● Coaching library

Learn to surf better.

Free coaching videos, in-depth guides, and Aotearoa-specific advice from the team at Aotearoa Surf. Built for beginners through to advanced riders chasing the next level.

Section 1 · Coaching videos

Watch and learn

Three playlists built around the surf-progression journey. Pick the rail that matches where you're at and watch on the page.

🌊Ocean Skills

Beginner

Handle your board, read the ocean, stay safe and respect the lineup, before you catch a single wave.

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🏄The Take Off

Beginner → Intermediate

Paddling, positioning, catching waves and mastering the pop up. The foundation of every surf session.

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Riding & Progressing

Intermediate

Stance, speed, turns and manoeuvres. Build from riding down the line to carving the wave.

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Section 2 · Guides & articles

Go deeper

In-depth reading on technique, ocean skills, gear, and spots across Aotearoa. Filter by skill or category, or search for a topic.

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Section 3 · Aotearoa Surf channel

Latest from @aotearoasurf

Lessons, tours, behind-the-scenes — straight from our YouTube channel. Updated automatically.

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Section 4 · Surf stories

Stories, films & culture

Surf trips, Sunday Screening films, local profiles and lesson write-ups from the Aotearoa Surf team. A growing library worth a read.

Browse all surf stories Trips, Sunday Screening films, local profiles and how-tos