WARRNAMBOOL SURF FIELD GUIDE
Two Days of Salt and Confidence: Surf Groms for Kids on Warrnambool’s East Beach
A consecutive two-day program run by Port Fairy Surf School—teaching children aged 5–12 core surfing skills, ocean safety and offering prizes and take-home gear for a memorable holiday experience.
Two Days of Salt and Confidence: Surf Groms for Kids on Warrnambool’s East Beach.
Join Port Fairy Surf School’s SurfGroms for a focused, two-day surf program on Warrnambool’s beach that pairs beginner-friendly wave time with deliberate ocean-safety instruction — a structured mix of beach drills, coached water sessions and logbook progression designed to get children more confident in the surf.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Two consecutive days of coached skill progressions
The Surf Grom two-day program runs on consecutive days and focuses on incremental skill development, covering beach basics, surf technique drills, ocean awareness and supervised wave time in waist-to-chest-deep conditions.
A chance to win a new surfboard and take-home kit
Every participant is eligible for spot prizes during the program and there’s a promoted chance to win a brand new surfboard (valued at over $600); attendees also receive items such as a Club Rip Curl voucher, a BoardSix fin and wax bag, a toy and a logbook with a certificate on completion.
Fun, group-based coaching with a focus on safety
Lessons are led by real surfers who begin on the sand with warm-ups and safety briefings, then move into the water with coaches providing hands-on support, skill drills, surf-themed games and logbook activities to track progression.
What the day feels like
What Two Days in the Grom Program Feels Like
The program moves at a purposeful, playful rhythm: arrive ready in your swimmers, meet coaches and get fitted with a wetsuit and board, run through beach basics and safety, then spend sustained time in safe, shallow surf practising technique while coaches circulate. Sessions finish with a beach debrief and, on the final day, skill sign-offs and spot prizes.
THE PROGRAM
Two consecutive days of coached skill progressions
The Surf Grom two-day program runs on consecutive days and focuses on incremental skill development, covering beach basics, surf technique drills, ocean awareness and supervised wave time in waist-to-chest-deep conditions.
THE PRIZES
A chance to win a new surfboard and take-home kit
Every participant is eligible for spot prizes during the program and there’s a promoted chance to win a brand new surfboard (valued at over $600); attendees also receive items such as a Club Rip Curl voucher, a BoardSix fin and wax bag, a toy and a logbook with a certificate on completion.
THE TEACHING
Fun, group-based coaching with a focus on safety
Lessons are led by real surfers who begin on the sand with warm-ups and safety briefings, then move into the water with coaches providing hands-on support, skill drills, surf-themed games and logbook activities to track progression.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this program is built for — and who it isn’t.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
Bring bathers (swimwear) and a towel; coaches will fit participants with wetsuits and boards as needed.
The program runs across two consecutive days and sessions follow a meet-and-greet, beach basics, supervised water time and a wrap-up routine.
Meet at the Toilet Block at East Beach ready to be checked in and fitted.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
What ages can join the Surf Grom program?
The program teaches children aged 5–12 years old.
Where do we meet for sessions?
Participants meet at the Toilet Block at East Beach.
What should my child bring?
Just bring bathers (swimwear) and a towel; coaches will fit wetsuits and boards.
How long is the program and are the days consecutive?
This is a two-day program that runs on consecutive days from the date you book.
Is there a prize or giveaway?
Yes — the program advertises a chance to win a brand new surfboard valued at over $600, plus spot prizes and take-home items for every participant.
How much does the program cost?
Operator listings show multiple rate references: one listing states $120.00 per child plus a $25 Surfing Australia administration fee; other materials reference program prices of $105 for the 2‑day program and $145 for a 3‑day program.