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Group Surf Lesson at Piha Beach, Auckland's West Coast

Activity Duration (1 to 4 hours)
Moderate
Hosted in English
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Group Surf Lesson at Piha Beach, Auckland's West Coast
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Overview

About

Learn to surf at Piha, Auckland's most famous surf beach, with a small-group lesson run by local instructors. Boards, wetsuits and expert coaching are all included.

At a Glance

  • Ages: 10+
  • Duration: 1.5 hours
  • Languages: English
  • Group Size: Up to 6 per instructor
  • Group Type: Small group
  • Live Guide: English
  • Start Time: 11:00 AM

Tour Highlight

  • Small groups of up to 6 per instructor
  • All gear included: soft-top surfboard and wetsuit
  • Beach safety and ocean awareness briefing
  • Beginner friendly, no experience needed
  • Surf the iconic black sand of South Piha Beach

What you'll do

Our 1.5-hour group surf lesson is the perfect way to catch your first waves at Piha. We start on the beach with a safety briefing covering rips, currents and surf etiquette, then practise paddling and popping up before heading into the white water. Your instructor stays with you in the water, giving feedback and helping you ride waves at your own pace. Lessons run in small groups with a maximum of 6 students per instructor, and all equipment is provided.

Meeting and pickup

Start: South Piha Beach carpark, 23 Marine Parade South, Piha 0772

Look for the blue Piha Surf Academy surf trailer in the South Piha carpark. Please arrive 10 to 15 minutes early.

End: This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What is included?

  • 1.5-hour surf lesson with a qualified instructor
  • Soft-top surfboard
  • Wetsuit
  • Beach safety briefing

What is not included?

  • Transport to Piha
  • Food and drinks

Traveller Restriction

  • Children under 10
  • Non-swimmers
  • Pregnant women
  • People with heart or back problems

What to Bring

  • Swimwear
  • Towel
  • Sunscreen
  • Water bottle
  • Change of clothes

Additional Information

All participants must be able to swim. Each adult signs a waiver before the lesson and a parent or guardian signs for anyone under 18. If the surf is unsafe, we'll offer another time or a refund; rain alone doesn't cancel a lesson.

Meet your host

Piha Surf Academy
Piha Surf Academy
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Host since 2016
Piha Surf Academy runs surf lessons and surfboard and wetsuit hire at South Piha Beach on Auckland's West Coast. Our qualified local instructors teach small group, private group and one-on-one lessons for beginners through to improving surfers, with all gear provided.

Itinerary

Piha Surfing Lessons Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do

Explore the full itinerary for Group Surf Lesson at Piha Beach, Auckland's West Coast in Piha, New Zealand. This surfing lessons experience includes 3 stops over 1 day. Duration: 1 hours. Activity level: Moderate.

No meal included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Here is the starting point

Meet and safety briefing
1

Meet and safety briefing

Stop: 15 minutes

Meet at South Piha Beach and go through the beach safety briefing covering rips, currents and surf etiquette.

2

In-water surf coaching

Stop: 1 hour

Your instructor coaches you in the water, giving feedback and helping you catch and ride waves at your own pace.

3

Debrief and gear return

Stop: 15 minutes

Debrief with your instructor and return your surfboard and wetsuit to the trailer.

This concludes the tour.

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