DAWN PATROL SURF … Experienced and professional surf instruction for Encinitas, Del Mar, Leucadia, Carlsbad and all of San Diego. Our private and group surf lessons are available daily from Sunrise to Sunset. We have our own Surf Shop in Encinitas, just 2 blocks from Moonlight Beach. We offer you the complete surfing experience, call or email us today to make reservations!
Summer Surf Camps and Step Up Surf Training Programs are beginning in June! We offer every level of surfing instruction and surf coaching. We work with each of our students individually to insure they make the most of the time spent working with our instructors. We make sure each of our students are on the proper board size according to their size and experience. We also make sure to take our students to the best surf breaks so they are able to make as much progress as possible during our instructional sessions.
Please Contact Us with any and all of your questions, and to get information about reservations!
- Since 2008, we have been the exclusive partner of the Encinitas Parks & Recreation Department providing all the surf classes and camps for the City of Encinitas.
- We provide everything you need for the surf lessons and surf camps. We provide INT soft surfboards, O’NEILL wetsuits, DAKINE rashguards, WATERMAN’S APPLIED SCIENCE sunscreen and STICKY BUMPS surf wax.
- With our emphasis on SAFETY, we educate our students about TIDES, REEFS, SANDBARS, WINDS, SWELLS and how each of these elements influence the size and quality of waves.
- We work with each student to ensure they understand PROPER SURFING ETIQUETTE and develop PROPER SURFING TECHNIQUES so they are able to be an active part of the flow and rhythm of a surfing lineup.
- Our surf instructors are all experienced surfers with years of teaching experience and valuable local knowledge of our coastline.
- Each of our instructors have received CPR and First Aid certification.
- Our instructor to student ratio is always, at the very minimum, 1 instructor for every 3 students. We make sure each student gets plenty of quality time with our instructors so they get the absolute most from each session with us. We focus on the core fundamentals that will make our students more confident and more accomplished surfers.
-Photography and video analysis of your surf lesson is available upon request.



