Foundational Surf Clinics

Everything you need to know to start your surf journey!

Learn how to:

  • Survey the beach for rip currents, risk factors and ideal spots of surf

  • Read the surf forecast to score every time!

  • Board anatomy and selection

  • Proper paddling techniques

  • A “walk” up that is accessible to most everyone!

  • Control your board in crowded conditions

  • Position yourself on a wave and find the right timing

  • Breath to increase stamina and confidence

  • Surf WITH your body

  • Communicate with other surfers and good “etiquette”

After a Foundational Surf Clinic you will feel calm, connected, capable and ready to do it again all on your own!

What do you need for class?

    • Be able to carry 30lbs comfortably for at least 1/2 mile potentially in intense heat or cold.

    • Able to be out in the elements for 6 hours and pack appropriately to accommodate your bodies temperature needs for rain or sun.

    • Be able to swim confidently in moving water.

    • Be comfortable putting your head in cold water and having saltwater in your eyes.

    • Be willing to learn and feel very silly while doing it!

  • An 8-9ft foam board is ideal for learning and practicing your wave catching skills.

  • Our water is cold but those wetsuits work well! If you run warm and its a nice summer day a 4/3mm (4mm thick through the legs and torso, 3mm thick through the arms) will work great. If you run cold get a 5/4mm thickness to be toasty. Also grab some gloves and a hood.

  • To keep your hands free for carrying that board down to the beach, pack a backpack to stash your water, lunch, changing towel, extra layers, and keys.

Upcoming Clinics

  • Womens Foundational Surf Clinic

    June 2025

    Time and Date TBD

    Agate Beach, Newport, Oregon

    6 hours | $300 | 1:4 teacher to student ratio.

    Price does not include cost of rental equipment.

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  • All Gender Foundational Surf Clinic

    July 2025

    Time and Date TBD

    Agate Beach, Newport, Oregon

    6 hours | $300 | 1:4 teacher to student ratio.

    Price does not include cost of rental equipment.

    Register Now

  • Womens New Moon Foundational Surf Clinic

    August 2025

    Time and Date TBD

    Agate Beach, Newport, Oregon

    6 hours | $300 | 1:4 teacher to student ratio

    Price does not include cost of rental equipment.

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Two women, the surf instructor and her student, are walking out of the ocean joyously.

Community Policy

After taking your first Foundational Surf Clinic, you’ll become part of our growing community of educated and confident surfers! We know we cover a lot of information in these clinics, which is why we offer this unique policy: you can come back and join the “classroom” portion of the clinic as many times as you want, for free! It’s an amazing opportunity to refresh your knowledge, delve into the science, and most importantly, connect with another fantastic group of surfers. Come share stories, build friendships, and ride the waves together. We can't wait to welcome you back into the water with us!

In-water instruction is reserved for first-time students, but feel free to surf near us!

Meet your Coaches

Sea you out there!

  • Woman stands on her first wave surfing in Newport Oregon
  • Group of women smiling in the sun at the beach at a Sea People Surf event
  • Womens surf lesson catching beautiful clean waves
  • Yoga with Sea People Surf Education in Newport Oregon
  • Women joyously fist pumping on her surf board while riding a wave to show her excitement of finally learning to surf
  • Group of women posing with surfboards on the beach after a Sea People Surf event
  • Kayli Jones (founder and lead instructor at Sea People Surf) smiling big with her student while standing waist deep in waves.
  • Kayli Jones coaching Womens Surf Clinic at Agate Beach, Newport Oregon