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Small-Group Surfing Lessons in Byron Bay

Recommended by 99% of travelers
Byron Bay, Australia
  • 2 hours (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

If you've always wanted to learn to surf, stunning Byron Bay is a great place to do it. Whether you're a complete beginner or want to brush up on your skills, your instructor will teach you what you need to know. Receive personalized instruction in a small group of students and enjoy the chilled-out learning environment in an area of Main Beach with calm surf.
  • Surfboards, wetsuits/rash shirts, and sunscreen are provided
  • A great way to have fun while seeing the sights
  • Learn a new skill that you can practice later
  • The lesson lasts about two hours

What's Included

  • Use of surfboard and wetsuit
  • Use of rash vest and sunscreen
  • Professional instructor
  • Maximum 6:1 Student/Instructor Ratio
  • Hotel pickup and drop off
  • Snacks

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • 5/11 Fletcher St, Byron Bay NSW 2481, Australia

    Please meet at our check in centre. Please remember to arrive 20 minutes before your lesson starts. Our local contact number is 02 6680 9443, if you need to call us. All lesson are conducted along Main Beach Byron Bay.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.9
based on 172 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Happy we went! Beginners will have a good time.

Heidi_K, Mar 2026
Great time with great instructors and great easy waves. Perfect for beginners. The photographer was amazing! Definitely know you’re being photographed lol cuz he’ll get some great photos/short videos of you! We went mid - March and thought it was the right surf for us mid-day. The lesson was 2 hours. I think 2.5 would be better to get a little more time in the water, but not too much like the 4 hour lesson we almost did. Happy we did it! Especially my friend who was very hesitant to join due to her own fears in the water.

Such an excellent...

Natalie_G, Aug 2025
Such an excellent experience - great teacher and I even stood up and surfed in my first lesson!!!! Loved it

A must do on Byron

NEETHU_V, Apr 2025
Great experience. The instructors were great. The surf was a bit rough on the day but the instructor gave us plenty of guidance and made sure everyone was feeling comfortable.

We had a great time...

Daniel_C, Jan 2025
We had a great time learning to surf. Mitch did a great job teaching us the technique and assisting us into waves.

Response from Host, Feb 2025

Amazing ! Thank you so much for taking the time to write this review. Mitch will be stoked to hear your kind words. Keep surfing! We are eager to see how you're progressing so hopefully we'll see you again in the future.

Was so nice!

Jasmin_S, Mar 2024
Thanks Ava for the very great Surflesson. It was so so so much fun! We definitely will keep surfing.

Potential to be great, but disappointed

Allana_J, Nov 2023
Jade was an excellent instructor! She payed great attention and offered very specific feedback. The only reason I have given this a 3 star is because of the group size. I did tons of research and selected this option because they advertised a maximum of 6 people on the activity. When we got to the meeting point, we were disappointed to see there were 11 people in the group. This made it very challenging as there were 11 people learning to surf in a small area in the ocean; we were all constantly in each others way and having to bail out of waves to avoid running into each other.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Hey Allana, Thanks for bringing this to our attention. We are very sorry for the miscommunication. It should state - maximum of 6 per Instructor. This is one of the lowest ratios in the country, you had 2 Instructors during your session. We have amended the text to avoid any future confusion and are glad that you enjoyed Jade, she is a legend. Please give me a call or shoot me an email and we can do our best to make it up to you. cheers, Dylan

Excellent experience. Would definitely book again :)

Lynn_K, Aug 2023
Excellent experience. We were so lucky as there were only two booked for todays lesson. The instructor was so informative, kind and patient. He really went out of his way to give my daughter the best experience and ensured she went out on a good wave :) highly recommend Thank you

Great lesson!

Anna_I, Jun 2023
We had a great time! Johnny was an amazing instructor. He went through some theory and gave us the opportunity to practise standing on the surf board on land before going out. Waves were small and suitable for beginners. We had a small group and received detailed individual feedback which ensured we could get the most out of our time on the water. Would highly recommend and would return. Thank you so much Johnny :)

Response from Host, Jun 2023

G'day Anna ! Thanks for the great feedback, We are glad you enjoyed your experience and really appreciate you taking the time to write a review. Jonny will be so stoked to hear your kinds words! Keep Surfing ! Dylan

insightful coaching

david_c, Apr 2023
great staff good equipment good location normal coaching prices 2 thumps up for the experience I would recommend using Viator and lets go surfing Byron bay

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Hi David ! Thanks for the great feedback, We are glad you enjoyed your experience and really appreciate you taking the time to write a review. Keep Surfing ! Dylan

The Byron beach location was amazing!

Andrew_L, Jul 2020
My son and I had a private lesson and had a great day in the waves at Byron. Blake took us for a private lesson and was A very good instructor

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per person

up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

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