Surfing 101: Simple Tips That Will Make You A Better Surfer
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07/03/2019

Surfing 101: Simple Tips That Will Make You A Better Surfer

We asked a few of our top up-and-coming surfers to share some of the fundamentals of surfing – from how to wax your surfboard to wear your legrope, and more.

Learning to surf ain’t easy! Between finding the right equipment, figuring out how to use it, and then actually paddling out to the lineup, there’s plenty to learn – and plenty to go wrong!

To help explain a bit about the basics we asked up-and-coming surfers Ellie Harrison and Xavier Huxtable to talk you through, step-by-step, their most important tips for learning to surf.

Lesson 1 - How To Wear A Legrope

Tune in to Lesson 1, where team rider Xavier Huxtable teaches you how to wear a legrope.

Lesson 2 - How To Wax Your Board

In Lesson 2, where team rider Ellie Harrison teaches you all about how to wax your surfboard.

Lesson 3 - Wearing Boxers

Tune in to Lesson 3, where team rider Xavier Huxtable talks about boxers...

Lesson 4 - Rail Savers

For Lesson 4, team rider Ellie Harrison teaches you all about Rail Savers.

Lesson 5 - Wearing your Wetsuit

Tune in to Lesson 5, where team rider Xavier Huxtable teaches you the best spot for the kneepads on your wetsuit

Lesson 6 - Taking Care of Your Board

In Lesson 6, where team rider Ellie Harrison teaches you all about taking care of your board.

Lesson 7 - Travelling with Surfboards

Tune in to Lesson 7, where team rider Xavier Huxtable talks about travelling with surfboards.

Lesson 8 - Warm Water Bottles

In Lesson 8, where team rider Ellie Harrison teaches you all about warm water bottles.

Lesson 9 - Waxing Your Feet

In to Lesson 9, team rider Xavier Huxtable talks about the do's and don't's of waxing your feet.

Lesson 10 - Wax vs Sand

Tune in to Lesson 10, where team rider Ellie Harrison chats about sand vs wax on your board.