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The West Coast Explore New Zealand, Australia & Fiji!tune
Authentic surf lessons with a New Zealand surf legend in the beautiful Tauranga Bay!
Authentic surf lessons with a New Zealand surf legend in the beautiful Tauranga Bay!
Highlights
- Enjoy a fantastic day out, a memory you will cherish!
- No experience necessary
- Great for family and friends to experience together!
- Highly qualified and professional coaching, with over 25 years experience
Learning to surf at the beautiful Tauranga Bay on the wild West Coast of the South Island is a memory you will cherish forever!
Mark the owner of West Coast Surf is a long time and very passionate coach, he loves to see his students succeed and to share his wealth of knowledge with you.
A learn to surf session with West Coast Surf includes the surfboard and wetsuit hire and 2 hours of coaching. It will set you up for some further learning on your travels and help you to develop great technique and skills.
All you need to bring along is a swimsuit, towel, sunscreen, warm clothes for afterward and a big smile. Encourage your family and friends to join you for this fun and invigorating activity in nature at its best!
All prices are shown inNZD ($)
- Per Person$110.00
- Per Person$79.99
- Per Person$87.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Per Person$79.99 Less than 6 at this price!
- Per Person$88.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Per Person$79.99 Less than 6 at this price!
- Per Person$79.99 Less than 6 at this price!
- Per Person$110.00
- Per Person$87.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Per Person$79.99 Less than 6 at this price!
- Per Person$79.99 Less than 6 at this price!
- Per Person$65.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Per Person$95.00
- Per Person$110.00
- Per Person$87.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Per Person$65.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Per Person$110.00
- Per Person$88.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Per Person$65.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Per Person$110.00
- Per Person$87.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Per Person$88.00 Less than 6 at this price!
Authenticated Reviews
Real highlights, tips, and the helpful advice straight from Bookme customers who’ve actually done this experience, summarised with AI support
- emergencyMark is an awesome teacher, making lessons fun and engaging (8 people said this).
- emergencyCustomers praised the warm wetsuits and good quality surfboards provided (3 people said this).
- emergencyMany felt they improved their surfing skills quickly, with several standing up on their first try (5 people said this).
- emergencyThe positive and encouraging atmosphere created by Mark was highlighted (6 people said this).
- emergencyReviewers loved the personalized attention and small group sizes, enhancing their learning experience (4 people said this).
- emergencyThe location at Tauranga Bay was described as beautiful and perfect for surfing (3 people said this).
- star_shineBring a water bottle to stay hydrated.
Consider booking multiple lessons to improve faster.
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Gabby Nemeth from New Zealand wrote on 20 February 2026
So awesome!
What a great lesson!! Mark is such a great coach and as a newbie I felt confident and comfortable enough to get standing on my first lesson with him. He was patient and encouraging and I had a blast!! Will definitely be back.
Johanna Vuorto-Honkala from Finland wrote on 18 January 2026
Johanna
Joyful and excellent teaching. We enjoyed the journey. A lot of fun and expertise!
Marinus Aigner from Germany wrote on 18 January 2026
Great Surf lesson
We had a really great time and had a lot of fun. Marc did a really good Job. He explained everthing very good and helped us a lot to stand on the Board.
Anessa Penner from Canada wrote on 11 January 2026
Amazing experience
Mark was an amazing instructor. This was my first time surfing and I was a little nervous about it but with his feedback and tips I was way more confident by the end. I learned the basics and was able to stand up and ride some waves. Super fantastic!
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Laura Teichmann from Germany wrote on 28 February 2026
Just amazing
Me and my husband spontaneously decided to book two surf lessons with Mark. We are both amazed by Marks enthusiasm and motivation. In the beginning we learned about the theoretical background, shortly after we could practice it in the water. After a few tries we were both able to stand on the board and surf our first small waves. Mark was also able to keep up our motivation as he always pointed out aspect we did well. We 100% recommend to learn surfing with Mark!