Our U8 - U10 members can choose to attend carnivals and compete in various water and beach events. At this age, they don't participate in any additional club training aside from Sunday surf and the focus is still on gaining confidence, building skills and learning what carnivals are all about.
Junior Surf Sport
Our Junior Surf Sport programme offers additional training for U11-U14 members wanting to focus on developing their racing skills for carnivals. The squads are run by experienced coaches, and athletes are put into two training groups based on a combination of age and ability.
Training sessions are a combination of board and diamond (board/swim) depending on the weather and surf conditions.
Note: most athletes don't own their own paddleboards, instead the club allocates them a board that is 'theirs' for the season.
2025/26 Training Schedule
Squad training for the 2025/26 season will run from October 2025 - February 2026.
Junior Squad
Newish to racing, mostly foam boards, developing board skills, working towards Oceans/South Island Juniors.
Tuesday: 4.30pm - 5.30pm Board
Saturday: 10am - 11.30am Board/Diamond
Sunday: 9.30am - 10am Junior Surf
Development Squad
Bulding skills and endurance on fibreglass boards, working towards Oceans/South Island Juniors.
Tuesday: 4.30pm - 5.30pm Board
Wednesday: 4.30pm - 5.30pm Board/Diamond
Saturday: 10am - 11.30am Board/Diamond
Sunday: 9.30am - 10am Junior Surf
Athletes are encouraged to attend all sessions to get maximum benefit, however you're welcome to only attend the sessions that fit your schedule.
We also offer a two-week Summer Surf Programme during the January school holidays. This is an additional cost and information is sent to families about the programme around October each year.
Fees
Coaching: $110 for the season (regardless of how many sessions you attend)
Board allocation: $160 (only applicable to athletes on fibreglass boards)
Criteria
To join the squad, athletes must be able to:
- Swim 200m in under 6 mins
- Be confident in deep water
- Paddle a board at least 200m on their stomach