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Scott Batch

#1- "I'm Afraid Of The Ocean! 10 Tips For Overcoming Fear While Surfing

Updated: Oct 17, 2023

Overcoming fear while surfing can be challenging, but it’s not impossible. In this post, I share 10 things I would do to conquer my fear of the ocean and enjoy surfing. From practicing lap swimming to finding a local surf group, this is what I would do.

#1 Only surf near Lifeguards #2. Only surf in waist-deep water. #3. Only surf when others are nearby. #4. Practice my lap swimming! #5. Surf on "nice weather" days. #6. Take a few lessons #7. Buy a Boogie Board and have fun on that for a little while #8. Watch tons of YouTube episodes about learning. #9. Find a local surf group on Meetup or other social apps. #10. Check the next 49 tips!!!


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There's so much more to write but keeping it simple and safe is the best way to go. Some of the tips listed here, will be covered in our series of 50 tips.


a young woman, with long brown hair, sitting on the sand in a black wetsuit, with a black surfboard with green stripes across her lap.  She has her hands folded near her lips, with her eyes closed as if she is nervous about surfing.  There is a small snady mound behind her that has some sparse green ery on them, with blue, cloudy skies about the sand mounds.

Do you feel nervous about surfing?

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