We’re not just another surf school; we’re a movement. When you think of surf lessons in San Diego, what comes to mind? Is it the image of kids running around with boards, more focused on sandcastles than surf? Summer camp factories with a conveyor belt of students? We’re here to tell you, we’re not like them. We’re Saltwater Surf Lessons, and we’re for the real wave seekers.

Learn what “kook” really means in surfing, how to avoid kook status, and the unspoken rules of surf etiquette in San Diego. Ride waves, not egos

Your ultimate San Diego surf guide—from board rentals and ocean safety to epic breaks like Black’s Beach and glowing bioluminescent waves. Ride smarter, surf harder.

A surfing class and surfboard instruction from the instructors view point. Saltwater surf lesson in La Jolla Shores works with beginner surfers and kids.