Junior Surf is about developing tomorrow’s lifeguards. It's an ideal way for kids to develop and improve their surf lifesaving knowledge and skills for themselves, and one day possibly for others. At the same time, they will have lots of fun and some good, healthy physical exercise, as well as learning to be safe on the beach. 

• Pāpāmoa’s Junior Surf Programme is designed for 5-14 year olds (as determined by the age the child is on 30th September). 
• Age groups have their own dedicated coaches who will oversee the activities and teach those all-important beach skills.
• Junior Surf is on every Sunday over the summer months from November to mid-March. There is no obligation to attend every week.
• Sessions incorporate both beach and water based activities dependent on time of year and surf conditions.
• Over the season there are various carnivals that children in the under 8 and above groups are encouraged to attend.
• During the season we may need to cancel Junior Surf sessions due to adverse weather conditions. Unfortunately there is no time in the season to run make-up sessions. 
• At the end of the season there is a Club Championships for all Pāpāmoa Surf Club members aged 5+. Please note that your child must have attended at least 5 sessions throughout the season to be eligible for awards at Club Champs.

Please ensure you join our Junior Surf Facebook group page for regular updates and cancellation notifications. 

You can also join the SLSNZ Junior Surf Facebook Group to see information and highlights of Junior Surf Carnivals and Junior Surf Programmes from around the country. 

Sessions run on Sundays between 9.30am - 11.30am.

First day of the season - Sunday 5th November 2023

Last session for 2023 - Sunday 10th December 2023

First session for 2023 - Sunday 14th January 2024

Last day of the season and Club Champs - Sunday 3rd March 2024

Why not stay behind at the end of each session and enjoy the sausage sizzle with your fellow surf club families. The BBQ will be held outside the Junior Surf training room where famliies can relax on our terraced area. 

8.00am            Session cancellation will be announced if required (on Facebook and                           via email)

8.30am            Session coordinator arrives, unlocks, beach walk

8.45am            All coaches arrive and set up activity arenas

9.05am            Coaches and lifeguard H&S briefing in front of patrol tower

9.15am            Kids & parent welcome briefing in front of club by main entrance on                               the cobbles

9.25am            Kids released to go with age group coaches

9.30am            Roll call

11.30am          All sessions end

(please note that some of our younger age groups may finish a little earlier, especially pre-Christmas when the water is cooler.)

All JS participants are required to wear a long-sleeved rash shirt (or high vis singlet if the child has their 200m badge) and a coloured beanie (see below). Wetsuits may be worn on colder days.

Please CLICK HERE to order the Junior Surf rash top or vest online.

Uniform can be collected from the office on Monday - Fridays between 8.30am-2.30pm. Please note: all uniforms must be paid for online. 

Each age group has a different colour beanie. These will be provided by the club so do not need to be purchased

(Please note that this is a change from previous years where all age groups wore the same club beanie. The club beanies will still be required for competitions, so please keep your club beanie if you have one).

Under 6s = PINK          Under 7s = BLUE          Under 8s = YELLOW   

Under 9s = GREEN      Under 10s plus = RED

Click on the image to the left to view details of this season's carnivals and events.

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To participate in the Junior Surf Programme your child needs to be a member of the Pāpāmoa Surf Club. All Junior Surf members must be accompanied by an Associate Member (parent/guardian/caregiver).

Junior Surf Membership Fee = $65 per child

Associate Member Fee = $15 per family (if you have more than one child taking part in JS, you only need one Associate Member for the family)

All coaches are volunteers – if you are keen to take the journey and learn along with your kids then we would love to hear from you. 

Contact juniorsurf@papamoalifeguards.co.nz for more information.

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Please be aware that we don't have sunblock on the beach at JS, so please sunblock your kids before you arrive and bring sunblock with you.