NEW JERSEY KIDS SURF CAMPS

Kids Surf Camps are offered as a week-long program (Monday-Friday). Camp weeks begin in mid-June, and are offered through the end of August.
• 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:

Week 1: June 16th (AM Session in Bradley Only)

Week 2: June 23rd

Week 3: June 30th

Week 4: July 7th

Week 5: July 14th

Week 6: July 21st

Week 7: July 28th

Week 8: August 4th

Week 9: August 11th

Week 10: August 18th

Week 11: August 25th

We highly recommend registering as early in the year as possible to ensure your preferred week and location, particularly if you are registering multiple campers.

• IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN REGISTERING FOR MORE THAN 2 WEEKS, PLEASE CALL 732-599-2700 TO INQUIRE ABOUT “Next-Step” PROGRAMMING.
• Due to the high rate of returning campers, many weeks of the summer sell out before camps start in June. We HIGHLY recommend registering AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE to ensure your preferred week and location.
• We will not compromise our program quality by overselling or overcrowding our camps. Safety and small groups are the keys to successful experiences.
• There is a waiting list for sold out weeks, so if you do not have calendar flexibility or cannot make it to a different location, there is a chance you can get in if another family cancels.
• TIP: Campers who start at the beginning of summer have the whole season to practice new skills.
• If you are registering multiple campers, use the code “friends25” during the online checkout process for our sibling Discount!

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.

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

Kids Surf Camp All Stars – By Invitation Only

Ages 7-14 

Surf Camp All-Stars 2024 is an opportunity for kids & parents from all Summertime Surf locations gather together for an unforgettable day in the waves.

When / Where is All Star Day:

– 2024 All Star Dates: July 27, July 28, Aug 17

– Bradley Beach Flagship location (Kent Avenue Beach)

What To Expect at All Star Day:

• Practice & learn alongside other All-Stars 
• Compete in “just for fun” Challenges & Contests 
• Special Awards for “Standout Achievements”
• All-Star Rash guard to take home

How to be selected for all-stars?

• Each week, campers are evaluated by the site manager and surf instructors to idenitfy who is ready for the “next-step” in surfing by demonstrating their ability throught the surf camp week.

How will I know if I have been selected?

• An email sent at the end of each week gives sign-up information if your surfer has been invited to All-Stars

If you have been selected for all-stars and are looking for a more next step programming, consider joining the Kids Surf Club on weekends to surf all summer long and progress your skills.

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