One of the better surf beaches in the area!…read more Patrolled after 10am by the local life saving club, flags and all, it's pretty good for the kids to go out and have a paddle. There's also a lot of surfers here, and it's a great place to take the body board out and catch a wave or two. This is a proper surf beach, with waves (and swells) of over 2 metres; please be careful - as always - around the water... but have fun! :)

A good beach for the kids, and especially good for beach cricket... but extremely windy and hardly…read moreany waves the few times we went. Being down in the Surf Coast area, it's not hard to find great surf beaches. However, every once and a while you will be looking for something different. Torquay Beach will be exactly that. The problems though are that it's busy, being right off the main esplanade for the town. The several times we went as well, the waves were pretty much non-existent, and it was extremely windy. Our friends had to pull down their sun shelters for fear of going the way of Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz! It might be a personal preference thing... but the kids and I prefer the surf. If that's what you're looking for, try another beach. Then again, if you want large open expanses of flat sand for some cricket, make your way down here.

It was my brother's and my first time surfing in Australia I wanted instruction from a friendly…read moreknowable staff. I checked online and decided to visit Torquay. After doing some research we found Go Ride A Wave. After easily booking online we arrived at the shop and met the staff. They were happy and friendly and made me feel comfortable. Becky took us out with 2 others and taught us about the beach, currents and etiquette. After a short and educational instruction on the shore we headed out. Becky was amazing and helped us catch our first waves. She pointed out what to look for and taught us what to do. I caught so many great waves and had a blast. I would definitely go back again. Thanks for great memories and encouragement. I always felt safe in the water with Becky around.

Want to learn to surf in a non-competitive, supportive and fun environment? Look no further!…read more I'm not even sure where to begin! The shop is easy to find in Torquay and street parking is easy. The staff are relaxed and nice, and will help you find a good wetsuit (if the water's a bit cold like when I went.) It is an easy stroll to the beach from HQ, and the on-sand demos and instructions make sense. Once in the water the instructors spend good time with you in a group lesson and make sure it's not frightening. It wasn't scary at all, and I met some nice girls in my group who I'm now friends with in Melbourne. I've been to other surf schools where it felt competitive and I was afraid to ask questions, and I didn't get that here at all. I felt encouraged, and even when I was tired staff kept me motivated. Initially I felt like a fish out of water, by the end I felt like a fish flying over the water. I became a lot more comfortable in the ocean and loved the feeling of riding a wave (okay, it was whitewater- but still, it was a beginning!!) Rad place to go- get the stoke with this crew in Torquay!

A fantastic lesson by Charlotte taught me a lot more than my first lesson. Unfortunately the…read moremiserable weather and poor surf conditions made it tough as a beginner to put into practice. (My first lesson - in another country - was poor but occurred with great beginner conditions.) Shop and equipment was great, and they happily answered my questions about beginner board sizes and styles. There's also hot showers to rinse off

I am a mid thirties female and was a very nervous about my surfing lesson! But the staff /…read moreinstructors from Go Ride a Wave Anglesea were brilliant. They supplied great service, surf boards and wetsuit,s all you need to do is turn up. Good times. Cheers.