I promise you'll never forget catching your first wave in this video.

We'll teach you everything you need to know to consistently catch waves.

Now, at this stage, you might start noticing lots of errors and it can become frustrating but don't watch.

We've all been at this stage.

It's about putting in the time and having as much fun with your girlfriends as you can reading waves and selecting the right one to catch is an effective way to fast track.

The learning process to read a wave.

When surfing a beach break, look out onto the horizon, you're looking for swirl lines that are not even across the top.

You wanna select a swirl line that has a high point and a low point.

A wave can break left or right or it may close out.

A close out is something you want to avoid.

When a wave is about 3 m away, start paddling and ensure you get eight strong strokes to match the speed of the wave before the wave hits, you angle your board about 20 degrees in the direction you wanna surf.

This will allow you to be traveling across the face of the wave when you stand up, ensure you are not too far back on your board.

Otherwise it will act like an anchor and it will slow you down.

Remember, speed is your friend when you're surfing, position yourself on a wave so that you're close to the peak.

If you sit out on the shoulder, it'll be a lot harder to paddle onto the wave popping up.

As soon as you feel the tail lift and forward momentum of the board pop to your feet.

When surfing on your forehand, the cues to assist you are knees bent, back, straight head and leading arm up, turn your head, shoulders and hips towards the face of the wave with your leading arm pointing in the direction you're traveling, place your weight on your front foot and the board should angle across the face of the wave.

Remember to wipe out flat and fall away from your board always resurface with one hand covering your head and your elbow protecting your face.

When surfing on a big board, it's nearly impossible to duck dive.

The best way to negotiate your way out the back is to learn how to turtle roll to start.

You need some speed as you paddle towards oncoming white water slide off the side of your board, grab the rails tightly and flip the board upside down.

And on top of you pull the board down on the water surface towards your chest.

You will feel the wave wash over your board, then flip your board back over, so it's upright and you can lift your chest back onto the deck of the board, swinging your legs around to the back and start paddling again.

Learning how to turtle roll will give you the confidence that you can control your equipment and keep yourself safe.

If you do have any issues, we have a common errors and corrections package that will support you through your beginner journey.

But remember the best surfer is the one having the most fun.

Thanks for watching and we'll see you in the water soon.