A cream surfboard standing upright in wet sand at dawn, a grey-green wave breaking behind it in the sea mist

Lowtide Lessons

Surf lessons in Cape Town, timed to the tide

I'm Anele Gqirana, and I have coached on these beaches for twelve years. Each morning I read the wind and the tide and choose the beach where your first waves will be gentle. Groups are six at most, and boards and wetsuits are included.

Next lesson

06:30

Muizenberg, an hour before low tide. I confirm it on WhatsApp the evening before.

Book

years teaching

students per coach, at most

beaches

Lessons and prices

Lesson	What you get	Price
Group lesson	Two hours in a group of six at most, board and wetsuit included	R480
Three lessons	Three group lessons to use within a month	R1,290
Private lesson	Ninety minutes for one or two people	R1,050

When I'm in the water

Open nowOpen until 11:00

MonDay off

Tue06:00–11:00

Wed06:00–11:00

Thu06:00–11:00

Fri06:00–11:00

Sat06:00–11:00

Sun06:00–11:00

Lessons start an hour before low tide; I confirm the time the evening before.

Three plain surfboards standing against the wall behind a wooden bench, a wetsuit on a wall hook, and wax and a towel on the bench — Soft boards and wetsuits come with every lesson

Muizenberg's long, shallow bay from the mountain road at dawn, rows of white water and a line of painted beach huts — Muizenberg: long, soft white water for first lessons

A small wave breaking on Big Bay at sunrise, with the flat top of Table Mountain across the bay — Big Bay: cleaner waves, Table Mountain across the bay

The empty sweep of Long Beach at Kommetjie on a grey morning, kelp on the wet sand and a white lighthouse at the far end — Long Beach, Kommetjie: for those who can already stand up

Book on WhatsApp

Send the lesson, how many of you and your level; I reply with the next tide slot.

Before you book

I have never surfed. Can I join a group?

Yes, most people in a group lesson are beginners. We practise on the sand first, then ride white water no deeper than your waist.

What should I bring?

A swimsuit, a towel and sunscreen. I bring the board, the wetsuit and the wax.

What if the waves are too big or too flat?

I tell you the evening before and we move the lesson to another morning, or I refund it. You never pay for a lesson the sea cancels.

How cold is the water?

The Atlantic side, at Big Bay and Long Beach, is often 12 to 15 °C; False Bay at Muizenberg is a few degrees warmer. I give you a wetsuit for the day's water, with booties when it is coldest.

Where we meet

Surfer's Corner, Beach Road, Muizenberg

Five minutes on foot from Muizenberg station; for other beaches I send a pin.

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