03 Oct Surf Rituals | Pre-Surf Prep

Whether you’re preparing for our surf coaching weekends, a surf trip with your mates or a competition down the coast, everyone has their pre-surf rituals and it’s far too easy to forget things, hey?!

Running around searching for Awol bikini bottoms can really spoil your surfing zen – (Why do they always go missing?)

So here’s a Pre-surf checklist you can screenshot, to help you pack for every wave hunt. Organised or what?!
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Here are a few tips to help you prepare:⁠

• Pack and prep all your gear the night before. Remember some extra warm clothes (just in case).⁠ You lose a lot of heat from your head so a nice wooly hat will help keep your noggin warm.

• If you’re driving, have some parking spots in mind to target and some spare coins for parking meters if you can’t find a free space!

• Take time to have a gentle stretch. It’s good to relieve any muscle tension and get your mobility going for the day ahead. It will also help relax, de-stress and improve the quality of your sleep too. ⁠

• Pack some good snacks which will give you plenty of energy, (check out our favourite Bliss Balls recipe from last week).⁠

• Get a good night’s sleep and try to relax. Surfing can be tiring, but you’ll meet so many new people, learn new things and make memories which will last a lifetime. ⁠

• The last and most important thing you need to remember when surfing is to have fun! There’s a famous quote by surfer Phil Edwards that goes, “The best surfer out there is the one having the most fun.” – Remember this before every surf!

Here is your Pre-Surf Packing Checklist:

1. Warm clothes, jumper, hat, extra socks and underwear. Loose fitting clothing is easiest – getting skinny jeans over damp salty skin is the worst!

2. Surfboard + fins + leash

3. Swimwear for underneath your wetsuit – if you wear it.

4. Roof rack straps and bungee cords

5. Spare leash if you have one

6. Sun Cream / Zinc / Lip Balm

7. Board wax

8. Wetsuit

9. Wetsuit boots / gloves / hood if needed

10. Towel / robie

11. Water / Hot flask

12. Snacks – always need snacks

13. Something safe to put your keys e.g. Lockbox, wetsuit pocket

14. Waterproof watch

15. Phone – If surfing alone, just drop someone a message before you go out.

16. Women + Waves Playlist for the drive

17. Coins for parking meters.

18. Hair band x 10 (for all your mates that forget them)

19. Basic first aid kit / Inhaler – just in case you ever need it

20. Bucket for your damp wettie

21. Sunglasses

22. Moisturiser/hair oils/aftersun for after surf care.

This may sound like a lot, but keep it all in a wetsuit bucket and you’ll never be more prepared for those last minute wave hunts. You can thank us later 😉

Keen to know more about our surf coaching weekends? You can find all the information here. Any questions don’t hesitate to get in touch!