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Womens Beginner Program Over 50's - 6 Weeks $429
This program is for you if you’re:
- A complete beginner (first time ever!)
- Someone who needs support catching waves
- Catching whitewash most of the time but lacking confidence in the water
Or if you’re an O/50's advanced beginner, we recommend joining one of our regular womens programs. We consider you to be an advanced beginner if you:
- Confident catching whitewash waves on your own
- Ready to progress to green/unbroken waves
- Happy surfing whitewash when that’s all that’s on offer
- Ready to paddle out the back when conditions are suitable
At Girls on Board we strongly believe that surfing is more than a sport, it's a lifestyle. Our Womens programs are the perfect way to get in to surfing or improve your skills whilst keeping active and most importantly having fun with like-minded women in a safe, friendly and welcoming environment. Founder Jess Laing has grown up on Phillip Island and has been surfing here for over 30+ years. She has great knowledge of all local beaches and a great understanding and appreciation of being a woman in the waves! All of our expert Surfing Australia Certified female coaches have loads of ocean and surf experience and are passionate about sharing their knowledge and love of the waves with you!
We will meet on the same day for the entire duration of the program. We offer you the skills and knowledge to feel confident in the water. We teach surf safety & awareness skills, board handeling skills and correct surfing technique or training to help you improve and enjoy all that surfing and being in the ocean has to offer. Previous surfing experience is not required. We guarantee that you'll have lots of fun and leave the program with a big smile and new friends, in and out of the water!
Our over 50's class sizes remain small with a 1:3 or 1:4 caoch to student ration to ensure lots of assistance is available.
Where: YCW Beach, Phillip Island. (At the end of Beachcomber Avenue, Smiths Beach)
When: 11:15am-12:45pm
Meet at 11:15am at the Girls on Board van.
6 Week Program Dates:
Mon 12th Oct
Mon 19th Oct
Mon 26th Oct
Mon 2nd Nov
Mon 9th Nov
Mon 16th Nov
✨ Tentative Replacement Session: Mon 23rd Nov
In the unlikely event that we (Girls on Board) need to postpone a session due to unsafe conditions, it will be rescheduled for this date.
- If you’re unable to attend the replacement session, unfortunately your spot will be forfeited.
- If conditions are still deemed unsafe on this date, a credit will be issued to use towards a future lesson.
- Wetsuit - wetsuits can be hired from local surf shops. Please ask for more information.
- Towel
Included:
- 6 x 1.5 hour surf sessions
- Beginner surfboard (Optional - you may use your own)
- Rash vest hire (can be worn instead of wetsuit in warmer months - personal preferance)
- Plenty of guidance and assistance
- FUN TIMES!
The minimum number of participants required to run this program is 4. If less than 4 people sign up program may not go ahead and participants will be given the option for a credit or their money back. Thanks for your understanding.
If you can’t make every session, we’ll do our best to accommodate a make-up class in one of our other program sessions, however this cannot be guaranteed. By signing up to this program, you acknowledge that some missed sessions may not be able to be made up.
🌊 Surf School Policies
Weather & Conditions
We surf in all weather — rain, hail, or shine — as long as it’s safe to do so!
If the surf is too big, completely flat, or unsafe due to things like strong winds or lightning, we’ll move your lesson to the tentative replacement session listed in the itinerary.
Program Cancellations
- If you need to cancel your spot in the program, we ask for at least 2 weeks’ notice before the start date.
- With this notice, you’ll receive a 50% refund of your total payment.
- If we’re able to fill your spot, we’ll happily give you a full refund.
- Unfortunately, cancellations made with less than 2 weeks’ notice mean we can’t provide a refund.