to work on.

• Saturdays and Sundays: It's up to you!

The weekends are all yours! You can chill out, surf, hang out with friends or go visit some of the sights and scenes the local area has to offer. This is also a good time to practice and hone those developing skills and be ready for the week to come!

Day 61: Depart the camp

It’s "see ya later", not goodbye! After 61 days at the camp, you leave a surf legend and possibly an instructor too! You can then catch your included transport back to Sydney or Brisbane, or stay and keep living the dream. Yew!

About your surf academy leaders

Each Mojo instructor is a fully accredited surf instructor equipped with their Level 1 Surfing Instructor Qualification, First Aid Certificate, Ocean Safety Certificate, and Working with Children Check. The staff includes coaches from world-ranked WSL (World Surf League) competitors, to legendary lifelong watermen (and ladies!).

Even the younger crew have years of coaching and surfing experience under their belts and they all have one thing in common, they love to surf and share it with the world. Following a surf academy instructor program, nothing is missed, the instructors will take you through each step of becoming a surfer and then, a surf instructor.

Safety, learning, and fun are all paramount for Mojosurf and they pride themselves on being the pioneers of the academy program in Australia. They have been introducing people to surfing and the ocean for over 20 years and even now, no one does it quite like them!

Do you need to bring your own wetsuit and board?

No, Mojosurf supplies all the equipment for you including surfboards, wetsuits, rash vests, surf wax, and sunscreen. If you prefer to bring your own wetsuit you can do so. If you decide that you would like to purchase your own equipment, the surf academy staff can assist in helping you choose the most appropriate surf equipment and surfboards from local shapers and surf shops.

If you are not very fit, you will still be able to join

You will become very fit by the end of your academy package! It’s a good idea to start some swim training if you can before the Academy, but if you don’t get around to it, they will whip you into shape in no time!

How long does it take to develop an intermediate surfing skill?

To surf at the intermediate level requires the ability to ride waves and perform maneuvers in the correct section with the correct balance. Most importantly, it requires an ability to read the waves and how the elements and conditions alter their state. General knowledge of the ocean and surf, hazards, and conditions at different types of surf breaks are all important factors to give a holistic understanding of intermediate-level surfing.

No wave is the same. No surf break is the same. Conditions can change constantly. This knowledge and skill can only be acquired by time in the surf and practice. Depending on your ability, ocean and surf knowledge, and experience, it takes approximately 500 to 1500 hours to be able to surf at the intermediate level.