WE HAVE BROKEN DOWN SURFING INTO 5 LEVELS TO HELP YOU ARTICULATE YOUR SURFING ABILITY AND ENSURE YOU FIND THE RIGHT TRIP FOR YOU.
‘Intermediate’ and ‘Advanced’ are really broad terms, especially when 80% of us would claim to be some form of intermediate. Instead, check out the descriptions below to understand where you are in your surfing journey and choose the most suitable trip for you.
For more detail on how we define our surfing levels, download our ‘Path to Progression‘ road-map. This will show you the next steps to take your surfing to the next level, as well as which skills correlate to which level.
Please note, we do not accept Level 1/beginner surfers on any of our trips. Level 2 surfers may be asked to provide photos or videos of their surfing to ensure they are a good fit for our trips.
LEVEL 2
Level 2 surfers are surfing independently out the back and could otherwise be called ‘lower intermediate’. Level 2 is the lowest level that we can accommodate on our trips. In order to join a level 2/3 trip, surfers must be able to handle themselves and their surfboard in conditions up to head high, catch their own waves and trim along the wave face on both right and left-handers.
Check out typical Level 2 skills on our Renegade Path to Progression.
LEVEL 3
Level 3 surfers are competent surfers performing horizontal manoeuvres and could otherwise be described as ‘upper intermediate’. Level 3 is the minimum requirement for our Level 3/4 trips. Surfers must be able to generate speed, perform a cutback to the whitewater and execute carving bottom and top turns on both right and left-handers.
Level 3 surfers will find a place on both our Level 2/3 trips and Level 3/4 trips, depending on their confidence level.
Check out typical Level 3 skills on our Renegade Path to Progression.
LEVEL 4
Level 4 surfers are able to perform vertical manoeuvres in a wide range of conditions and could otherwise be described as ‘advanced’. Level 4 surfers are confident in most conditions, including larger, hollow surf. They perform committed manoeuvres in critical sections of the wave, including getting barreled.
Level 4 surfers will find maximum enjoyment and progression on our Level 3/4 trips.
Check out typical Level 4 skills on our Renegade Path to Progression.
LEVEL 5
Level 5 surfers take all of the skills from level 4, but add a sprinkle of ‘x-factor’. They can express themselves freely on a wave, pulling from a deep bag of maneuvers, including fins-free turns, aerials and tube riding. Most level 5 surfers will have surfed since childhood and have experience with competitive surfing.
Level 5 surfers should join our Level 3/4 trips to make the most of our world-class coaches.
Check out typical Level 5 skills on our Renegade Path to Progression.