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Get your grom started with a surf camp today!
Not sure if camp is the right choice for your child or do they need a quick refresher before joining the Kids Surf Club sessions on the weekends?
Join us for a Single Day Kids Surf Camp Session!
Summertime Surf Camp Trial Sessions are available at all locations from Monday-Thursday
About Kids Surf and Ocean Safety Camp
Since 2006, Summertime’s community-supported surf camps have earned the reputation as New Jersey’s #1 surf school. By combining positive role models, creative original programming, small student groups, and the ultimate classroom (our beach & ocean), Summertime Kids Surf Camps are the East Coast’s premier place to get started and stay involved with the surf lifestyle.
Get your grom started with a surf camp today!
Not sure if camp is the right choice for your child or do they need a quick refresher before joining the Kids Surf Club sessions on the weekends?
About Single Day Camp Sessions
NEW! These sessions are made for those who are new to Summertime Surf and have questions if their child is ready for Kids Surf Camp.
Sign up for a Monday trial session to start at the beginning of the curriculum and have the whole week to look forward to, pending availability.
Our camp definitely progresses throughout the week. I would consider Monday being the most “explanatory day”; going over water safety, parts of the board, surf report, and assessing campers surfing abilities. As the week goes on, we try to maximize our surfing time and set/reach personal goals. By Friday, campers should have the endurance, excitement, perseverance, and smarts to surf safely and respectfully.
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- Single Day Kids Surf Camp Sessions are offered Monday – Thursday for the morning & afternoon session.
- AM session- 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- PM session- 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
2025 Kids Surf Camp Dates Coming Soon…
TIP: Campers who start at the beginning of summer have the whole season to practice new skills.
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What to Bring:
“in surfing, less is more”😎 Sunscreen applied
🏖 Towel
🚰 Water bottle
👙 Ocean-appropriate swimwear (i.e. suits that won’t fall off in the water)
Optional:
🏄 Wetsuit (if you have one)
🏄 Beginner Soft Surfboard (if you have one)Note: Fiberglass surfboards allowed for intermediate/advanced classes only
😀 A smile! -
- All Summertime staff members are Certified Lifesavers trained in CPR and First Aid and have experience working with the local lifeguards and first aid squads to further ensure the safety of our campers and staff.
- We maintain a 4:1 student to instructor ratio at our camps.
- All aspects of our program have been designed with safety as the main priority. A healthy surfer is a happy surfer! We are prepared for emergencies and have dealt with injury, both serious and minor, effectively in the past. A tent/canopy acts as our home-base, and campers find shelter from the sun regularly throughout the day. All of our equipment is inspected daily for potential hazards, and we use only new, beginner-friendly surfboards. There is a waiver that must be signed due to the inherent risks of surfing and other activities that our camp provides. That being said, we would like to assure you that we have carefully chosen a team of responsible adults to provide the best experience possible for you or your child. We realize that there will be bumps, breaks, bruises, cuts, scrapes, and possibly a few tears shed, but we will work with you and your child to make sure that their experience is one that they walk away from smiling.
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S.W.B.A.T. (Surfer Will Be Able To) Demonstrate Improvement In:
Ocean Skills:
- Lifeguard respect & the importance of expert supervision
- Entering & exiting the water safely
- Spinal cord injury risk awareness & mitigation skills
- Rip current recognition & response
- How to use the surfboard as a lifesaving aid
Surf Skills:
- Surfboard control
- Proper paddle technique
- Surfboard positioning
- The 4 Ps of surfing
- Catching waves
- Making the drop
- Timing the sets
- …and much more!
Life Skills:
- Respect for others & the environment
- Physical awareness & control
- Calibrating confidence levels (both up and down)
- Basic yoga practice
- Friendship & sharing natural resources
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Surf Camp is designed for and attended overwhelmingly by kids who want to be in the ocean. However, after years of running surf camp, it is prudent to address that surf camp is not an appropriate program to help kids get over their fear of the ocean or the water. All campers are expected to participate in the ocean.
If your child is fearful of water activities, we recommend private lessons to help them overcome this fear. This should not be your child’s first time in the ocean!
Summertime Surf will not refund or apply surf camp credit for campers who are unwilling to participate in ocean activities.
All Campers Must:
- Be able to follow directions
- Not have a strong fear of water or the ocean
- Have experience with swim lessons in a pool environment