Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Learn to Surf @ Te Arai, Auckland #1 East Coast Surf Beach!
Blue water, white sand and consistent waves for all ages and stages
Te Arai is perfect sandy bottom beach, with consistent waves much better for beginner surfers than west coast beaches
Enjoy a 2hr fun, educational, and thrilling experience, standing riding waves by the end of your lesson!
Your coach will teach you about surf safety, paddling & standing techniques - and most importantly making sure you are riding down that wave
Your coaches provide beginner, intermediette and advanced coaching, working with you at your level
Safe, easy & fun surfing for all ages and stages. Youll be riding down the wave and learning new techniques!
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All taxes, fees and handling charges
Qualified and experienced instructor
All required equipment - Surfboard, leash, wetsuit and rash shirt
Sunscreen protection
2 Hour surf lesson
Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Departure Point
11 Te Arai Point Road, Te Arai 0975, New Zealand
Pickup available from Wellsford Bus station or accommodation providers
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You will receive immediate confirmation upon booking completion
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Aneel R
16 Mar 2025
Get experience if you have never tried surfing before
It was safe and fun. If you can’t swim you will only need to go to waist deep water
The instructor were excellent
Sherpa23038620441
12 Feb 2025
My 10.5 year old son loved his 2 hour surfing lesson. He was grouped with other children and had a kind and enthusiastic instructor. She gave lots of high-5s and he was so proud of his progress! He said it was his favourite activity of the trip. We loved the gorgeous location!
tingxuanz2025
08 Feb 2025
I recently took a beginner surf lesson in Aotearoa, and it was an amazing experience! My instructor, Corne, was incredibly patient and supportive, making the session both fun and easy to follow. Thanks to his guidance, I felt confident and had a great time catching waves. I highly recommend this class to anyone looking to try surfing—it was an absolute joy!
This tour in
North Island
is organized by
Aotearoa Surf School
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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