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Surfing Lessons

The REAL Surfing Instructional Programs bring the world-acclaimed service and instructional levels of REAL to the sport of surfing. Under the guidance of REAL Head Surf Coach Sam Bell, these surfing instructional programs have been a huge hit for surfers of all abilities. From first time beginners to intermediate and advanced surfers looking to up their game, Sam and his team of REAL Surf coaches are ready to show you the easy road to learning or improving your surfing skills.

Advanced reservations are required to guarantee coach availability. For more information or to book your surfing lesson, call our booking office toll free at 866-REAL-548 or International 252-987-6000.

REAL is the exclusive Surftech Tuflite Travel Center for North America. With over 150 Surftech Surfboards and Standup Paddleboards at your fingertips, you always have the best equipment when you hit the water!

Learn to Surf

REAL offers three surfing instructional methods : REAL Lessons, REAL Private Lessons, and our 3-day REAL Surf Camps. All three methods utilize the same REAL instructional syllabus custom designed by REAL coaches over the past 10 seasons. Our REAL Lesson Program breaks this syllabus down into half day segments, normally taught two lessons per day, with a max student/coach ratio of 3/1. REAL Private Lessons can be booked in blocks of three hours or more per session and guarantee one on one interaction with your coach. Our REAL Surf Camp program is three full days of total immersion into the sport. Dive in head first, or take it one day at a time. At REAL, "We Make New Riders Everyday."

Exclusive Terrain

All REAL Surf Lessons and Camps are held in Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, the #1 surfing destination on the East Coast of the US. REAL holds an exclusive permit with the National Park Service that allows us access to premium locations along the undeveloped seashore to insure minimal crowds and quality conditions. Learn more about Cape Hatteras

35 Full-Time Coaches

Our coaches are the reason so many people speak highly of REAL. When you arrive for your surfing lessons, you will find the friendliest, most professional people you will ever work with in an instructional environment.

Custom Designed Programs

The REAL Lesson and Camp programs have been custom designed to maximize learning, fun and safety. Our top level professional staff, the use of the best gear, and our discerning selection of the best locations, have lead to a comprehensive instructional program that is unmatched by any other training facility in the world.

...Since the Beginning

REAL is known around the world as the leader in high-end watersports instruction. Our professional staff, custom programs, state of the art teaching facility, and instructional DVDs, make REAL the ultimate source for learning the best sports on the water.

Group Surfing Lessons

$100 for 2 Hours

Get out there and LEARN TO SURF ! REAL Group Lessons are a fun way to spend your day in the water learning the basics of surfing. REAL Group Surfing Lessons have a maximum student to instructor ratio of 3 to 1.

Advanced reservations are required to guarantee coach availability. For more information or to book your instruction, please contact our booking office toll free at 866-REAL-548 or International 252-987-6000.

Semi-Private Surfing Lessons

$100/hr/pp for 3 hours

REAL Semi-Private Lessons can be tailored to any ability level from rank beginner to advanced short and longboard surfing. Maximum student to coach ratio of 2 to 1 insures excellent service and attention, as well as maximum safety and progression.

Advanced reservations are required to guarantee coach availability. For more information or to book your instruction, please contact our booking office toll free at 866-REAL-548 or International 252-987-6000.

Private Lessons

$150/hr for 3 hours

REAL Private Lessons insure students will realize their surfing goals quickly and efficiently. REAL Private Surfing Lessons can be tailored to any ability level, from rank beginner to advanced short and longboard surfing.

Advanced reservations are recommended to guarantee coach availability. For more information or to book your instruction, please contact our booking office toll free at 866-REAL-548 or International 252-987-6000.

“Learning to surf by yourself or with friends can become a wandering journey to frustration. REAL delivers the information and techniques to the beginner surfer in a way that maximizes progression and fun. Professional instruction doesn’t have to stop at the intermediate level. I took a lesson with REAL Surf Coach Trevor Murchie last Summer and now I’m noseriding properly, which is a blast in smaller surf!”
- Matt Nuzzo REAL Co-Founder

REAL Lesson Center

The REAL Lesson Center is right onsite for kiteboarding, surfing and standup paddleboarding lessons and camps with 26 full time coaches, 12 PWCs and a private 4 acre Bermuda grass launch right on the Pamlico Sound. The new REAL Lesson Center features 2,500 sq ft of dedicated school space plus direct access onto the 4,000 sq ft deck, 3 private, separated classrooms, overhead video projectors, plus 5 outdoor showers, bathroom facilities, lockers and more. As always, 200 brand new kites and 75 brand new kiteboards round out the school gear making this the best instructional kiteboarding facility in the world.