Surfing Lessons: How to Read Waves for Beginners

Learn Faster - Surf Better Now - http://surfcoaches.com/ Learning to catch waves can be a challenging for beginner surfers. Surf Coach Mo'e shows a great white board lesson on how beginners can learn to read waves.

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Learn Faster - Surf Better Now - http://surfcoaches.com/ Learning to catch waves can be a challenging for beginner surfers. Surf Coach Mo'e shows a great white board lesson on how beginners can learn to read waves.

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for Surfing Lessons: How to Read Waves for Beginners

John Williams
John Williams - 6 years ago
That was really helpful, thanks!
Joris van Leeuwen
Joris van Leeuwen - 6 years ago
Very nice
UNDERGROUND WHEREHOUSE
UNDERGROUND WHEREHOUSE - 6 years ago
@0:29 flat earth
Marina
Marina - 6 years ago
Thanks the video helps a lot!
Đăng Lê Ngọc
Đăng Lê Ngọc - 7 years ago
This is helping me a lot. Thank you very much.
Flowing Freeride Pro Snowboard Lessons
Flowing Freeride Pro Snowboard Lessons - 7 years ago
Great tips nice video surf channel got to catch some waves all along LA beaches this summer! I'll be surfing the mountains/snowboarding and hope to get back to Cali soon to surf. Gave a like and subbed cheers FFR!
Rodney Itier
Rodney Itier - 7 years ago
Thanks. That helps me a lot.
C
C - 7 years ago
Needs real life pictures for when he's explaining
audience4u2
audience4u2 - 7 years ago
Awesome info for rookie like me.
Thanks for the post!

10. comment for Surfing Lessons: How to Read Waves for Beginners

Michael sirianni
Michael sirianni - 7 years ago
informational and to the point. thank you
janka bananka
janka bananka - 7 years ago
thank you! i learned a lot from that video! non of my friends that been surfing for their whole life knew how to read surf forecast or explain my questions. Aloha <3
Corie Lai
Corie Lai - 8 years ago
Thanks so much for this. It's something I haven't been told even after asking many surf coaches how to read the surf to catch unbroken waves. You know just how to simplify things!
Carenna Willmont
Carenna Willmont - 8 years ago
Thank you
Jesse O'Neill
Jesse O'Neill - 9 years ago
Thank You I am a noob but very help to get definitions
ivab
ivab - 9 years ago
i dun get the last part about the relation between the slope and the speed of the wave
can anyone explain it to me...
Zack Johnson
Zack Johnson - 6 years ago
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Luca Santoro
Luca Santoro - 7 years ago
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Corie Lai
Corie Lai - 8 years ago
I think he means the more angled the slope, the slower the wave will "peel" out, and the less angled slope will peel out faster - relatively. This is only my understanding of what he says (basically the higher side is the faster side & the lower the slower?). I hope this is a correct interpretation! Apologies if I'm wrong. So if you are paddling in & look behind you, the wave that is lower & slants off at a greater angle is where you want to go (as a beginner at least because it has less chance of closing out on top of you). ----x--\ if you as the surfer is "x" & you're looking over your left shoulder, you want to paddle in & surf to your left. Hope this makes sense (& that it's right?!).
Corie Lai
Corie Lai - 8 years ago
I think he means the more angled the slope, the slower the wave will "peel" out, and the less angled slope will peel out faster - relatively. This is only my understanding of what he says (basically the higher side is the faster side & the lower the slower?). I hope this is a correct interpretation! Apologies if I'm wrong. So if you are paddling in & look behind you, the wave that is lower & slants off at a greater angle is where you want to go (as a beginner at least because it has less chance of closing out on top of you). ----x--\ if you as the surfer is "x" & you're looking over your left shoulder, you want to paddle in & surf to your left. Hope this makes sense (& that it's right?!).
randal perdue
randal perdue - 9 years ago
This does not apply to florida,we have sand breaks here and the waves are very unpredictable
G0dspelronin
G0dspelronin - 6 years ago
West Palm, Deerfield, and Sobe are my spots and its literally Russian Roulette to how it will break even with the same wind pattern
Tina
Tina - 7 years ago
Yes flagler beach, st augustine, daytona, and cocoa beach are good spots. I live in south florida (west palm) and theres little to no waves here so you deal with what you got lol.
ňøțørìü
ňøțørìü - 7 years ago
randal perdue same here (the Netherlands)
Greg Polansky
Greg Polansky - 8 years ago
Really? it should still apply, right?
Jerzx •
Jerzx • - 9 years ago
I agree (Daytona surfer)
Connor Pearson
Connor Pearson - 9 years ago
Could you please do a real life video on positioning in the water? Like a Part 2 to this video? Maybe tape someone paddling around and findng the peak. I have trouble finding the take off spot in terms of depth. How deep do i sit?

I have no problem laterally finding the peak. I either have the wave go under me or I nosedive because I'm too close to shore.

If you could show the difference between 2-3 and 3-5 foot days, that would be great too.
Connor Pearson
Connor Pearson - 9 years ago
You misunderstood. I meant positioning in the lineup. Sitting deep...or shallow. This would be great for competitive surfers who want to get the best waves in a set.
iSURFTRIBE
iSURFTRIBE - 9 years ago
+Connor Pearson We actually talk about lying down as well as standing position in our Free 5 Day Video Course. You can get them here http://surfcoaches.com/
Cheesus
Cheesus - 9 years ago
Busted my ass on my longboard today and it got me thinking: what's the worst kinds of accidents surfers can get? I'd imagine maybe crashing into a coral reef but there's none where I live. I just want to be prepared when I attempt to learn in lessons during spring break :P thanks man, great videos!
FastCap
FastCap - 9 years ago
Excellent Lesson!!!!

20. comment for Surfing Lessons: How to Read Waves for Beginners

Aaron Quezada
Aaron Quezada - 9 years ago
this is all I needed to know, the cook that teaches me could not tell me this, I dont care if its winter and midnight I am on my way to the beach ,just kiddin will wait for the morning, lets smoke meanwhile... 
krusher74
krusher74 - 9 years ago
cock!
Aaron Quezada
Aaron Quezada - 9 years ago
no ,hes not a kook, he really is a cook :x
but well, we can call him a kook cook, he is cooking sometn right now, lets go back enjoy some of his magic ..then we surf.
krusher74
krusher74 - 9 years ago
its kook! you kook
roguesurferchick
roguesurferchick - 10 years ago
Brilliant, thanks guys. I'm a pleb but I go out with a bunch of experienced surfers, not one of them has mentioned anything like this!
Dana Franchitto
Dana Franchitto - 10 years ago
THank you Surf Coaches. it never occurred to me to look at the horizon. I can't wait to get out there again.
radsdau
radsdau - 10 years ago
Excellent description, thanks guys.
It would be helpful to have more photos and even video clips demonstrating these.  Any chance of an update including that?
Jimmy Naraine
Jimmy Naraine - 10 years ago
concise and very informative, cheers
Madison Young
Madison Young - 10 years ago
Perfect explanation! Thank you again! :)
Gu Zu
Gu Zu - 10 years ago
i wonder if surfing would deteriorate my lumbar disc protrusion or it's a good sport for me?...pls tell me~
Munawir Biahgi
Munawir Biahgi - 10 years ago
Nice work brother! Fuck dude could not explain that any clearer to my mate.
1PartyBoy4Life1
1PartyBoy4Life1 - 10 years ago
Great video dude, very easy to learn from.
Lucia Peniston
Lucia Peniston - 10 years ago
this actually is confusing for me... does he have it the other way around?
Or do I have it wrong but I look for the peak or the pocket as the wave is behind me and direction it is going to break (basically seems opposite of what is displayed.)  Ever since I saw this I have been feeling more confused in the water... If the wave peaks highest on either side I go the opposite because to me the wave will break in that direction: ie peak tallest to left (looking behind my shoulder) it's a right.
Lucia Peniston
Lucia Peniston - 10 years ago
+Surf Coaches hi there !  this totally clarifies it for me, this is how I see it (somehow on your lecture/illustrated on your board... it looks like the coach is saying just the opposite... can you see what I mean ?  Thanks so much !!!
iSURFTRIBE
iSURFTRIBE - 10 years ago
Hi there...I think I understand your question, so I hopefully answer this correctly...if you are paddling into a wave, and the wave is coming behind you, with a peak that is largest over your left shoulder, it would be a right hand breaking wave...the tallest part of the wave will break first, and then the tapered part will peel along...I hope this clarifies things for you!

30. comment for Surfing Lessons: How to Read Waves for Beginners

sampea CAML
sampea CAML - 10 years ago
Wow, surfing needs keen observation, indeed!
tanwera
tanwera - 10 years ago
Great tip. Thanks!
Anthony Ali
Anthony Ali - 10 years ago
the knowledge i get from watching your videos is amazing!! your def gonna make me a better surfer.

Thanks keep the videos comming
toolate1948
toolate1948 - 10 years ago
Very helpful. Thanks.
RastaGeova
RastaGeova - 10 years ago
Great video, you should do more videos like this to understand better the ocean, thanks
Max Monterumisi
Max Monterumisi - 10 years ago
Fast, clear and good!! Thx
iSURFTRIBE
iSURFTRIBE - 10 years ago
To clarify, this is in identifying an unbroken wave and the best take-off point to allow you to go down the line on the open face. The highest point or peak is usually where the wave will break first. The idea is to identify the peak and direction then try and position yourself there before the wave breaks so you can paddle into the wave from the best vantage point.
Andy Martinez
Andy Martinez - 10 years ago
So you want to always go twords the highest point of the wave?

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