What Surf Sports is all about

Strength and humanity, passion and commitment, turning the ordinary into the extraordinary.

Junior Surf members, as young as seven get to enjoy the fun and excitement of pitting themselves against each other.

Surf Sports offer a prime training ground for the physical and psychological demands of saving lives in the surf.

Regardless of ability or interest, events range from club based competitions to District and National Championships.

Events span the range of rescue skills and test competitors’ strength, fitness and agility in swimming, running, paddling a surf ski, board or canoe or rowing a surf boat.

Ocean Athletes Squad

Our professional coaches Simon Wills and Ashley Cochrane run the Ocean Athletes training sessions.
Our athletes are provided with an opportunity to further develop their beach , board and surf swimming skills after graduating from the Omanu Academy training squad. These athletes require a good level of commitment and skill to target the New Zealand Ocean Athletes competition and other surf sport carnivals. Click here for more information.

Senior Athletes

This squad is for athletes who are 14 years and older.
Our Senior training programme provide athletes the skills and training necessary for them to achieve their short and long term goals in Surf Life Saving through a safe , challenging and fun environment. These athletes require a good level of commitment to target surf sport carnivals. Click here for more information.