Kids welcome
A two-bedroom unit, family surf lessons with patient coaches and enough beach time to wear the kids out properly. Built for families who want to learn together and sleep soundly after.
What is a surf camp?
A surf camp is more than a place to sleep and a few hours of surfing. It’s a few days to disconnect from your normal routine, spend more time outside, meet people, learn something new and experience life by the ocean.
Who this is for
The Family package is for families looking for a fun weekend away — a proper break from the routine and a chance to bond over something new. It’s for parents who want time away from screens for the whole crew, and kids who need to burn off energy in salt water rather than in front of a tablet. If you want to learn to surf together, laugh a lot, eat BBQ under the stars and go home tired and happy, this is your family’s few days by the ocean.
A look at the Family Surf Experience
Surf N Stay combines
Boutique, beach-focused accommodation.
Qualified coaches, lessons and equipment.
Activities and experiences around Whangamatā and the Coromandel.
A relaxed, social environment where travelers can meet other people.
What’s in the Family Surf Experience
Five nights in a roomy two-bedroom holiday unit — space for the whole crew to spread out, a full kitchen for fussy eaters and easy dinners, and a deck for sandy feet and board games. Walking distance to the beach, the dairy and the playground, so no one has to pack the car every time someone needs a snack.
Two dedicated two-hour family surf lessons with coaches who specialise in teaching kids and nervous adults side by side. We bring kids’ soft-top boards, child-sized wetsuits and a bag of beach games for the in-between moments. Parents surf, kids surf, everyone cheers for each other — and learns at their own pace.
Five nights gives you time to properly explore: rock pools at low tide, a drive to Hot Water Beach, a bush walk, ice creams on the main street, and an evening or two watching the sun go down over the bar. We’ll give you a family-friendly hit list when you arrive.
A relaxed, social environment where families meet other families — kids find instant beach mates, parents find someone to share a BBQ and a beer with. Our crew BBQ night brings everyone together for an easy, no-cook evening the kids love.
At a glance
Good for: Families with kids who want to learn to surf together without the logistics headache.
A typical day
No two days at the beach are ever the same, but here’s the rhythm your Family Surf Experience stay tends to find — a loose shape you can lean into or bend to suit the swell and the weather.
8:00 am
A full kitchen means easy breakfasts for fussy eaters. Cereal, toast, fruit — no packing the car, no waiting for a table, just a slow family morning.
10:00 am
A two-hour lesson with coaches who teach kids and nervous adults side by side. Soft-top boards, child-sized wetsuits and a bag of beach games for the gaps.
12:30 pm
Back to the unit for sandwiches and a rest, or a quick trip to the dairy for an ice cream. Walking distance to everything — no one has to load the car.
2:30 pm
Rock pools at low tide, a drive to Hot Water Beach, or a bush walk. We’ll hand you a family-friendly hit list when you arrive.
6:00 pm
An easy, no-cook evening with the other families — kids find instant beach mates, parents share a beer and a snag, everyone sleeps soundly.
More Surf n Stay packages
Prefer to stay without lessons? Browse our self-contained holiday units in Whangamatā.
Family Surf Experience — your questions
Still have questions about the Family Surf Experience? Send us a message — we’re happy to help.
Lock in your Family Surf Experience and let us handle the rest — the unit, the boards, the coaching and the good times.
