13 December 2023 / Written by Rachel

Learn how to surf skate!

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Learn the basics, get started, and have fun with surf skating!

Ready to conquer your fear of surf skating? Woman and Waves have created a tutorial video which will introduce you to the world of surf skating, a fantastic tool for improving your surfing skills. If you’ve never skateboarded before or are hesitant about surf skating, don’t worry. Surf skating is different from skateboarding and can greatly benefit your surf skills.

Check out the video above and if you have any questions or would like us to create more surf skate tutorials leave a comment in the comments section below the video.

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Rachel

Rachel Murphy, founder of Women + Waves, was born and raised in Cornwall and discovered her passion for surfing at 14 during work experience at a local surf school. After years of coaching and working in the surf travel industry, she launched Women + Waves to carve out space for women in surfing.

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