Surf Safe Surf Coaching Raglan

We've booked the lesson just half an hour before it started... coach Steve is really nice and knows what to do. You'll get plenty of time in the water. Before he teaches you the basics on land. Pictures for free which is awesome. Really appreciated it. Definitely book your lesson here!

BEST IN TOWN!!I don't consider myself as a fit person and I was dreading my decision to take lessons. I got Steve's reference from my colleague and read good reviews on trip advisor and google. The reviews were impressive but I was still not confident. However, when Steve began to teach us the lessons, I left all the worries behind me. If you are new to surfing and want to learn ABC of it, he's the guy. He is the BEST teacher anyone can get. I am definitely going back to learn more from him.

Steve was a professional, skilled, patient and fun surf coach! It was our first time surfing and we felt very comfortable on the board after just an hour. Steve takes his time to give you personalized advice that will let your full potential shine. Highly recommended for anyone traveling to Raglan who wants a positive surfing experience.

Steve was brilliant with our family. He is very nice, very thorough, teaching us about more about surfing and the ocean than just getting up on the board. The kids were standing very quickly and we left extremely excited about the next time we can hot the waves. We thoroughly recommend Surf Safe.

This was my first proper one on one lesson with a surf instructor and Steve met all my expectations. Very knowledgeable and give me some real good advice about the water as well as good warm up on beach work beforehand which really helped. Initially Steve wanted to see me in action to establish what my faults were and then work on them both on land and then back into the water. This really helped and significantly improved my stance as well as my efficiency in popping up.Within 3 hours we were catching waves at the front and once confident Steve took me out the back for my first ever experience. I felt more than safe under his supervision. This was an awesome experience and give me the much needed confidence in the water understanding the rips and sets come through. I got everything out of the lesson I wanted and walked away very satisfied with my progress.Steve is also very passionate about surfing especially about the local surf and raising equality between surfing tourists, the community and local surfers. Nice to see his heart is in the right place. Definitely recommend him to my friends for a lesson.

Highest praise for Steve, his ethics and commitment to ensuring that all involved in his lessons have a great time but also have a healthy respect for the environment. Steve took my two kids, aged 9 and 13, for a surfing lesson and had them standing up in no time. Safety is a strong element of his lessons and he even turned away additional business, advising against me joining the lesson as I was carrying an injury. The kids were totally buzzing after their first surf and they are keen to go again. Will definitely get them back in with Steve next time we return to Raglan!

I took three lessons (level 1 to 3) with Steve together with a friend and I enjoy them all.He provides a somewhat different experience with profound background information and good preparation on the beach before going into the water. This made it diffrent from previous experiences I had with other surf schools as I felt more prepared and secure in the waves.Steve gives useful feedback in the water on your technique and helps you to progress quickly while having fun.I would always come back for another lesson.

I couldn’t have picked a better place and a better instructor for my first time! I’ve never gone surfing before or any kind of water sports for that matter. If you wanna try it out like me, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Surf Safe. Steve runs the place and is the only instructor. He teaches group and private lessons. My lesson was a bit of a spontaneous one, so my only choice was the 1 on 1 lesson. This turned out to be exactly what i wanted and needed it was worth every penny! If you can swing the 1 on 1 lesson, do it. You learn a lot. I had a ton of time in the water, which I didn’t expect and I had a blast! Steve’s got a great sense of humor and is very encouraging. He knows what he’s doing. 5/5 Great experience and is one of the highlights of my trip to NZ.

I tried the beginner course and had so much fun. Steve is a knowledgeable coach. His teaching was effective, safe, simple and practical. I came with a low expectation of being able to stand up at all and left with a smile and new interest in surfing (yes, I also managed to stand up on the board!). Give it a go, you will not regret it.