Surf Lab

Coach Jarrad’s take: don’t rush through the mini mal stage.

Mid-lengths and mini mals give you time to feel the wave, build better timing and understand what your board is doing under your feet.

They are not just a “step before a shortboard.” They can be one of the best tools for progression.

So before you size down too quickly, maybe enjoy this stage a little longer.

Only a few weeks until SurfLab hits URBNSURF Sydney and Melbourne.

Train with three incredible coaches, in the water and on the pool deck: Cris Mills, Jarrad Howse and Dru Adler.

You’ll have private use of the wave pool for each session, with coached waves, video analysis, body positioning work and clear feedback to take back into the ocean.

Spots are moving fast.

📍 Melbourne
4 September
5 September

📍 Sydney
11 September: only 4 spots left
12 September: only 4 spots left

Learn more here:
https://surflab.ai/gold-coast-workshop

Or comment “WAVE” and we’ll send you the details.

If your vibe is surfing more, improving faster and finding people who froth on progression too, you're in the right place.

https://surflab.ai/

“I was just surfing blind.” 🌊

That’s how Catherine described her surfing before joining us for a 3-day SurfLab workshop in July.

She flew up from Sydney to train with the SurfLab team and, three days later, left with something she had not really had before: a clear blueprint for how to progress.

In her words, it was “one of the best weekends of my life.”

Catherine got so much out of the experience that she has already booked back in for our URBNSURF Sydney workshop next month.

This is what happens when coaching gets technical, personal and focused on real progression.

Clear feedback.
World-class coaches.
A plan you can take back into the water.

We’ve got a handful of spots left for our next Gold Coast workshops:

🗓️ 28-30 August
🗓️ 25-27 September

You can also join us at our URBNSURF Sydney or Melbourne workshops.

Learn more here:
https://surflab.ai/gold-coast-workshop

Or comment “WORKSHOP” and we’ll send you the details.

This is your chance to train with Jarrad Howse.

Our new Director of Surfing, former Championship Tour surfer and elite performance coach, will be leading the SurfLab team at URBNSURF this September.

Across one full day, you’ll get three coached surf sessions, personalised video analysis, masterclasses and clear feedback from one of the best in the field.

Consistent waves. No crowds. A full day focused on your progression.

📍 URBNSURF Melbourne: 4 & 5 September
📍 URBNSURF Sydney: 11 & 12 September

Spots have started filling fast since we announced Jarrad. Book now to avoid missing out.

Learn more or book here:
https://surflab.ai/2026/urbnsurf

“Thanks for being awesome.”

Coach Dru had a simple brief: help us turn better.

So they started in the skate bowl to dial in the mechanics, then took it into the water with focused in-water coaching to make the new moves stick.

Half a day. Two very stoked groms. One pretty great review.

Private half-day sessions are available at SurfLab HQ in Currumbin.

Check out: https://surflab.ai/the-surflab-hq

Big News at SurfLab this week.

We’re stoked to welcome former Championship Tour surfer and elite performance coach Jarrad Howse as our new Director of Surfing.

Jarrad has competed against the world’s best and coached some of surfing’s biggest names, including 3x World Champion Mick Fanning, Jordy Smith and Julian Wilson.

He now joins SurfLab to help shape our in-person coaching and online programs.

Jarrad will also be leading our September URBNSURF workshops in Sydney and Melbourne. We have a couple of spots available at both locations, so if you are keen to see what makes him one of the best in his field, you can view the details here:

https://surflab.ai/2026/urbnsurf

Welcome to the team, Jarrad.

The math checks out. 🏄‍♂️🏄‍♀️

Has your surfing hit a ceiling? Let's break through it.

Private coaching at SurfLab is built entirely around you and what's holding you back. Choose from 2-hour, half-day or full-day sessions, with the option to include in-water coaching, video analysis, and surf-skate training to sharpen your rail work. Need to work through a fear of wiping out? Breath work in the pool can be built in too.

One-on-one, fully focused, designed to take your surfing to the next level.

Find out more and book your session at https://surflab.ai