How Do You Choose A Beach To Learn To Surf?
Choose a spot appropriate to your skill level. The place where you start surfing will influence your experience and learning curve. Avoid crowds. You need some experience before you can successfully catch waves without getting in the way of others. Avoid rocky spots. When you’re learning you might not have sufficient control to navigate around them, and getting smashed up against a rock is bad for you and your board. Avoid big waves. Knee- to waist-high surf is right for beginners. Slow, mushy surf at point breaks with sandy bottoms and small crowds are the best places to learn. Once you get a feel for the basics of catching and riding waves, continue your learning at a “beach break” – a long straight beach with lots of different wave peaks, a sandy bottom and plenty of room.
