Surfing L.A. is a boutique surf school that has successfully taught thousands of students in the Los Angeles area. Learn how to surf with private or semi-private lessons offered year-long by Tom Grubbs. Lesson locations include Sunset Beach, Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Ventura, Zuma beach, and Point Dume. We teach beginning, intermediate and advanced students (7-year-old and up). Students need to know how to swim and be comfortable in the ocean and waves. Most of our students are beginners and are able to surf after just a few lessons. A typical beginner lesson includes about 30 minutes of theory and practice on the beach (water safety, surf etiquette, pop-up and dive techniques, etc.) and one full hour in the water. We provide a soft board, wetsuit and booties (if needed). All you need to bring is sunscreen, a towel and a bathing suit. We teach 7 days a week, 365 days a year, depending on tides and weather conditions. We look forward to seeing you in the water!

History
Established in 2000.

The owner of Surfing L.A. Surf School, Tom Grubbs, worked in the film industry as a director of photography for many years when he decided to have a radical career change in 2000. After successfully teaching many friends how to surf and enjoying the process of sharing his passion for surfing with others, he decided to make teaching his full time focus and created Surfing L.A. Surf School.