MURIWAI SURF FIELD GUIDE
Muriwai’s Intermediate Programme: five weeks to read the ocean and ride unbroken waves
A five-week, 10-lesson course (two-hour lessons Mondays at 6pm and Saturdays as conditions allow) at Muriwai for surfers 18+ that focuses on wave selection, ocean knowledge, shaping-bay insights and video coaching.
Muriwai’s Intermediate Programme: five weeks to read the ocean and ride unbroken waves.
Set at Muriwai, Auckland, this Intermediate Programme from Muriwai Surf School is built for surfers who are already getting 'out the back' and catching unbroken waves but want to push their wave count and decision-making in the surf. Over five weeks the course layers ocean knowledge, etiquette and equipment understanding with hands-on coaching and video review.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Out-the-back in-water coaching
On-water sessions focus on improving wave count and wave selection so you spend more time on open faces rather than whitewash. The coaching is tailored to intermediate-level positioning and etiquette.
Shaping-bay tour and equipment deep-dive
The programme includes a guided look at a local shaping bay so you can see how surfboards are made and how adjustments in shape translate to performance in the lineup.
Video coaching to refine technique
Video review is built into the curriculum so riders can see technique, timing and posture changes frame by frame and apply those corrections in subsequent lessons.
What the day feels like
What the programme feels like
This is a focused, progressive course: two-hour lessons run weekly over five weeks (ten lessons total), combining in-water practice with off-water explanation and analysis. Expect a steady ramp of skill work — reading wave types, choosing sets, practicing etiquette in the lineup — punctuated by equipment sessions at a shaping bay and filmed coaching to close the feedback loop.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this programme is for — and who should look elsewhere.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The programme runs weekly over five weeks with lessons on Monday at 6pm and on Saturdays depending on conditions; each lesson is two hours, adding to ten lessons in total.
Participants should bring their own surfboard, wetsuit, towel and sunscreen.
Open to participants aged 18 and older; intended for surfers who have completed an Advanced Beginner Course or have had a qualifying private lesson to confirm level.
Lessons combine in-water coaching, a shaping-bay equipment tour and video coaching to accelerate technical improvement.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the programme and how many lessons will I attend?
The Intermediate Programme runs over five weeks with ten lessons total; each lesson is two hours.
When are lessons scheduled?
Lessons are held Mondays at 6pm and on Saturdays as conditions allow.
Do I need prior experience?
Yes — the programme is intended for surfers who have completed an Advanced Beginner Course or who have had a private lesson to confirm you’re the appropriate level.
Is there an age requirement?
Participants must be 18 years or older.
What should I bring to each lesson?
You should bring your own surfboard, wetsuit, towel and sunscreen.
What teaching methods are used?
The course pairs in-water practice with a shaping-bay tour and video coaching so you receive both practical repetition and visual feedback.