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Surfer Srinivas Rao sums up of the surfing lifestyle perfectly: “When you’re on a wave, time ceases to exist, and you’re in a such an intense combined state of euphoria, peace, presence, and excitement that it’s something you have to return over and over again. Once you realize that, to live any other way would seem completely insane.” You may not be a professional surfer—yet—but you’ll soon understand that snippet of surfing euphoria he talks about. With a little practice, you’ll be riding the swell in no time. Just hop on a plane, get to that beach, and ride the waves to surf travel!

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115 Surfing Adventures

MAXIMO NIVEL
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MAXIMO NIVEL

Surf School in Peru | Learn to Surf in Peru

Spend the week on beautiful Beach Peñascal just outside of the ca...

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Encounter My Way
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Encounter My Way

Encounter Ecuador Adventure Program

Embark on a 30-day adventure through Ecuador, combining culture, ...

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Outward Bound Costa Rica
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Outward Bound Costa Rica

Outward Bound Costa Rica: Girl Scout Destinations

Experience an unforgettable adventure with fellow Girl Scouts fro...

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Pacific Discovery
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Pacific Discovery

New Zealand & Australia Gap Semester | Pacific Discovery

Immerse yourself in New Zealand and Australia's extraordinary lan...

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Global Works - Travel with Purpose
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Global Works - Travel with Purpose

Costa Rica: Summer Service Adventures

Global Works specializes in service trips and educational experie...

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Gapforce
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Gapforce

Australia Adventure with Gapforce

This Gapforce program is an action-packed, six-week tour combinin...

Rustic Pathways
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Rustic Pathways

Costa Rica Surf, Adventure, Service & Turtle Programs

Costa Rica is where adventure, service, cultural immersion, and t...

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ARCC Programs
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ARCC Programs

Costa Rica: Cloud Forest Community Initiative

The Costa Rica: Cloud Forest Community Initiative program offers ...

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Arcos Journeys Abroad
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Arcos Journeys Abroad

Community Service & Eco Adventure

Travel to Costa Rica for a program rich in community service and ...

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RealStep
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RealStep

Surf Instructor in Australia

Embark on an unforgettable journey to become a certified surf ins...

GoBeyond Student Travel
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GoBeyond Student Travel

GoBeyond - Global Community Service Adventures for Teens

This program goes beyond ordinary high school travel programs and...

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GoEco - Top Volunteer Organization
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GoEco - Top Volunteer Organization

Top Social Work Volunteer Opportunities & Internships Abroad

GoEco offers a wide variety of social work volunteer opportunitie...

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Go Abroad China Ltd.
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Go Abroad China Ltd.

High School Language & Cultural Immersion in China for Teens

Discover China Through Language & CultureFounded in 2003, Go Abro...

Love Volunteers
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Love Volunteers

Surf and Adventure Program in South Africa

This program aims to bring a lasting, positive impact on the live...

Putney Student Travel
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Putney Student Travel

Australia, New Zealand, & Fiji: Exploration Program

Travel and adventure in the South Pacific, a region rich in cultu...

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Incredible Journey

April 16, 2025by: Aurelien Bianco - FranceProgram: Surf Instructor in Australia
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Professional surf instructor training in Australia was a real-life lesson for me. At 40, I learned as much from 20-year-olds as I could have given them. You don't go to the other side of the world for no reason, but there, no one judges; everyone just wants to have a good time, and everyone adapts. Getting up at 4 a.m. to film the sunrise, surfing from 6 a.m. until sunset, is a privilege. This interlude in my life will undoubtedly be one of the indelible memories.

A Guide to Surfing Adventures Abroad

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There are hundreds of amazing beaches for surf tours, but here are our top picks to travel and hang ten:

Indonesia. First stop on the list: Bali. Known for its forests and volcanic mountains, beaches, and coral reefs, you’ll not only catch worthy waves, but also have great views while you do it. Make your way to the top beaches including Uluwatu, Canggu, Kuta, and Nusa Dua on your surf holidays.

Australia. Next on the list is the Land Down Under! This may seem like an obvious pick, but with close to 23,000 miles of surfable coastline blessed with point breaks and coral reefs, it’s a wave-rider's paradise. Start in the east on the Gold Coast, a region south of Brisbane—famous for its surfing adventures, and beaches large enough to house all of the surfers it attracts. It has one of the most famous point breaks in the world, creating barrel after barrel of waves.

Home to glorious beaches and coastlines on the Caribbean and Pacific oceans, your surf adventure in Costa Rica can only be described one way: cowabunga! Expect big waves at Naranjo Beach and the river-mouth point break at Potrero Grande or Ollies Point.

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