/r/BeginnerSurfers/

r/BeginnerSurfers

40k members
r/BeginnerSurfers is a subreddit with 40k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses surfing, advice, surf, board, and beginner, and they frequently recommend/review surf camp, wetsuit, and board.
A friendly subreddit for beginning surfers that might need advice and such while surfing.

Popular Themes in r/BeginnerSurfers

#1
Advice Requests
: "Getting Back Into Surfing After 8 years - stoked about my new 10ft log"
23 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Which surf board should I get?"
5 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Vissla is deleting reviews to hide their trash quality. Don’t buy."
2 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "Built a small tool to find quick surf trips from inland Europe — feedback welcome"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/BeginnerSurfers

#1

Surfing

: "This kook got his first wave on video!! My third time Surfing… could not b happier =D"
56 posts
#2

Advice

: "Advice on how to perform a cutback"
35 posts
#3

Surf

: "Surf under the Golden Gate Bridge"
32 posts
#4

Board

: "Is this Board worth it"
30 posts
#5

Beginner

: "Best Beginner Boards To Learn On?"
28 posts
#6

Struggling

: "Struggling with trim and figuring out when to cross step pls help"
14 posts
#7

Longboard

: "Used Longboard"
13 posts
#8

Foamie

: "What to focus on next?"
8 posts
#9

Waves

: "This kook got his first wave on video!! My third time surfing… could not b happier =D"
7 posts
#10

Camp

: "Did a surf Camp actually help you progress faster?"
6 posts

Products Discussed in r/BeginnerSurfers

Surf Camp

26 reviews
#1
Surf Camp
4.5 from 4 reviews
#2
Surfing with Amigas
4.0 from 2 reviews
#3
Rise Up
4.5 from 2 reviews

Wetsuit

5 reviews
#1
Roxy
4.0 from 1 review
#2
Xcel
3.0 from 1 review
#3
Patagonia
5.0 from 1 review

Board

2 reviews
#1
Soft Top Surfboard
4.0 from 1 review
#2
Wavestorm
4.0 from 1 review

Member Growth in r/BeginnerSurfers

Yearly
+16k members(66.7%)

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Last updated: July 1, 2026