Hannah Law

If you’re like me, you’ll be keen to just dive straight in and give surfing a crack but it pays to do a bit of background research.

As a minimum, you should check the surfing conditions before you head to the beach. These websites are good for Aussies:

• Real Surf (www.realsurf.com)
• Swell Net (www.swellnet.com.au)
• Coastal Watch (www.coastalwatch.com)

If you’re looking for some surfing inspiration, Aquabumps (www.aquabumps.com) is a website dedicated to capturing the best of Sydney’s waves each day. Sign up to their daily newsletter so you have something to daydream about whilst you’re sitting in front of the computer at work.

For other beginners a surf school is the way to go. Here are some Sydney-based schools:

• Let’s Go Surfing (www.letsgosurfing.com.au)
• Cronulla Surfing Academy (www.cronullasurfingacademy.com)
• Waves Surf School (www.wavessurfschool.com.au)
• Manly Surf School (www.manlysurfschool.com)

Any other sites/surf schools you can recommend?