Beginner Surf Session

Included : Soft Top Board

Beginner Surf Session:

We’ll make it easy for you to get to your feet and work on your balance to start to get a feel for longer rides. Our beginner wave, The Coaster, will give you plenty of time to learn how to position for take offs, and angle towards the end of the bay. Ideal for those new to surfing sessions, book a Surf Session now!

The Wave:
The Coaster
This small, gentle ground-swell wave provides for an easy rolling takeoff. The ride is slow, consistent and allows for plenty of time to work on balance, foot placement, and to begin to understand how to turn your surfboard. The end section closest to the wall, speeds up just slightly, and gives you a chance to ride out on the open face.

  • This wave gives you two options; a gentle, rolling whitewash on the periphery of the bay, and a knee to thigh-high wave on the peak that’s great for progressing from standing up in the whitewash, to starting to ride face waves.

Similar To:
A gentle day at The Point in Malibu or Queen’s in Waikiki.

The Details:
Maximum of 15 surfers per session.
30 minutes of rights, 30 minutes of lefts.

Recommended Equipment:
A soft top board rental is included in the price of your beginner session. Please note: Only soft top boards are permitted in the beginner session.

Add a soft sand Beginner Lession - The Beginner Academy:

Add the Beginner Academy* to your standard Beginner Surf Session, show up 1 hour before the first scheduled beginner session of the day and learn all the tips and tricks to get you shredding faster! Everything from safety, to reading our waves, even some paddling and pop up secrets are included.

Already booked a Beginner Surf Session and want to add the Beginner Academy? No problem, send us an email at info@wacosurf.com and we’ll see if we can squeeze you in.

*Beginner Academy is offered for the first Beginner Surf Session of the day when there are two Beginner Surf Sessions scheduled. Please make sure to double check your reservation for the time of your Beginner Academy. If you’re not sure, email us at info@wacosurf.com and we can help!
*Includes soft top/foam board rental for the Beginner Surf Session.

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The Water Park is open May 10th – September 7th, 2025.

Whether you want to fly down The Wedge Water Slides or relax in our Lazy River (rumored to be the longest in Texas…) – we got you covered with the Waco Surf Water Park Pass! With plenty of space to spread out on the sand surrounding the Wedge Water Slides to watch the action, or on the grass along the Lazy River – bring the crew and make a day of it!

If you’re looking to do it all and get access to the beach area for the same hours as the water park, upgrade to the Water Park & Beach Pass and unlock access to the additional bars on the surf side of the park!

Details:
All day access to the Water Park including the Wedge Water Slides and Lazy River, and the Beach Area. You can come and go as you’d like – just make sure to keep your wristband on so we can confirm you've been checked in!

Getting access to the Beach Area comes with so much more room for actviites, but also a few fun addiitonal rules.


BYOB is only permitted on the Water Park side of the park, but the Wedge Water Slides and Lazy River. BYOB cannot be brought over to the Surf/Beach side of the park as it is a different liquor license. BBQs are permitted on the Water Park side of the park (gas/propane only, no charcoals), but cannot be set up on the Surf/Beach side of the park.

What you CAN bring:

  • Coolers with food and drinks (absolutely no glass, even pickle jars)
  • Gas BBQs/grills (no charcoals, no grills are permitted on the surf/beach side of the park)
  • Any chairs, canopies/tents you’d like to set up at the Water Park
  • A beach trolley to help card your things to/from the parking lot
  • Your ID if you intend on consuming alcohol you brought with you OR purchasing alcohol from us (please keep this on you)
  • Tubes for the Lazy River under 55″ across (although we have personal tubes here with head rests and drink holders for free, and Cooler Tubes to rent for $10+tax for the day)
  • Your own life jacket so long as it is USGC (our staff will check it prior to you participating in any activities) – we do have plenty of life jackets here for you though!

What you CANNOT bring:

  • Glass of any kind (this includes beer bottles, and also pickle jars…)
  • Weapons (this includes kitchen knives to cut a watermelon/cake…)
  • Digital, paper or expired ID forms – we only accept valid, physical IDs
  • BYOB cannot be taken from the Water Park to the Surf/Beach area.
    Alcohol purchased on the Surf/Beach side of the park cannot exit the Surf/Beach area.
  • …bad vibes. Hostile attitudes and intentional breaking of rules/not listening to our staff members will result in us asking you (and your entire group) to leave the property. We don’t wanna do that…

Please note: BYOB is only permitted in the slide/river area and not the surf pool/beach area

You will need to have your VALID, PHYSICAL ID swiped on our surf/beach side in order to purchase drinks from us within that area as it is a separate liquor license and BYOB is not permitted.

Disclaimers:

  • All guests must sign our waiver before entry to the park is permitted.
  • Last entrance to the lazy river will be 1 hour prior to Water Park close.
  • Last entrance over the bridge to the beach area will be 30 mins prior to Water Park close.
  • Water Park & Beach Passes do not include Surf Sessions.

 

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Wake Academy is our 1-hour lesson and session where our cable crew with get you fitted with all the right gear (helmet, life jacket and wake board is included in the cost of Wake Academy) and will show you all the tips and tricks to get on your feet, and stay on them longer in our Cable Park!

If you nail it, you can buy a 2-hour or an all day pass to continue cabling after your beginner session!

*All riders are required to wear a USGC life jacket and helmet in the Cable Park. You are welcome to bring your own equipment, as long as it meets USGC standards – our you can rent our equipment!

All guests must sign our waiver before entry.

*Riders must be over 6 years old to use our Cable Park.

*All guests on site are required to sign our waiver, this includes all spectators. 

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Join your friends surfing and hang out at the Beach!

Our Beach Area is the perfect getaway if you need a relaxing day listening to the waves and playing in the sand and if you're joining a surfer, Beach Passes are even cheaper!

The beach chairs lining the sand are free and are first come, first served – and we also have umbrellas available to rent from the surf front desk once you arrive, just ask when you check in! You are welcome to bring your own umbrella too, just please don’t stake anything into the sand.

The beach is only available to guests with a surf reservation, accommodation guests and those with beach access (either via a beach pass or the additional beach access option on their water park pass).

What's Included:

You’ll get access to the Surfside Shack year round to grab a canned beverage and taco, located right next to the hot tub on the beach.

All guests with beach access are allowed to swim in the first part of the Surf Lagoon (also known as the canal). Only surfers are permitted past the second concrete ridge to the waves.

During peak season, you’ll also get access to our swim up pool bar, The Dive Bar, located at the end of the surf lagoon. Sippin’ cocktails in the pool while watching the surfers?! Yeah, we’ll see you there…

What's Not Included:

Beach Passes do not include surf sessions. The Surf Lagoon does run at capacity, so we recommend checking our website for availability, or asking the front desk when you arrive to see if there are any last minute cancellations.

Disclaimers:

  • The Beach is a non-BYOB area (you cannot bring your own alcohol onto the beach with you). We have several bars you can purchase alcohol from, with a valid physical ID.
  • We will need to swipe your ID and have you join our private club (it’s free and takes 1 second) in order to sell alcohol as per TABC regulations in McLennan County.
  • No glass is permitted on site – broken glass and sand/water/bare feet is a hard no from us.

*All guests must sign our waiver before entry.

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