Without over complicating things, wave period is the time it takes for two successive wave crests to reach a fixed point.

Once you’ve learned to stand up and stay upright on a surfboard, your next step is to learn how to turn so you can ride along the wave, instead of straight toward the shore.

Learning how to paddle on a surfboard is a fundamental part of learning how to surf. Follow our simple guide and learn the perfect paddling technique.

Learning how to pop up on a surfboard is a fundamental part of learning how to surf. Follow our simple guide and learn how to master the perfect pop up.

Learning how to duck dive, is a fundamental part of learning how to surf. Follow our simple four-step tutorial and learn how to do the perfect duck dive.

To put it simply, a point break is the point at which a wave breaks over a rock. When the conditions are ideal, a point break makes an exhilarating wave to ride.

Get to grips with the principles of onshore wind and offshore wind and how it can change the conditions at your favourite surf spots.

Learn how to read a wave with our complete step-by-step guide. Begin with learning the anatomy of a wave and then how to identify the right wave to surf.