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What's the difference between Santa Cruz Surf School and all the other surf schools out there?

We provide the wetsuit, surfboard and everything you need to get started- all you have to do is register online and show up. Santa Cruz Surf School is the only surf school in Santa Cruz with a shop featuring a private bathroom, secure storage for your belongings, outdoor shower and private parking.

Don't get confused by copycats-- we are one of only 4 surf schools permitted to operate in the City of Santa Cruz. If you are taking surfing lessons outside of city limits in Santa Cruz County, chances are it is from an unlicensed, under-the-radar amateur.

Surfing, for most surfers, is a complete lifestyle, not just a sport that we do once-in-a-while. It's a tradition thousands of years old, passed down from generation to generation by Hawaiian kings. So welcome to the Sport of Kings!

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GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE!!!

Gift Certificates for Surfing Lessons make ideal holiday presents for friends and family. Buy four, get one free. Please call (831)345-8875 or email: info@santacruzsurfschool.com to order Gift Certificates.

READ BELOW CAREFULLY PLEASE.....:) VERY IMPORTANT INFO., or else I would'nt have taken the time to type it all out.

NEW LOCATION as of Feb.15th, 2011:

131 Center Street, #1

Santa Cruz, Ca 95060

Register on the Class Calendar page of our website. After you register, you should recieve a registration confirmation e-mail, keep this with your records. The EVENING BEFORE your SCHEDULED LESSON, you will recieve a CLASS CONFIRMATION E-MAIL containing very important information and details about your next days surfing lesson. You will need to then respond to that e-mail with any questions, or call me at (831) 345-8875 to confirm your lesson.

REGISTRATION IS FREE!!! We only accept Cash or Check at the time of the lesson. Please notify us of any cancellations at least the evening before your lesson.

JUST SIGN UP ONLINE AND WE'LL CONTACT YOU by e-mail THE EVENING BEFORE YOUR LESSON TO GO OVER ALL OF THE DETAILS.  There are TWO CLASSS TIMES LISTED PER DAY. The EARLIEST of the two is the preferred class time with the best possible conditions for ALL SURFERS at this surf break. The DAILY 1:00pm "SHOREBREAK" class is good for first timers, but the waves will be almost nonexistant. The afternoon shorebreak lesson is a good time to practice the basics and our students always have a great time either way....but "THE EARLY BIRD GETS THE WORMS" ....or waves!!!

 There is no where to specify what time you prefer, or if you want a group or private lesson, just SIGN UP and we'll figure everything out the evening before your class. If You still have questions, THEN call me 9:00am to 8:00pm PST and we'll chat. - DYLAN GREINER , Surf School Owner. (831) 345-8875

RESERVING A HOTEL ROOM OR RENTAL HOUSE IN SANTA CRUZ?   CALL DYLAN FOR LOCAL KNOWLEDGE ABOUT BEST PLACES TO STAY  (and not stay) IN SANTA CRUZ.

Steps for registration:

1- Go to the Class Calendar/Registration page

2- Click on the date you want to sign up for where it says "view details"

3- Check the tide height for that date. The lower the tide, the better. If the number in perenthesis is below (1.5ft) than you are guaranteed good conditions

4- Follow the link to register online, after you fill out the registration form, you are in the class (be sure to leave us your cell#, no home #'s)

5- You will be recieving a confirmation call from us the evening before your class. You can always reach us at (831) 345-8875

ALL CLASSES MEET AT:

Santa Cruz Surf School

131 Center Street, #1

Santa Cruz, Ca 95060

We normally begin our surf lessons about an hour before the peak of the lowest low tide, out of the two low tides per day. Normally in the spring and summer we start our classes around 6:00am because we are in what is called the SPRING TIDE CYCLE . Tides are determined by the gravatational pull of the Moon on the earths oceans and when the seasons change, so does the earth's tilt on it's axis. This is why when it's summer in the Northern Hemisphere, it's Winter in the Southern hemisphere, and vice versa. In the summer the moons position makes the best low tides happen in the early morning hours. In the fall, the angle of the Moon shifts as the seasons change and we begin to see what are called NEAP TIDES. During the months between September and March, not only do the waves get bigger and more consistant, but the best Low Tides are in the afternoon and evening.

We'll teach you how the tides affect the waves in your surf lesson, for now just know that, for fun and safety, you will want to surf the lowest tide possible if you are at a beginner thru intermediate surfing level.

We have 4/3mm wetsuits, 3mm booties, thermal guards, and for the extra cold days, 3mm gloves for your hands so you'll be covered from head to toe, and all equipment is included to use during the lesson.

If you still have questions, you can reach me on my cell phone @ (831) 345-8875 so check out the class calendar and get ready to learn to surf! - DYLAN G.

Be sure to click on the below link to print and sign your RELEASE FORMS before you attand the lesson. VERY IMPORTANT!!!!!

http://s976.photobucket.com/albums/ae247/dylang831/release%20forms/

Just click on each image to make it full size, then right click and Print. 

Initial each paragraph on the first two pages and sign and date all three pages.  It should be full size and readable.

Thank you.

Dylan Greiner / Santa Cruz Surf School

131 Center Street, #1

Santa Cruz, Ca 95060

(831) 345-8875

info@santacruzsurfschool.com