Port Macquarie Surf School

Happy 48th Birthday to our legend, SuperCoach Huddo! 🏄‍♂️🎉

Always bringing joy, laughter and good vibes to everyone around him.
Your positivity is contagious, your smile is constant, and your passion for what you do shines through every day.

Thank you for being such a loving , kind, devoted husband and father putting our family at the heart of all you do.

We hope you have a truly special day—you deserve it 🥳

July School Holidays are just around the corner now is the perfect time to start planning your school holiday supports

Port Macquarie Surf School is excited to offer 1:1 Ocean Therapy Sessions during the upcoming school holidays.

Each session is individually tailored to support the participant’s unique goals, interests, strengths, and support needs.

Our ocean-based programs provide opportunities to build confidence, resilience, social connection, physical wellbeing, water safety skills, and engagement with the natural environment.

✔️ Individualised support
✔️ Goal-focused sessions
✔️ Surfing and ocean-based activities
✔️ Flexible scheduling options
✔️ Suitable for self-managed and plan-managed NDIS participants

As qualified teachers, we bring extensive experience in education, inclusion, and individualised learning to every session, ensuring participants receive meaningful and engaging support in a safe and supportive environment.

More session times are available than those currently listed online. If you can’t find a suitable booking time, please get in touch and we’ll do our best to accommodate your needs.

📞 Before booking, please reach out so we can discuss your participant’s goals and how their NDIS plan may support participation in this program.

📍 Flynn’s Beach, Port Macquarie

For enquiries or bookings:
🌐 www.portmacquariesurfschool.com.au
📱 0432 857 719

The waves are here

If you’ve been waiting for the swell and conditions to line up before booking your next private lesson, the time has arrived.

We’ve had a fantastic week of coaching in fun winter waves, and the forecast is looking great for the rest of the long weekend and the week ahead.

Reach out and book your private lesson with Huddo or Ollie and make the most of these fun conditions!

Cooper’s Ocean Therapy Journey: From First Steps Into the Ocean to Riding Waves with Confidence

Three years ago, when Cooper first joined our Ocean Therapy program, our very first goal was simple – helping him feel comfortable entering the ocean and adapting to a new environment.
Cooper always loved the water, but the ocean brought challenges and uncertainty. With patience, encouragement, support from his family, and plenty of determination from Cooper himself, that first goal was achieved.

Along the way, Cooper showed incredible courage. We began at Town Beach, and eventually he built the confidence to surf at different beach locations – a huge achievement in itself. Throughout his journey, Cooper has also developed a wide range of skills, including improvements in core strength, balance, coordination, fine motor skills, and his ability to remain engaged in activities for longer periods of time.

Next came standing on the board. Then learning to trust the wave. With support from Huddo in a safe and encouraging environment, Cooper gradually developed the confidence to let the wave carry him towards the shore.
Today, Cooper is riding waves with growing independence and confidence.
To many people, it might look like “just surfing”, but for Cooper and his family, this journey represents years of hard work, resilience, confidence building, skill development, and personal growth.

Watching Cooper progress from his very first lesson to riding waves has been nothing short of incredible, and we couldn’t be prouder to be part of his journey.

Our Ocean Therapy program is designed to support people of all ages living with autism, ADHD & anxiety through personalised goals, skill development, confidence building, and meaningful experiences in the ocean environment. Every participant’s journey is unique, and Cooper’s story is a wonderful reminder of what can be achieved with the right support, consistency, and belief.
Congratulations, Cooper. We are so proud of you, and we can’t wait to see what you achieve next

Perfect conditions at Flynns Beach this morning — clean lines, light winds, fewer crowds, and plenty of fun waves rolling through for private lessons.
Nothing better than sunrise, salt water, and getting a few proper rides in before the day starts 🤙

After School Surfing starts this week!

Just a reminder to families — if you haven’t registered yet, there’s still time to jump online and secure your spot. Whether your child has surfed before or it’s their very first session, everyone is welcome

Autumn is actually one of the best times of year to be surfing — clean offshore conditions, fun waves, and the water is still warm. Cooler mornings, but prime time in the ocean.

There’s no better way to finish the school day than getting active, building confidence, and having fun with mates in the surf.

We make it super easy for families:
✔️ School pick-up
✔️ Afternoon tea
✔️ Surf lesson & Surf Awareness
✔️ All equipment provided
Surfing or bodyboarding — we’ve got them covered while building ocean awareness and safety skills.

Surf on over to our website and book your spot!

https://portmacquariesurfschool.rezgo.com/details/83423/after-school-surfing

See you after school legends Huddo & Amy 🏄‍♂️🏄🏼‍♀️

Today we remember and honour the courage, sacrifice, and spirit of those who served.

Thank you for the freedoms we cherish and the beautiful country we call home

Lest We Forget

Surf comps, surf talk, surf language, judging discussions this world has been part of Ollie’s life for as long as he can remember.

Growing up in a surfing family and with our family running a surf school, Ollie has been surrounded by the sport every day.
From the age of 12 he’s been helping out in our family business, soaking up the knowledge, conversations and passion that come with coaching, competing and living the surfing lifestyle.

Surfing is truly in the family genes, and Ollie has grown up immersed in it all — from the competitive side of the sport to coaching and learning the art of judging.

Over the years he has followed these pathways with genuine passion, and being invited to judge the Challenger Series trials is the next exciting step forward on that journey.

We’re incredibly proud of our coach Ollie for being invited to judge the Challenger Series trials, gaining valuable experience and taking another step forward on his judging pathway. Working alongside and learning within the environment of the World Surf League is an amazing opportunity as he continues to chase his dream of one day travelling the world judging WSL events.

We feel so lucky to have Ollie as one of our coaches. His stoke for surfing, knowledge of competition surfing, and recent experience within the industry is something he generously shares with all our surfers from beginners catching their first waves right through to our high-performance groms preparing for competition.

Our crew are pretty lucky to have a coach who lives and breathes the sport and is walking the pathway himself.

Keep chasing it Ollie 🤙

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