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Surfing

Technique, ocean reading, board handling, and progression resources for surfers.

Board choice

24 resources

Surfing Explained: Ep6 Nose & Tail Shapes
Choosing Surfboard Volume: A Practical Guide to Volume-to-Weight Ratios
Surf Basics: Twin Fins or Quads for Intermediate to Advanced Surfers?
Surfboard Volume: A Technical Deep Dive
You're Riding The Wrong Surfboard | Here's Why
Surf Simply's Question Time: Fish or Groveller?
The Everyday Surfer VS The High Performance Surfboard
Fish Vs Shortboard - Which Is A Better Surfboard??
Surfing Explained: Ep11 Surfboard Material Innovation
TWS Tuning Technique Series - Ep1: Quad vs. Thruster, when why for who 3 or 4 fins
The Complete Beginners Guide To Surfing
Which Surfboard Is The BEST For Smaller Waves? Glazer VS Seaside

Bottom turn

22 resources

10 Tips to Better Bottom Turns
Beginner Surfers | Fix Your Backhand Surfing + Utilise The Whole Wave
How to do a Proper Bottom Turn.
How To Surf On Your BACKHAND | Beginners To Intermediates
How To Bottom Turn To Top Turn
A Surfing Lesson For The Intermediate Goofy Footer
How to Surf | Top 15 Tips for Intermediate Surfers | Improve your Technique
Surf Simply's Question Time: Forehand Bottom Turns
Beginner Surfers | Learn How To Turn In 8 Minutes
Two Surfing Skills You Need To Learn | The Bottom Turn To Top Turn
Improve Your Surfing Faster With These TWO Techniques
Surf Simply Tutorials: Trimming and Carving

Cross stepping

24 resources

Five Tips for Consistent Cross Stepping
TSBW - Learn To Surf - Cross Step
The ULTIMATE Cross Stepping method: with This its EASY! The Sunday Glide #133
Cross Stepping: Finally a No-Fuss Method to STABLE walking on longboards (POV EXAMPLES) - TSG #131
How to Cross Step on a Longboard? Step by Step Tutorial by Dana
How To Wipe Out ‘CLUMSY CROSS-STEPPING’! Tip Time : Long-boarding Advice
How I practice cross stepping when its FLAT!
Break The Rules and REINVENT your Cross Stepping with THIS METHOD! The Sunday Glide #108
4 tips on frontside cross stepping
How to Cross Step & Noseride: Backside Cross Stepping
Your Cross Stepping WON’T WORK if you keep doing this! Tip Time - Longboarding Advice
How to Cross Step | Tips to Go from Beginner to Intermediate Longboard Surfing

Cutback

25 resources

Surf Simply's Quick Tips: Developing Cutbacks
How To Surf: The Difference Between Beginner, Intermediate & Pro
Surf Basics: Enhanced Cutbacks, Intermediate to Expert
Surf Simply Tutorials: Leading Arm
Complete the Cutback USING the Whitewater! #surftips #learntosurf #surfcoaching #howtosurf
How To Do A ROUNDHOUSE CUTBACK | Surfing 101
How to Turn on a Longboard - Beginner's guide to Carving
How To Turn A Surfboard Like A PRO
Surf Simply Tutorials: Trimming and Carving
How To Bottom Turn To Top Turn
Surf Simply's Quick Tips: Surfing To Targets
HOW TO SURF ON RAIL | Cutback, re-entry & roundhouses feat. John John & Taylor Knox

Duck dive

26 resources

How to Duck Dive Properly | Step-by-Step Surfing Tutorial | How To Duck Dive Bigger Boards
Surf Tips - How to Duck Dive
How to Duck Dive A Surfboard Properly
How to Duck Dive | Surfing Tutorial to Pass the Break Efficiently
How To Duck Dive: Surf Tutorial
How to Duck Dive Surf (Duck dive surf tutorial): How to do a duck divesurf
HOW TO DO A DUCK DIVE WHILE SURFING (Duck Dive Tutorial) - Learn to surf
How to Duck Dive - From Surfing Techniques Volumes 5
How to DUCK DIVE (And with Bigger Boards!) How I learnt this (Start to Finish!) TSG #154
Paddling Out at a Beach Break - Part 2 Top 3 Duck Dive Tips
Long Board Duck Dive✅
Improve Your Duck Dive In 4 Simple Steps.

Floater

21 resources

How to Surf Better Series Regular Footer "Frontside Floaters" Ep 1
The floater | Surf
The Floater | Surf
Surf Simply Tutorials: Floaters
Floater | Surf
Surfline TV Trick Tips Floaters
COMO HACER UN FLOATER 🏄‍♂️🔥 4 CONSEJOS que harán que pases todas las SECCIONES. (2021)
How to Surf Better Series Goofy Footer "Backside Floaters" Ep 1
How to Surf Better Series Regular Footer "Backside Floaters" Ep 1
How to do a Floater with CJ Hobgood
Surf Trainer's Quick Talk - How to use the wave to your advantage, FLOATERS and FOAM CLIMBS!
How Surfers do Floaters on Bigger Boards!

Generating speed

22 resources

How to Make Speed - Surf Faster
How To Surf - Speed Generation Part 2 Extra Squirt
HOW TO GENERATE SPEED ON A SURFBOARD: ONLINE SURF COACHING
How Elite Surfers Surf with Speed & Style- Ethan Ewing & Mikey February Jeffreys Bay Breakdown
Surfing Explained: Ep2 Generating Speed and Grip
Most Surfers Kill Their Speed in Small Waves 3 Fixes
How To Surf Faster On A Shortboard - Creating Speed In Surfing.
HOW TO GENERATE SPEED SURFING BACKSIDE
Where And How To Find Speed On A Wave | Getting Speed While Surfing | How To Generate Speed Surfing
Boost Your Surf Speed: Pumping vs Tic Tacking Explained
HOW TO GENERATE SPEED ON A SURFBOARD
How to Generate Speed | The Pumping Technique - Learn How Advanced Surfers Accelerate.

How to catch a green wave

24 resources

How To Catch Unbroken Waves - Slow Motion Tutorial
How To Read & Catch Unbroken Waves / Green Waves
Beginner surf tutorial: how to catch a green wave | Lapoint Surf Camps
How to Catch an Unbroken Wave | How to Surf - Paddling into Green Waves
How To Catch A Green Wave?
Top Tips on Catching Waves & Which Waves to Pick in the Lineup
How to Catch Green Waves
How to Catch More Waves & Waste Less Energy In The Surf | Secret Positioning Strategies
Paddling Into Waves Easier | How Surfers Catch Waves
From Beginner To Intermediate | Mastering Timing For Green Wave Surfing
Manly surf coach, catching green waves_part1
Chase The Wave To Position Better To Catch The Wave While Surfing | Position In Lineup For Surfers

How to fall off safely

15 resources

Surf Insight: Cover your head : Vital Surf Safety
Surfing - How to: Wipeout safely
Falling off a Surfboard
How to fall safely while surfing | Beginner tips from Lapoint
Surf Insight: Cover your head and keep safe.
How To Surf | Fall Off Safely Without Hurting Yourself
How to Surf Reef Breaks Safely | Tips from Iain Campbell
Falling in Barrels/ Closeouts Explained
HOW TO FALL OR EJECT IN A CLOSEOUT BARREL/ GET LESS WORKED!
How to fall off a surfboard safely
How To Recover Between Hold Downs - Surfing Tips
What To Do When You're Caught Inside | PHYSICAL & MENTAL PREP

How to wax a surfboard

22 resources

HOW TO WAX A SURFBOARD // PRO TIPS with PROFESSIONAL SURFER LAKEY PETERSON
THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO WAX YOUR SURFBOARD! (PERFECT BUMPS)
How to Wax a Surfboard + Giveaway Winner!
How to Wax a Surfboard - Everything You Need to Know
Quick Step - by - Step Tutorial On How To Wax A SurfBoard
How To Wax Your Surfboard 2014 - Learn how to wax a surfboard
How to Wax a Surfboard | How to Surf Tutorial Series
How to Wax a Surfboard
How to wax a surfboard
Surfboard Wax, How To Wax A Surfboard etc - Kook Shed Episode 1
How to Wax a Surfboard like a Pro (crosshatch technique)
How To Wax A Surfboard Like A Boss | Modern Love Child Surfboard + Ocean & Earth Wax

Lineup positioning

23 resources

Reading Waves Part 2 - Positioning in the Line Up
Top Tips on Catching Waves & Which Waves to Pick in the Lineup
3 Reasons Your Wave Selection/Positioning STINK!
How To Navigate A Lineup
Surfing in a Crowd - 5 Tips to Catch More Waves
How to Catch More Waves with Less Effort | Positioning
Sit inside in the lineup and catch more waves
5 steps to PERFECT POSITIONING in the surf
Stop snaking, getting in the way or dropping in | Surf Etiquette Lesson
Chase The Wave To Position Better To Catch The Wave While Surfing | Position In Lineup For Surfers
Learning to Paddle Out the Back (Without Relying on Perfect Conditions)
How To Surf | Positioning To Catch & Surf More Waves EVERY TIME

Paddling out

24 resources

Surf Insight: When your learning to surf also learn paddle out board control skills..stay safe.
Surf Insight : The best Paddle Out Techniques for longer boards. Confidence in your paddle out.
Surf Insight : Paddle Out Skills for Mini Mals, Fun Boards, Long Boards and Soft Boards
EP 2 | What you know about paddling is (probably) wrong | In Depth - A Surfing Podcast
Paddling Out at a Beach Break - Part 2 Top 3 Duck Dive Tips
mysurflessons: Advanced surfing: Top tip for paddling out in the surf.
The Giant How To Surf Guide - Paddling out through waves
10 TIPS FOR PADDLING OUT SURFING!
3 Reasons You Struggle Paddling Out on a Longboard
Surf Insight : Improve your Paddling Technique. We paddle more than ride !
Surf Paddling Training - How To Train Pain Free- Proper Pulling Technique
More Waves With Less Effort - Proper Paddling Technique

Paddling technique

36 resources

Paddling Technique Ultimate Guide: Power, Longevity & Efficiency
Paddling Technique for Beginner Surfers
Top 3 Ways to Paddle Like World Champion Kelly Slater - Surfing Paddling Technique Revealed
How Surfers Catch Waves | Unbroken and White Water Waves
Learning to Paddle Out the Back (Without Relying on Perfect Conditions)
How to Paddle on a Surfboard - Top 2 concepts to optimize your paddling technique | How to surf
Surf Simply's Question Time: Paddling Position on the Surfboard + Fins: Fiberglass or Plastic?
SUP Kneeling
Surfing Paddling Technique - two different types of strokes to use when paddling a surfboard
How To Stand Up Paddleboard, Kneeling
Don't Make This Huge and Common Surfing Mistake
How To Stop Getting So Tired And Sore From Paddling

Pop-up

57 resources

How to Take Off on a Surfboard | 4 Different Techniques: Which One is Right for You?
5 Pop Up Mistakes & How to Fix Them
TRANSFORM YOUR POP UP | Watch This Beginner Surfer Improve In ONE SESSION!
Are You Struggling To Pop Up? Try This!
Why you Need to Stop Looking Down during Pop Up - How to Surf - Take Off Mistakes Explained
How to Pop Up like Advanced Surfers - The Standard Take Off | How to Surf
The Secrets To A Great Pop Up | Surf Lesson #1
How to create space during Pop Up using your back foot | Take off mistakes explained. How to surf.
How to Pop Up on a Surfboard | Beginner Take Off Technique
Surf Simply's Quick Tips: Pop Up Hand Position
Why you Need to Stop Using your Knees to Pop Up | Take Off Mistakes Explained - How to Surf
How To Surf | Take Off, POP UP & Generate Speed

Reading the surf forecast

21 resources

How to Read a Surf Forecast, finding that perfect day to surf. #Surfing #surfingorangecounty
101: Reading a Surf Report (Part 1 of2)
How to read surf forecasting websites and the tides for Strandhill Beach.
The Best Surf, Wind, & Swell Forecasting Websites Breakdown With Mark Healey!
Understand a surf forecast
Surfing Explained: Ep13 Introduction to Wave Forecasting
How to Use Surfline’s Forecasted Swell Spectra to Better Project Swell Conditions
Reading Surf Forecasts and Beach Conditions Surf Theory Lesson [Sample: first 11min of full session]
Indicators (iOS) - surf forecasting tool tutorial
How to Check the Surf Forecast (Really Accurately)
Surf Forecasts For Beginners - SWELL PERIOD - Reading A Surf Report
Surfline's Forecast Dashboard Explained

Riding down the line

23 resources

How to STAY FAST in SLOW WAVES : The Sunday Glide #96
How to Surf Better "Generate Speed Down the Line" Plus Carver Surf Skate Tutorial Ep. 1
Thrive Snowboarding: Back 2 Basics - Ep 5 - Surfing Costa Rica - Trimming Turn
How to Trim on a Surfboard — Ride Down the Line With Speed & Flow (ISA Coach Guide)
How To Take Off Backside and Turn Down In Front of a Closeout Section
Surf Basics: Surf Down The Line Faster Using TORQUE!
Do you often get stuck in the whitewater instead of gliding down the line?
HOW TO GENERATE SPEED ON A SURFBOARD: ONLINE SURF COACHING
How to Turn a surfboard and Go Down the Line - Learn Surfing
How to Surf Down the Line
Surf Simply's Quick Tips: Trimming vs Carving a Surfboard
How to get into trim or the Highline. Mastering the art of longboarding.

Rip currents

20 resources

New guidance to spot and escape a rip current
Rip safety video 2023 Bondi Beach, Sydney Australia
How to Spot a Rip Current
Paddle Outs Made Easy | Rip Currents Explained
Surfing Basics - Surf Safety Information - Rip Currents - PreSurf
How to Spot a Rip Current | Surf Safety with Bondi Lifeguards
I JUMPED INTO A STRONG RIP CURRENT to show how they work - TUTORIAL!
Navigating Rip Currents
How to Identify a Rip Current in 1 Minute
How rip currents are formed and how to avoid drowning
Understanding Rip Currents
Deadly Rip Currents: How to Survive

Surf etiquette

24 resources

THE SURF ETIQUETTE (Surf rules, priorities, safety rules) - How to surf
3 Ways To Show Surfing Etiquette | Don't Be A Kook
How To Surf: Surf Etiquette - WHAT YOU MUST KNOW
Surf Etiquette. What to do while surfing.
This is What Good Surf Etiquette Looks Like
How To Catch Waves When Its Crowded | Surf Lesson
Don't Be THAT Guy In The Surf
The Rules Of Surfing EXPLAINED
Surf Etiquette | Top 9 Surf Rules you Need to Know
SURF ETIQUETTE - The rules of surfing | Surfing 101
Surf Etiquette: The Basic and Fundamental Rules of Surfing
5 Tips to Avoid Acting Like a Kook when Surfing

Surf stance

32 resources

Proper Surf Stance For Beginners | Learn How to Surf Series
How to Practice you Take Offs at home | How to Surf | The Standard Pop Up and more.
10 STANCE Mistakes that are keeping you from progressing
Surf Your Best Ep. #3: How To Get The Perfect Surf Stance
Fix Your Surf Stance For Good
Surf Basics: Wide or Narrow Stance? #surfcoaching #learntosurf #surfstance #howtosurf #surfresort
How I Fixed My Surf Stance FOR GOOD
How to Get to your Feet in the OPTIMAL Position - The Post Take Off Position - How to Surf
Surf Simply Tutorials: Leading Arm
Surf Simply Tutorials: The Poo Stance
The Most Important Technique For EVERY Surfer | Learners To Advanced
Surf Simply's Quick Tips: Leading Arm Placement

Surfboard ding repair

24 resources

How to: Rail Ding Repair on Painted Epoxy Surfboard or SUP
Large Rail Ding Repair Polyester Surfboard
How to Repair a Surfboard Ding with Keith Malloy | YETI
Easy Surfboard Ding Repair!!
Some repair shops refuse to work on these surfboards.
Minor ding repair (puncture) on the deck or bottom of a surfboard | SSC Ding Repair
How to Repair a Surfboard (Small Rail Ding)
Surfboard Rail ding Repair with Grizzly // Surfboard repair Tutorial
EPOXY SURFBOARD REPAIRS: Almost all you need to know
How to Fix an Epoxy Surfboard Ding
Surfboard Ding Repairs [PU Foam + Polyester Resin]
How to Fix a Surfboard Rail Ding | Fibreglass Repair Kit Tutorial

Takeoff timing

22 resources

HOW TO SURF | Take Off & Pop Up Perfectly Every Time
How To Surf | Take Off, POP UP & Generate Speed
Surf Simply Tutorials: Catching Unbroken Waves
How to Catch an Unbroken Wave | How to Surf - Paddling into Green Waves
Surf Basics: Steep Drops & Late Takeoffs
How To Surf | Positioning To Catch & Surf More Waves EVERY TIME
How to catch unbroken waves
Surf Basics: The Perfect Takeoff Spot Is Already Too Deep #surfcoaching #learntosurf #howtosurf
How To Catch More Waves | Improve Your Wave Selection
How to Practice you Take Offs at home | How to Surf | The Standard Pop Up and more.
Surf Simply's Question Time: Taking Off On Steeper Waves
How to Catch More Waves with Less Effort | Positioning

Top turn

22 resources

Ep 6: How to do Top Turns (Free High Performance Surf Course)
Surf Tutorials #6 - The Roller or Top Turn
LEARN TO SURF | Backside Top Turns
Surf Insight : Intermediate surfers : Learn to make your best turns on unbroken waves
WHY YOUR TOP TURNS SUCK - It Starts Here
3 Must Know Surfing Turns to Level Up FAST Intermediate to Advanced
Two Surfing Skills You Need To Learn | The Bottom Turn To Top Turn
TSBW - Learn To Surf - Bottom Turn & Top Turn
The Top Turn - How To Go From Intermediate To Advanced
Surf Insight : How to turn your board on Unbroken Waves. Bottom and Top turns.
Where to do a Frontside Snap? | How To Do Turns Surfing
Surf Insight: Essential surf skills.. The Bottom and Top Turn

Turtle roll

22 resources

How to Turtle Roll on a Longboard — Get Through Any Wave (ISA Coach Guide)
PASSER LA BARRE avec UNE LONGBOARD (Faire un turtle roll) - Apprendre à surfer
How to Turtle Roll: Surf Tutorial
PASSING THE BREAK with a LONGBOARD (How to turtle roll) - How to surf
Turtle Roll A Surfboard - 3 Steps ANYONE Can Do
How To Turtle Roll - Learn To Longboard With Bella Eberz!
How To Do A Turtle Roll On Longboard When Surfing | Surf Training Factory
Surf Beginner Tips & Tricks: How To Do The Turtle Roll Safe And Easy
How to turtle roll through waves? #surfing
How to turtle roll through white water
UP2U Surf School Bali - Turtle Rolls
How To Turtle Roll a Surfboard

Wave selection

28 resources

How To Surf | Positioning To Catch & Surf More Waves EVERY TIME
2 Mistakes when Catching Waves
Surf Basics: Intermediate Surfer Wave Selection & How to Catch More Waves
How To Catch A Real Wave | Surfing Blue Waves...NOT Whitewater!
Surf Simply Tutorials: Paddling To Spot X
Surf Basics: 3 FAST Ways to Identify Left & Right
How To Catch More Waves | Improve Your Wave Selection
Matching the Speed of the Wave
Surf Basics: Fast & Slow Peeling Waves
10 Things you SHOULD NOT DO when Catching Waves
How To Catch The Perfect Wave Every Time You Go Surfing
The Secret To Catching The Best Waves