About Us

Surf lessons at Lyall Bay, Titahi Bay, Otaki Beach (Kapiti Coast) & Castlepoint

Wellington Surf Lessons provide fun and enjoyable lessons for both beginner through to advanced level students. Our experienced instructors have classes running every day the surf is up during summer, so you can get the best opportunities to surf quality waves.

We run super fun group classes, womens and kids programs, private lessons, team building classes for local businesses and a special schools safe surfing program for local schools.

Wellington Surf Lessons is based at Lyall Bay Beach and also goes mobile to catch the best surf conditions on the Kapiti Coast (Otaki), Titahi Bay and Castlepoint, Wairarapa.

All our instructors have trained with Surfing New Zealand (SNZ) which courses are accredited by the International Surfing Association (ISA) and recognised throughout the world.

We provide all the equipment you need for an awesome surf experience!

Meet The Founders

Wellington Surf Lessons is a locally owned surf school, founded by local surfers Stuart & Lisa and has been in operation for over 7 years.
They are both lifelong ocean lovers, who have built a lifestyle and business based on their passion and Love of Surfing and the Sea.

Stuart's family goes back five generations in the local area and took up surfing with his father at 12 years of age and has since been surfing at Lyall Bay and the surrounding breaks for over 35 years. Lisa was raised on a small island off the coast of Ireland, surrounded by the the ocean. She developed her surfing later in life, having started out initially as a life guard and further went onto to become a qualified Surf Instructor.

Stuart and Lisa's knowledge and experience are invaluable to surfers of all levels. They are both extremely passionate about giving their customers the most fun and safe surfing experience, finding out what equipment they need and sharing their knowledge and love of the ocean. They also offer employment for local surfers and offer free surf lessons for local charities and fundraising events.

We welcome you to come down to the beach and meet the team!

Stuart & Lisa