Surfing Lessons In East London

East London in the Eastern Cape, South Africa is a well-known surfing spot.

Although you can surf on your own, popular East London based backpackers, Sugar Shack, offers all-inclusive surfing trips to some of the of the best beaches in the Eastern Cape region of South Africa. Learn to surf with lessons from top qualified instructors!

For those already addicted the legendary Nahoon Reef is just around the corner with its awesome power and huge long rides. Directly in front of the lodge where the lessons are conducted is Easterns, which offers amazing variety in most conditions with its peaky barrels out the back or its fun reforms on the inside. On the chance that these spots are not producing we drive you to one of the six pointbreaks within a thirty km radius of the lodge depending on where our local knowledge points us.

Surf Lessons are offered directly in front of the Shack or at the pristine Nahoon Beach. For experienced surfers we will get you to the surf if you stay with us for a week! You will surf Nahoon Corner, Nahoon Reef and many more of South Africa’s most famous surfing destinations.

Learn to Surf and Experienced Surfer accommodation packages are also available at Sugar Shack, which include comfortable dormitory style accommodation, surfing lessons, all surfing equipment and transport to some of the region's best surfing spots. Please enquire for more information about these multi-day trips.

East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Surfboards, wetsuits, guides and transport.

Sun protection, your costume.

Anyone who can swim and feels they can surf can take part in this activity. No previous surfing experience is required.