Surfside Surf School

Welcome to the beautiful, expansive shores of Surfside, an idyllic enclave situated just north of the bustling center of Miami Beach. I am honored to act as your academic instructor as we embark on a comprehensive exploration of…

The foundational skill of any proficient mariner or surfer is the ability to accurately read the beach. Before we even consider waxing our boards, we must stand at the shoreline and conduct a visual analysis of the water's…

We now direct our analytical focus to the specific gaps in the sandbars, which generate one of the most powerful and important hydraulic forces in the coastal environment. When massive volumes of water are pushed over the…

Before we introduce the chaotic variables of moving water and unpredictable weather, we must establish perfect biomechanical form on the absolute stability of the dry sand. The heavy, foam longboards laid out before you serve as…

With our biomechanical reflexes thoroughly drilled into our muscle memory, it is time to transition from the theoretical safety of the beach into the highly kinetic environment of the surf zone. Secure the polyurethane leash…

As we sit astride our boards in the calm water of the outside lineup, we are perfectly positioned to conduct a scholarly analysis of the macro environmental forces that govern the quality of the surf. The ocean is never static. …

The theoretical analysis is concluded. As the dark lump of oceanic energy rises on the horizon and begins to accelerate toward the shallow sandbar, we transition entirely into a state of intense physical action. …

As our highly rigorous session comes to an end, we slowly wade back through the shallow whitewater toward the dry, stable sand of the beach. The physical toll of the lesson is undeniable. …