Day programs, all levels
Half and full days for primary, intermediate and secondary students.
Auckland
School surf programs in Auckland
Orewa's long, gentle beach is Auckland's ideal learner wave: sheltered, sandy-bottomed, patrolled in season, and under an hour from most Auckland schools. This is where Auckland classes learn to surf.
The beach
Why Orewa works for school groups
Orewa Beach offers what EOTC coordinators want most: a gradual sandy bank with consistent small whitewater, easy bus access and parking, toilets and changing facilities close to the sand, and sheltered corners when the wind swings. Our Orewa team has taught first-timers here for years through Orewa Surf Lessons, part of the Aotearoa Surf family.
- Under 1 hour from central Auckland
- Bus drop-off at the beach
- Toilets & changing on site
- Sheltered learner-friendly bank
Auckland beaches we operate:
- Orewa
- Long Bay
- Omaha
- Matakana
- Tawharanui
- Wenderholm
- Piha
- Te Arai
- Waiheke
- Or a location near you
Programs available here
What you can book in Auckland
Term PE blocks
Weekly sessions for PE classes and senior programs, building real progression across a term.
Camp add-on
Auckland schools heading north: combine an Orewa taster day with an overnight camp at Mangawhai later in the year.
Travel tip: for Auckland schools, Orewa is the day-trip beach; Te Arai and Mangawhai (about 90 minutes from the Harbour Bridge) are worth it for camps and overnights.
Live conditions
Auckland surf forecast
The same forecast our instructors read before every school day. Live conditions for the two Auckland beaches we run programs at, updated hourly.
Every beach, cams and 10 day forecasts at SurfCheck.nz, our free New Zealand surf forecast service.
What Auckland schools say
Reviews from Auckland schools
We have always enjoyed what you guys have done for us... Corne was awesome. He runs things well and work with kids really well.Todd Davidson, Mansfield House Leader Macleans College, roll 3,084
The students 'loved' the surfing aspect of the day very much and then the life rescue.Cara Bergin-Stuart, Deputy Principal Northcross Intermediate, roll 1,505
The feedback from my team and the students was awesome. They said the day ran smoothly and the kids loved it.Sarah Betts, Team Leader Silverdale School, roll 614
Book your Auckland surf day
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