WE ARE CLOSED - until November 2025
Salt Shack Surf School was started by brother and sister duo, Holly and Jay Quinn, both World class surfers and qualified Surfing New Zealand coaches. After 3 years on the Kapiti Coast, Salt Shack is now open in Gisborne and run by Holly with help from local coaches.
Adult & Kids Learn to surf lessons run every weekend on select times. We will be running a range of lesson types over the Summer Holidays for Adults, Kids and Ladies groups. See below for our monthly schedule, and go over to our bookings page to book!
School groups and private lessons can be booked on request.
TERM 1- KIDS 2025 - Begins Feb 10th
Intake 1: Mondays/Tuesdays/Thursdays
This program covers all surfing equipment • Designed for children and teens aged 7-14 • Coached by qualified Surfing Instructors • For complete beginners to intermediate surfers • 2 levels of sessions available.
Please note these sessions run for 3 weeks. If your session is cancelled it will be rescheduled or credited. Full payment and sign up is required before, if you are unable to commit to weekly sessions we have weekend sessions available.
BEGINNERS SESSION: Learning to surf is a fantastic way to teach children confidence in the ocean and to gift them with a passion they can carry on all through life. The program covers all surfing equipment, you will learn surfing skills, ocean & equipment knowledge, paddling skills, water and beach safety. Pre booked times are required at sign up.
PROGRESSING SESSION: During an improver lesson you will learn skills required to take your surfing to the next level. If you are competent at catching white water and standing up you are ready to improve! Reading waves, catching unbroken waves and trimming across waves are some of the skills you will learn to up-skill from a learner to enrich your surfing experience. Pre booked times are required at sign up.
BOOKINGS
WEEKEND LESSONS
LEARN TO SURF : Come and learn to surf in some of the best beaches in New Zealand. Gisborne has a range of amazing waves and conditions for every type of surfer.
We run small lessons with maximum 4-5 surfers per coach. Lessons range from 1hr to 1.5 hours long. All equipment is provided, you will learn surfing skills, good technique, paddling skills, water and beach safety. And most importantly how to stand up on a wave. We run lessons twice a weekend, you can book a private for 3 or more if the times do not suit you.
ADULT/KIDS GROUP LESSONS: Weekends. $60 per person. all inclusive
Note: Prices vary through the season, and in our local programs.
Private lessons upon request and start at $100
Qualified professional surf coaches • Tailored lessons to suit all levels • Group and private lessons available • All ages and abilities welcome.
OUR LESSONS ARE AVAILABLE TO BOOK UNDER OUR BOOKING TAB IN THE MENU
If you can swim, you can surf
Note: Kids Age 6-16yrs. If there is no swell on the day you will be credited for another session
NEXT SESSIONS 3RD FEB 2025
BOOK ON THE BOOKINGS TAB
Ladies sessions are every Monday at 9am, these sessions focusing on water confidence and technique, these are designed to further your surfing and knowledge and skills to surf independently. Sessions are $110 for a 3 week block. Please book using the Bookings Tab. These are for our ladies that have attended Salt Shack before. Limited to 8 people.
PROGRESSIVE LEVEL : Still needing help in the water, learning to ride unbroken waves.
Bookings for all 3 sessions are essential.
