New Smyrna Beach

Surf Central Florida!

Surf Lessons at New Smyrna Beach:

Nichols Surf Shop has been providing surf lessons to people of all ages and abilities since the 1980s and has developed a unique teaching routine that takes just two hours, with one hour on land and one in the surf.

About the lesson:

The surf lesson lasts 2 hours. The cost is $109.00

The 2-Hour class consists of:

• Land, Sea
• Safety,Checking our surroundings (conditions)
• Technique,Techniques of paddling out
• Standing Up, Working with water and board techniques
• Wave and Water Knowledge, Timing of catching waves
• Design and Shape of Surfboards, Avoiding a nosedive
• How to reach the goals you are trying to achieve product overview, Standing Up, Having Fun!, Water Safety
• Impact Zone
• Coming in on a good wave

More lesson info:

The use of a board and wetsuit (if needed) is included in the cost of the lesson. If you have your own board, bring it and we can help you get the most out of it.

Classes are limited to no more than 4 people per instructor. This makes it a more focused learning experience for everybody. We’ve found that confusion and chaos tends to erupt when there is more than four in a class. Group classes are available with reservations and we provide additional instructors if necessary.

Contact us for reservations and availability at (386) 690-8420
(min. 24 hr. notice and subject to instructor availability).

To get the most out of your surfing experience, we suggest booking your surf class at the beginning of your vacation so that you can enjoy surfing throughout your stay.

Prices are subject to change. All students under the age of 18 must have their parent or legal guardian sign the legal waiver required for all students.

Surf instructor:

Michael Tillman

With extensive experience chasing waves around the world, I’ve been passionately surfing for over 10 years and have been a surf instructor across the east coast.

I am determined to help my students succeed and am known for my close attention to form and dedication to improve their surfing.

Surf instructor:

Chuck Carter

With extensive experience chasing waves around New Smyrna Beach since I was a young boy, I’ve been surfing for most of my years and have been a surf instructor for nearly as long.

I was in New Smyrna Beach before there was a single condo. We surfed at night and swam with manatees. Those were the days!