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Intermediate to Advanced Surf Coaching on Newcastle’s Best Breaks — 80-minute sessions to sharpen technique
A focused coaching program in Newcastle (Blacksmiths, Caves and Stockton beaches) for surfers seeking measurable improvement in turns, wave selection and board setup.
Intermediate to Advanced Surf Coaching on Newcastle’s Best Breaks — 80-minute sessions to sharpen technique.
Learn to Surf Newcastle runs an Intermediate to Advanced Coaching program on the beaches around Newcastle, NSW. Designed for surfers who already ride waves and want to step up their skills, the sessions combine in-water correction, paddling and fitness work, video replay and skateboard training to accelerate technical change.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Three primary beaches: Blacksmiths, Caves and Stockton
Lessons are based at Blacksmiths, Caves and Stockton beaches (with other beaches used when conditions allow) so coaches can find the best waves for progression and specific drills.
Technique-first sessions with video and skate training
Training focuses on paddling and fitness, stance and turn correction, wave selection and board setup. Coaches use video replay and skateboard drills to isolate and accelerate technique changes.
Short, repeatable clinics tuned to tides and swell
Eighty-minute sessions are scheduled around tide and swell charts and lesson times and locations can change day-to-day to suit conditions — a practical approach to getting the most out of each session.
What the day feels like
How a session feels
An eighty-minute clinic moves quickly between focused repetitions and coached wave rides: warm-up and paddling drills, hands-on stance and turn correction in the water, then review via video and off‑board skateboard work to groove technique. Coaches also cover stretching, core strength and how subtle changes in board design affect your surfing, plus local surf-forecasting tips so you choose the right waves.
THE BREAKS
Three primary beaches: Blacksmiths, Caves and Stockton
Lessons are based at Blacksmiths, Caves and Stockton beaches (with other beaches used when conditions allow) so coaches can find the best waves for progression and specific drills.
THE COACHING
Technique-first sessions with video and skate training
Training focuses on paddling and fitness, stance and turn correction, wave selection and board setup. Coaches use video replay and skateboard drills to isolate and accelerate technique changes.
THE PRACTICALS
Short, repeatable clinics tuned to tides and swell
Eighty-minute sessions are scheduled around tide and swell charts and lesson times and locations can change day-to-day to suit conditions — a practical approach to getting the most out of each session.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who gets the most from this coaching?
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
Bring your surfboard, wetsuit, rash shirt, swimwear, towel, sunscreen and drinking water. Boards and wetsuits can be supplied on request.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is a session?
Each lesson runs for 80 minutes.
What are the rates?
Rates are $40 per person for ages 9–18 and $45 per adult.
What age can participate?
Participants must be at least 9 years old.
Do lesson times and locations change?
Yes. Lessons run between 08:30 and 16:00 and times and locations change daily to suit tide and swell; the operator schedules lessons using tide charts and confirms the day before (and may change on the day if conditions require a different beach).
Can I get equipment there?
You should bring your own surfboard and wetsuit if possible, but the operator can supply a board and wetsuit if required.
What will I work on during coaching?
Coaching includes paddling and fitness improvement, stance and turn correction, wave selection, stretching and core strength, board design adjustments, video replay and skateboard training.