...I Learned in the Ocean

What is Grom Team? Advanced Surf Coaching The Grom Team is a premier surfing program designed for young, aspiring surfers in New Jersey. It focuses on providing professional coaching and fostering an environment where participants can hone their surfing skills and reach new heights in their performance. Since its formation in 2008, the program has…

Hawaiian Culture Gave the World Surfing Hawaiian culture has a rich history and deep connection to the ocean, which has given the world the gift of surfing. This ancient sport, known as he’e nalu, was initially practiced by the Polynesians who settled in Hawaii over a thousand years ago. Surfing was more than just a…

SURF RANCH STICKER SHOCK And the Reason we do These Trips   Hi, this is Gil, one of the owners of Summertime Surf and the quarterback behind our trips to Kelly Slater’s Wave Pools. When you receive an email with a price tag that’s 20 times higher than our usual offerings, I understand it might…

Surf Stories From first wave to best wave Share Your Surf Stories for a Chance to Be Featured on the Summertime Surf Blog & a Summertime Surf Gift Card! Do you have an unforgettable surfing experience that you can’t wait to share with the world? Whether it’s the memory of your first wave or your…

Surf Travel The Staff Shares Some of Their Favorite Spots Do you have the travel bug? In the offseason, the staff at Summertime Surf can be found across the globe, trotting to new, unseen places or returning to a spot they consider home. Over the years, the Summertime Crew has gained experience in many popular…

Surf Dictionary Happy Back-to-School Season! Now that you’re all in the school mindset, it’s the perfect time to study up on some essential surf jargon. Throwing around these words will make you sound like a real grom, so study hard! First up, let’s talk about “stoked.” This term is used to express excitement or enthusiasm,…

Celebrating This Season’s Coworkers of the Week Thank you to the best staff for another epic season! Hey surfers! As summer comes to a close, its time to express gratitude to the amazing individuals who contributed to Summertime Surf School. From the dedicated Boardwalk Staff to the creative minds behind the awesome merchandise (available for…

Local Summer The Best Kept “Secret”   It’s that time of year again… the crowds are gone, the water has warmed up. Locals wait all year for September at the Jersey Shore, which earned the moniker “Local Summer.” For beachgoers and surfers alike, Local Summer really is the peak of our beaches, from the water…

24 of the Best Photos from the 2024 Season Celebrating National Photography Day Hey surfers! If you didn’t know, August 19th is National Photography Day (it’s also National Potato Day, but that’s a bit trickier to work into a surf school blog post, isn’t it?)! And what better way to celebrate and hang onto this…

What’s going on in Tahiti? Olympic Surfing 101   If your social media explore pages are anything like mine, you might have seen some posts about the floating Olympic village inTahiti and had a few questions (and a lot of jealousy). Luckily for you, we have some answers! Keep reading to get the 411 on…