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Head to the beach and practice riding waves in this 2-week surfing camp for high school students in Summer Discovery’s UCLA program.
Camp Description
Paddle out, find your balance, and give the next wave a try. Daily trips to the Los Angeles coast make surfing an active way to spend your summer in the water.
In this camp you will practice paddling, standing up on your board, and settling into a stable stance. Exercises and drills help you connect those movements, while time in the surf gives you chances to try them together. Learn to judge a wave’s size, shape, and breaking pattern so you can decide where to position yourself.
Work on timing and board control as you adjust your weight and balance. Ocean safety and surf etiquette are part of the experience, helping you understand how to share the water responsibly. With a beach visit each day, there’s time to keep practicing and enjoy the challenge of learning to ride.
This 2-week surfing camp for high school students is part of Summer Discovery’s UCLA program in Los Angeles, California. Residential and commuter options are available. Students travel off campus to local surfing locations. Bring your own wetsuit; one is not provided.
A supplemental camp fee of $225 applies.
What You Will Do
• Practice paddling and handling your surfboard
• Work on standing up and finding your balance
• Judge waves by size, shape, and breaking pattern
• Choose where to position yourself for a wave
• Practice timing and board control in the water
• Learn ocean safety and how to share the surf
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the camp, students will be able to:
• Coordinate paddling, stance, and balance to control a surfboard
• Choose waves and positions using their size and breaking pattern
• Use ocean safety and surf etiquette when sharing the water
You’ll leave with a certificate of completion.
Why Surfing Camp
A beach trip becomes something more when you’re learning to ride the waves. Surfing gives you an active way to enjoy the Los Angeles coast, with daily practice that lets you return to the skills you’re working on.
Spend time in the water, get to know how waves behave, and enjoy the challenge of finding your balance on a board.
Who Should Attend?
For students who have completed 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade.
If you’d rather be in the water, spend part of your summer practicing surfing at local beaches. Daily trips give you time to work on the basics. Bring your own wetsuit; wetsuits are not provided. Students leave campus at 8 a.m. each day for the beach.
Recommended by More Than 4 out of 5 Students
Based on students surveyed in Summer Discovery’s 2026 UCLA high school program.
Your Summer at UCLA
UCLA gives high-school students the opportunity to explore an academic interest while experiencing university life in Los Angeles, a city where entertainment, technology, business, science, and culture constantly intersect. The campus has its own community and rhythm while connecting students to a wider environment built around creativity and new ideas.
Students learn alongside peers, navigate a large campus, and gain independence through everyday choices and responsibilities. Time outside class expands the experience through friendships, campus life, and opportunities to notice which subjects and settings hold their attention. For families, UCLA offers a valuable combination of substantive academics, personal growth, and clearer direction about what a student may want to study, experience more deeply, or pursue next.
Summer Discovery Certificate of Completion
After successfully finishing this course, you will be awarded a certification completion for your accomplishment.
*This is a preview, not what you will receive