Collection: Surf Lessons
Surf Lessons will resume after June 11, 2026.
$100 per person for 75 minutes- 9ft soft top surfboard provided
North side of the Indian River Inlet Bridge- a few miles from our shop
During your Surf Lesson, we show you all the basic surfing fundamentals, as well as touch on ocean awareness, water safety, wave riding skills and general surf etiquette. We start off your Lesson with board pick up in the parking lot of the North Side of the Indian River Inlet Bridge (your instructor can't carry all the boards down to the beach by himself!)
Once you make it onto the beach, we proceed with drills on the sand - learning how to "pop up" on your board, foot placement, etc.- then we get you in the water! We teach you how to paddle out and into the waves, and most of our surfers get the hang of surfing pretty quickly. In this case, surfers get to enjoy the remaining time in their lesson catching waves!
How do I schedule? 📲
All Surf Lessons are scheduled around the waves and weather conditions, allowing us to choose the best surfing waves. Because of this, we do not schedule Surf Lessons more than (approximately) one week in advance.
Get on our schedule by texting us during the week of your availability!
☀️ Text (302)-227-8288 and ask about Surf Lesson availability
☀️ Include what days you are available to surf
☀️ Include how many people will be surfing
We will text you back with our availability by date and time. We typically conduct Surf Lessons once per day (each lesson with up to 6 surfers). Due to a high influx of Surf Lesson requests, we cannot offer Private Surf Lessons.
We schedule around the waves and weather conditions to choose the best surfing waves. Please be aware that Surf Lessons can be as early as 9am or as late as 6pm... it will all depend on the tides!
Please do not submit payments until after Dewey Beach Surf Shop has confirmed your Surf Lesson via text. Payments received without Surf Lesson confirmation from Dewey Beach Surf Shop will be refunded, minus our 8% processing fee.
Frequently Asked Questions ❓
How often do you provide Surf Lessons?
We typically conduct Surf Lessons once per day.
How long is my Surf Lesson?
All Surf Lessons are 75 minutes long.
How many other people will be at my Surf Lesson?
There may be up to five other people in your Surf Lesson including yourself. Everyone gets their own board. We cap our Surf Lessons at six people as we only have six available boards and one Surf Instructor. Please keep in mind that your Surf Lesson will be conducted on a public beach and that there may be beach goers/swimmers/surfers present.
Can I schedule a Private Surf Lesson?
We only have one Surf Instructor and we receive a lot of Surf Lesson requests. Because of this, we do not offer Private Surf Lessons.
Are you available on holidays?
Unfortunately we do not conduct Surf Lessons on holidays or holiday weekends due to parking issues and beach crowding. This includes but is not limited to Memorial Day Weekend, 4th of July Weekend and Labor Day Weekend.
What do I bring to my Surf Lesson?
Just yourself and a good attitude! We only provide the soft top surfboard with a leash attached for the duration of your Surf Lesson.