Bombora Surf School: Gold Coast all abilities surf instruction
Perfect for: Beginners or returning surfers looking for a supportive, technique-focused introduction
Duration: 1.5 hours
Bombora Surf School’s Coaching for Women and Girls is designed specifically for beginner female surfers who want to learn in a supportive, comfortable and encouraging environment with our female surf coach, India.
Perfect for girls and women trying surfing for the first time, these personalised lessons focus on building confidence, ocean awareness and foundational surfing skills at a pace that feels safe and enjoyable.
Each 1.5-hour private lesson, is tailored to your experience level, confidence and goals. With guidance from Surfing Australia–accredited female coaches, beginner surfers receive personalised support and individual attention to help them feel comfortable in the ocean while learning the fundamentals of surfing.
Bombora is First Nations owned and operated and holds a Gold Coast City permit to operate at Tallebudgera Surf Life Saving Club and Palm Beach, with Tugun available as an adaptive-friendly backup location. Bombora delivers high-quality surf coaching from beginner to advanced levels, including all-abilities and adaptive surfers, with industry-leading safety standards.
Lessons begin with a beach safety briefing, land-based warm-up and introduction to basic surfing techniques. In the water, beginner surfers are guided through paddling, positioning, wave selection, safe take-offs and riding small waves, with continuous encouragement and personalised feedback throughout the session.
Perfect for: Beginners or returning surfers looking for a supportive, technique-focused introduction
Duration: 1.5 hrs
Perfect for: Fast skill progression, first timers who prefer 1:1 support, or advanced surfers refining technique.
Duration: 90 mins
Perfect for: Surfers with mobility or cognitive disabilities, or anyone requiring enhanced support
Duration: 4hrs
Perfect for: Beginners or returning surfers looking for a supportive, technique-focused introduction
Duration: 1.5 hrs
Perfect for: Intermediate–advanced surfers seeking technical progression, competitive coaching, or performance fine tuning
Duration: 2hrs
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Bombora Surf School is a proudly Indigenous-owned and family operated learn to-surf school located on the Gold Coast, Australia.
Rooted in deep cultural connection to land and sea, Bombora has built upon traditional knowledge with modern surf instruction to offer a truly unique and inclusive experience for all. Our mission is to share the power of surfing with everyone — from complete beginners and intermediate riders, and including those living with disabilities.
As champions of inclusive surf culture, we specialise in adaptive surf lessons, creating a safe, empowering environment where all abilities are not only welcomed but celebrated.
Whether chasing your first wave or building confidence in the ocean, Bombora is more than a surf school — it's a community that respects the past, embraces the present, and inspires a stoke-filled future for all.
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