After reviewing positive reviews from tripadvisor, I decided to give Coolum Surfing School a go (given its proximity from where I stayed). Gen (I assume she is the owner) was very quick to reply my messages and their website has all the information I need (price, maps etc). I booked in with Pierre but he wasn't available. Ben was my... More

My 9 year old daughter recently had an absolutely fabulous experience with the Coolum Surf School. We'd been ignored by a previously booked school at Maroochydore so were last minute with Coolum - they were incredibly friendly and professional and eager to accommodate us. We had a couple of private lessons with Pierre who is excellent, as well as a... More

There are a few good learn to surf schools in the area and chose this one for the location. My son is 6 and was standing up on the board in the first lesson so as you can imagine we were all delighted. Classes are a bit pricey especially if you had more child but definetly worth it. The best... More

Although you can get longer surfing for your money elsewhere, we were brilliantly looked after! I do suggest booking lessons early in the morning when the tides are ideal. Later in the day (particularly in the afternoon), the surf is very rough and you use much of your energy fighting the sweep. I can thoroughly recommend the instructor Pierre!!!!!!! More

Quite possibly the best place to learn to surf ANYWHERE! After a quick and succinct instruction on safety and the theory of reading the surf zone, we moved swiftly into how to control our boards and how to stand up. At that point, we waded into the waves with hands-on instruction in the application of our new-found knowledge. The instruction... More

I recently attended a Learn to Surf session at Coolum with my two children aged 12 and 13. the course was very professionally run and as a 50+ Dad new to surfing I found it to be a lot of fun and quite challenging. The safety aspects were covered well and I found it to be a great way to... More

These guys are great. We did this for a significant birthday so there was quite a few of us - but we had a ball. Most of us learnt to stand up and rode a few waves - enough to get pictures anyway:-)) More

My husband and I with our teenage daughter had lessons during December 2011 fantastic fun and we all stood during the first hour of lesson. Ben, Pierre, Steve, Taylor, Jesse, Chris and Gen...all wonderful. Very well organised and perfectly safe with lots of instruction and heaps of fun. We will be back during the year just to keep surfing ..... More

I've had a few surf lessons over time and wanted to progress from riding white water to catching breaking waves. Chris was great - improved my knowledge of reading the surf, conserving energy and working with the water to achieve my goal. Instantly improved my technique,and tailored the lesson to my individual skill level. Thanks - what a great birthday... More