Top 10 Surfing, Windsurfing & Kitesurfing in Gold Coast, Queensland

Walkin' On Water Surf School is the Gold Coast’s Premier Surf School. We are located at Greenmount Beach in Coolangatta and use the beautiful beaches of Rainbow Bay, Greenmount and Coolangatta, which are ideal beaches for all levels of surf lesson. We offer group and private lessons for all ages and abilities having taught people from 4 years old to those in their 80’s. We are blessed with an amazing location for beginners and early intermediates especially having protected rolling waves, perfect for getting the basics and learning in gentle forgiving waves. It is renowned as the ideal learn to surf location on the Coast. For those with greater experience and skills also have fantastic wave opportunities to work on all levels of skills.Combined with our comprehensive lesson plans, all our Surf Instructors are professional fully qualified Surfing Australia surf instructors that are handpicked for their skills, knowledge and experience and importantly are able to successfully pass on this knowledge and information to our surf participants in a extremely fun, friendly and non threatening environment. All our Instructors also hold a number of lifesaving/lifeguard and first aid qualifications to ensure as safe an environment as possible. Walkin' On Water Surf School is the areas ONLY fully licensed and registered Surf School by the state, national and international Governing Bodies of Surfing – Surfing Queensland, Surfing Australia and the International Surfing Association.

Learn to surf where the locals do! Get Wet Surf School offers a 100% "stand up" guarantee on your first lesson. A local family operated business since 2005, Their patient and experienced instructors will do everything they can to get you standing on a board and riding the waves while at the same time making sure you are having loads of fun. Get Wet operate at The Spit beach, the best place for beginner with consistently easy to surf waves, its where the locals go to learn. its only a 5 min drive from the heart of Surfers Paradise and offers all day free parking. for those without a car they offer complimentary transport to and from the heart of Surfers Paradise.

Go Ride A Wave Surfers Paradise has a shop that provides 2 hour surfing lessons every day from $65. We also provide surf boards, bodyboards, and other beach equipment for hire and sale. All our instructors are fully qualified surf life savers to make sure we provide a safe environment to learn in

JM Stand Up Paddle Company offers lessons & board rentals from $20-$80 in Private, Group and Fitness Stand up Paddle sessions for beginners to experienced paddlers which are operated on the calm waters of Currumbin Creek and Surfers Paradise. JM Stand Up Paddle Company has also been contracted by the Gold Coast City Council to provide their Active and Healthy programme for the past 4 years.

Sign up at the Surf Easy Van in the carpark at Currumbin Alley for the best value surf lessons on the coast, at the safest , most learner friendly location with the most experienced coaches on the Gold Coast

Nancy Emerson, a former international surfing professional champion with 40+ years coaching and teaching experience, which all started on the island of Maui. Nancy created Hawaii's 1st surf school Nancy Emerson School of Surfing with surf lessons, surf clinics which covers the total surfing experience. Nancy and her surf guides will show you all the in and outs around the Gold Coast and Upper New South Wales the best waves. Your surfing will be coached on how to develop your surfing to make sure you have the basics of form and technique, as well as water safety, ocean awareness, how to read the wave conditions and surf etiquette. Nancy giving positive reinforcements, level of dedication, passionate, patient and sensitive style of coaching. The surf lessons will help you to transform and progress your surfing ability to new heights of confidence and precision. Nancy has two hour classes for the beginner, coaching for young grommets & elite surfers.

Learn to surf with Australian Surfing Adventures. We provide professional surf lessons for all levels, Surf Camps around the East Coast of Australia, Surf + Yoga retreats and much more. Based on Queensland's Gold Coast, Australian Surfing Adventures (ASA) is the ultimate learn to surf school. ASA know what it takes to create a memorable, fun, and adventurous life experience in and out of the water!

Go Ride A Wave Broadbeach provides 2 hour surf lessons every day at Broadbeach. We run the lessons in waist deep water and include a long sleeve rashie, or wetsuit in colder weather, and a soft beginner surfboard with 2 hours of instruction and fun. Our experienced instructors are also surf life savers who will get you standing and surfing a wave in no time.

If you're keen to conquer the waves, we provide a unique experience for wannabe surfers and professional board-riders alike by offering coaching services for all levels within the sport. Specialising in surfgroms, school and corporate groups as well as pro tour preparation, no other surf school offers learner-level instruction alongside High Performance coaching.

Boardculture surfstore is a family owned surfstore since 1984. We offer all levels of surfboard, body boards longboards and body surfing equipment. Boardculture also has an espresso bar and cafe for food and beverage, Upstairs we offer surf photography, art works and a collection of single fins twin fins and old malibus from the 60's 70's 80' 90;s and today. Come in to say hi and "talk story".