Surfing Waves

Hello, my name is Lorenzo from Italy i'm 20 and i want to learn how to surf !!! I've skated paddle surfed and sailed all my life. I've surfed only 2 time but i love everything that is sea. I've decided that i'm gonna take 6 month / 1 year just to learn how to surf. Where would you suggest me to start. Some school ? Some specific place ? My budget is farly good considering that i work with my laptop so i can work wherever i want. I have no Travel limitation i can go where every is better .
Thank you
And sorry for my english.
And sorry but i wasn't sure if that was more a "learn how to surf" or more a "Travel tips" post.

Go to the birthplace of surfing - Hawaii. Waikiki is perfect for smooth long rides. A month surfing there is like a whole year someplace else. So many world champions and top class surfers got their start there.

Wouldn't the localism be very bad in Hawaii? Especially for an outsider?

BaNZ wrote:Wouldn't the localism be very bad in Hawaii? Especially for an outsider?

Outsiders are always welcome. They taste delicious if you cook them just right in the volcano.

Why does Hawaii have better surf than Australia
Human sacrifice of virgins into volcanoes!
Australia has no virgins nor volcanoes! Nuff said!

Japan has way worse Localism than Hawaii. If you have respect, don't catch too many waves, and not kook out, you'll be fine. Give Aloha, get Aloha. Act like a jerk and you'll get pounded. ( sure that's the same around the world ).
Banz, you should do a trip to Waikiki, you'll have the best time surfing and really feel the "Aloha Spirit". ( and no 6/5/4mm wetsuit )

waikikikichan wrote:Go to the birthplace of surfing - Hawaii.

or he can travel anywhere in Europe for much cheaper Portugal is recommended by this site:
https://surfing-waves.com/atlas/europe/portugal.html

IMHO...
While expensive, Surf Simply in Costa Rica is the gold standard for surfing instruction. A look at the tutorials, podcasts and magazine is time well spent whether or not you decide to attend.

http://surfsimply.com/

BoMan wrote:IMHO...
While expensive, Surf Simply in Costa Rica is the gold standard for surfing instruction. A look at the tutorials, podcasts and magazine is time well spent whether or not you decide to attend.

http://surfsimply.com/

Yeah I've heard of these guys, I was told they work wonders on beginners
Thing is he said he works from his laptop not that he's filthy rich or maybe he is? Anyways costa rica is a great destination but if you're looking to surf in europe I've seen some nice videos online of spain and portugal

Spain (Andalucia), Portugal and the South of France are very nice for a start. Canary Islands, too. So you don't need to invest into a huge trip across the world. A nice place to live and work is California, too.

Please not here; enough people here already "living the dream".

Wow thank you very much for all the answers and merry xmas.
I was thing to go outside europe just because i've traveled all' around it and is like to visita new places.
For the moment what i like more from your answers is Hawaii and Costa Rica. No I'm not Rich hahaha but i have some savings and i can still have some income (not alot) from my laptop job .

For your Hawaii adventures.....saw this the other day...

Can someone recomend a good School if not the best around ?

Big H wrote:For your Hawaii adventures.....saw this the other day...

Hahahahaha nice one. Is gonna be usefull for my english .

BoMan wrote:IMHO...
While expensive, Surf Simply in Costa Rica is the gold standard for surfing instruction. A look at the tutorials, podcasts and magazine is time well spent whether or not you decide to attend.

http://surfsimply.com/

If I had the time and $$$ this would be my 1st choice school. Or Hawaii. I'm sure there are a lot of good schools to choose from in the land of Aloha. Good luck and have fun!

Surf Simply Program Rates

Solo Traveler’s Price Options$3640 one week / $7280 two weeks. A private room, in a shared, two bedroom, one bathroom bungalow, meaning that you will have your own private room, with another guest or couple, in the bungalow’s other bedroom.

$7280 one week / $14,560 two weeks. A private bungalow all to yourself.

Couples Prices$7280 one week / $14,560 two weeks. As a couple you will have a private bungalow all to yourselves.


Bottom rate is USD 520 per day - that is steep and it goes up from there.

If you watch the surf simply weekly videos you will see that most people are 40-55 yr old bankers and lawyers and business owners - people who demand and can afford the best in and out of the water. It's sort of like flying first class - the other 99% of us would love to do it, but there are cheaper alternatives that still get similar results (albeit that in surfing terms those results will probably take a bit longer without the intensive surf simply training).

I've got my lotto tickets

LoreSail wrote:Can someone recomend a good School if not the best around ?

Depends where you're going to. For Hawaii/Waikiki, if you can find accommodations, surfing will just be $45ish for an hour group lesson ( it's like $75 for a private, which you don't need ). After the lesson you can continue on by yourself with your board as a rental for $5 an hour. 2 hours you'll be more than tired. ( and sunburned ). I can recommend some great instructors if you go Waikiki.

After a bit of research i picked Bali ad first choise and Costa Rica as second Now my idea was to go there take a couple of lesson and after keep sufing with out instructor. Unluckly i know nome that can do that with me. Do u think go surf alone would be too dangerous ?
Are there something like surf comunities also for beginner ? Sorry for the English