One Mile Beach · NSW · Est. 2003
Learn to surf at One Mile Beach.
Surfing Australia accredited group and private lessons on one of the safest, most playful learner waves on the NSW coast. Beginners, improvers, kids, families — and 1:1 private coaching when you want to fast-track it.
01 — Core Programs
Three ways into the water.
Lessons
Find your first wave
Group and private sessions for all levels. Small groups, professional coaching, and small-batch attention.
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Sea Sista Day Retreats
Salt, sisterhood, slow days
Curated single-day immersions blending surfing, wellbeing and connection on the Port Stephens coast.
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Private Tours
A day out with Luke
Bespoke private day tours with Luke Michalak — surf the local secret spots and take in the Port the locals know.
Explore02 — Why Us
Locally owned. Surfing Australia accredited.
Surfing Australia Certified
The highest standard of surf instruction in the country, applied to every lesson we run.
Locally owned & operated
Two decades on the same coast. We know the breaks, the tides, and the safest place to start.
Small groups, real attention
We cap our lesson sizes so you actually get coached — not just watched from the sand.
03 — Luke's HPSA
High Performance Surf Academy
Elite technical coaching with Luke Michalak for the next generation of competitive surfers.
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Why One Mile Beach
The best beach in Port Stephens to learn to surf.
Tucked into the protected northern end of Port Stephens, One Mile Beach delivers consistent, soft-breaking waves and a sandy bottom — the ideal classroom for first-time surfers, families and kids. It's why we've based Port Stephens Surf School here for over 20 years.
Every lesson runs with Surfing Australia accredited coaches, full gear supplied (soft-top board, spring suit, rash vest) and small group ratios so you actually get coached — not just watched from the sand. Stand up on your first lesson, then keep progressing with group classes, kids' programs, private 1:1 coaching, the Twin Thrill package and our High Performance Surf Academy.
Easy 2.5-hour drive from Sydney, 40 minutes from Newcastle. Book online in under a minute.
4.9★ from 270+ surfers
Don't take our word for it.
Real reviews from the beginners, families and travellers we've coached at One Mile Beach.