Overnight WB Teen Surf Camp
Overview
This ultimate overnight surf camp for teens takes place on the pristine beaches of Topsail Island, North Carolina. Come to the camp where it all began 20 years ago and thousands of teens have found their stoke of surfing.
It’s amazing how proper surfing instruction from our world class coaches will accelerate your learning curve and eliminate the frustration beginners face. Our certified coaches are experienced, knowledgeable, friendly and will guide you through safe, effective progression.
Our overnight teen summer camps are awesome, fun filled weeks of learning how to surf, improving your skills or just enjoying tons of surfing time. We cater to all levels of surfers from the absolute beginner to advanced teens. Join teens from 48 states and 27 countries all over the world for an adventure you will never forget!
Highlights include:
- Stay in air conditioned ocean view rooms at our Topsail Island Surf Shack.
- Extensive daily surfing instruction at warm water consistent beach breaks
- Surf Photography Analysis
- The best camp food ever!
- Learn about wave dynamics, swell prediction, board design
- Surf movies, ping pong, foosball, volleyball, smash ball, beach bocce ball
- Hawaiian luau
- Free digital photos taken by our professional staff photographer
- Enrollment limited (18 campers)
Cost includes lodging, all meals, 24-hour same gender adult supervision, round trip airport shuttle (ILM), equipment, professional surfing instruction (3:1 student to instructor ratio), t-shirt, Sea Turtle Hospital donation, Surfing Etiquette Guide, and 8″ x 10″ group photo. Multiple sessions can be combined for an extended stay.
2023 Teen Overnight Camps
Accomodations
Participants stay in the heart of Topsail Island. This 26-mile long barrier island has a rich history filled with pirates, fishermen, and surfers.
Campers are housed in our air conditioned, ocean view “Surf Shack.” This epic location, is only steps from where we surf. Campers will see the sun rise over the ocean while checking conditions from their balconies.
The rooms are gender-specific comfortable common areas. Each participant will have his or her own bed. WB Surf Camp staff members are housed on-site and will provide 24-hour, same-gender adult supervision. Campers will enjoy dining together in our very own dining hall.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does the itinerary look like?
I have surf experience will I get to learn more advanced maneuvers?
Our staff is composed of amazing free surfers as well as competitive surfers, all of whom are great technical instructors and will be able to coach you to a higher level of wave reading, performance, and creativity in your surfing.
Should I stay for one or two weeks?
A sizable number of teens stay for 2 weeks each summer. We offer supervision and coaching in between sessions so teens get to continue improving their surf skills while staying at our ocean view campus.
Where will I be surfing?
We have a private beach access right in front of our accommodations that offers up great uncrowded warm water beach breaks. Water temps will be between 78 – 82 degrees so no wet suites are needed.
Will there be pictures of me surfing?
We will have a surf photographer taking high quality, high resolution photos throughout the week. We will be posting pics to Instagram and FaceBook as well as viewing them at camp.
What are the ages of your overnight campers?
Ages range from 11 to 17 and are sub-grouped by age and session.
What are the activities?
Additional non-surfing activities based on weather, wind and wave conditions may include:
- In-depth, hands-on lessons on wave dynamics, board design, swell dynamics, and coastal conservation
- Volleyball, ping-pong, gaga ball, and other beach games
- Tour of the 10,000 square foot Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Hospital
- Surf movies, camp-wide games, and tie-dye
- Surfboard shop tour
- Hawaiian Luau
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