Surfing Skills (Guide)

"Learn How To Start Surfing!

Thinking about grabbing a surfboard and hitting the waves? Here's what beginners need to know about surfing.

Welcome to ""The Beginners' Guide to Surfing."" If you are ready to learn how to surf, then you'll find here all the resources, tips, requirements and information needed to stand up on your first wave.

For all the great mystique surrounding surfing, it’s actually not that hard to ride a wave. On a huge board, in the right conditions, with a decent instructor, most people will get to their feet the first day. And it feels amazing—like sliding across the kitchen floor in your socks, only the floor is the ocean, and you’re walking on water.

People who surf claim that it's one of the best ways to experience nature. While it's true that a seasoned surfer can take the time to enjoy the water and the scenery, it does require going though an initial learning stage to really get the most out of it, as with any sport.

This application will help you understand the basics of surfing – the water, the etiquette and the actual steps to catching a wave.

Once you've got this part down, you can say you're a full-fledged surfer, ready to paddle out and take on the swell."