Beginner
How to Turtle Roll on a Longboard — Get Through Any Wave (ISA Coach Guide)
Coach's take: Clean, precise, and covers the details that actually matter.
3.9
Turtle roll
Surfing / Popular
Pass whitewater on longer boards with safe grip, rotation, and reset.
What coaches agree on
- Paddle hard to build speed as the wave approaches - that momentum is what carries you and the board through the flip.
- Grip the rails up near your chest or armpits rather than toward the nose, so you can spring straight back into paddling position afterward.
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- Take a deep breath right before you flip, since you will be holding it underwater until the wave passes overhead.
Common mistakes
- Drifting off-square to the wave instead of staying perpendicular - even a slight angle exposes more board surface and lets the whitewater tear it out of your hands.
- Mistiming the flip: going too early leaves you waiting and tiring underwater, while going too late means you are still turning over when the whitewater arrives and rips the board away.
- Locking the arms straight instead of keeping them bent - a stiff grip cannot absorb the wave's turbulence, so the board gets pulled away and it can hyperextend your elbows.
Beginner
PASSER LA BARRE avec UNE LONGBOARD (Faire un turtle roll) - Apprendre à surfer
Coach's take: Same quality lesson, just in French.
3.8
Beginner
How to Turtle Roll: Surf Tutorial
Coach's take: Thorough, clear, multiple demos to see it done right.
3.8
Beginner
PASSING THE BREAK with a LONGBOARD (How to turtle roll) - How to surf
Coach's take: Clean, structured, easy to actually apply.
3.8
Beginner
Turtle Roll A Surfboard - 3 Steps ANYONE Can Do
Coach's take: Great breakdown of the common mistakes, saves you a lot of trial and error.
3.8
Beginner
How To Turtle Roll - Learn To Longboard With Bella Eberz!
Coach's take: Specific, practical, calls out the exact beginner mistake to avoid.
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Beginner
How To Do A Turtle Roll On Longboard When Surfing | Surf Training Factory
Coach's take: Clear steps, good tip to drill it in calm water first.
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Beginner
Surf Beginner Tips & Tricks: How To Do The Turtle Roll Safe And Easy
Coach's take: Solid step-by-step, good detail on timing and grip.
3.5
Beginner
How to turtle roll through waves? #surfing
Coach's take: Clear, well-sequenced, and calls out the classic mistake - a learner can act on this.
3.5
Beginner
How to turtle roll through white water
Coach's take: Well-sequenced and calls out the common failure point.
3.5
Beginner
UP2U Surf School Bali - Turtle Rolls
Coach's take: Clear surf-school style walkthrough, good for a first attempt.
3.4
Beginner
How To Turtle Roll a Surfboard
Coach's take: Good beginner-friendly instruction, calms the nerves and gives the mechanics.
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Intermediate
mysurflessons: Improve your surfing technique with how to turtle roll.
Coach's take: Good refinement tips for someone who's already got the basics down.
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Beginner
A Beginner's Surf Guide - How To Turtle Roll #surfing #beginners
Coach's take: Good on the why, lighter on the how.
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Beginner
Eskimo Roll or Turtle Roll - Rolling Your Surfboard to Get Under Waves.
Coach's take: Useful quick refresher, not a deep lesson.
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Beginner
How To Turtle Roll A Longboard & Get Through Waves.
Coach's take: Solid overview, useful for understanding when turtle roll is the right call.
2.8
Beginner
How to Turtle Roll Like a Pro with Surf With Amigas
Coach's take: Nice framing for when you're ready to progress, decent but not deeply technical yet.
2.7
Beginner
Learning to Paddle Out the Back (Without Relying on Perfect Conditions)
Coach's take: Excellent, detailed turtle dive teaching.
2.7
Beginner
How to Pass the Break on a Longboard | How to Surf
Coach's take: Excellent, well-structured surf coaching.
2.5
Beginner
Get Past The Waves | No Duck Dive
Coach's take: Clear and practical for high-volume boards.
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Beginner
How To Duckdive, Turtle Roll and Negotiate The Waves
Coach's take: Promising but the turtle roll payoff isn't in view yet.
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