Campsurf

Specialties

Private & Group Surf Lessons, Surf Classes & Summer Surf Camps in Manhattan Beach.

Campsurf is «Los Angeles’ Premier Surf School», according to the Los Angeles Business Journal, and the Official Surf School of the City of Manhattan Beach. We provide year-​round, beginner to advanced, surf instruction to residents and visitors as well as youth Summer Surf Camps and Classes. In 2013, we launched Beach Volleyball classes, lessons and camps. **We are one of two licensed and insured surf schools in Manhattan Beach**

All lessons and classes are taught at the north end of beautiful Manhattan Beach, known as El Porto. The long sandy beaches and shallow waters at our location create consistent, beginner friendly waves year-​round. All lessons include the use of a surfboard and wetsuit. We carry a variety of surfboard shapes and sizes and stock all size wetsuits.

Our staff are among the top surfers in Los Angeles are all CPR and First-​Aid Certified.

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History

Established in 1997.

In 1997, Jimmy Miller created Campsurf in Manhattan Beach to fill a niche in the Los Angeles area and offer top quality surf instruction to people of all ages with a desire to ride waves. In the last 16 years we have successfully taught thousands of students from all over the world and have expanded or programs to include private instruction, group classes, summer surf camps, advanced surf instruction, corporate events and catered private surf parties.

Sadly, Jimmy passed away in 2005, but his passion for teaching and vision of running an exceptional surf business lives within our current instructors. In 2006, we started the Jimmy Miller Memorial Foundation (www​.jim​mymiller​foun​da​tion​.org), a non-​profit 501©(3) organization that offers a unique «Ocean Therapy» program designed to assist individuals coping with mental and physical illness. We currently assist the Wounded Warriors Battalion, LA Veterans Hospital and several shelter and care facilities for abused and foster children.

Meet the Business Owner

Tommy O.

Business Owner

Tommy learned to surf in Manhattan Beach at age 10, started competing at age 12, and began teaching with Campsurf at 13. In 2005, Tommy was the National Collegiate Longboard Champion and California State Champion. He finished Top 10 overall in the 2002 Professional Surfing Tour of America.

Tommy graduated from the University of San Diego with a degree in Business Administration, where he was Captain of the Surf Team for three of his four years. Recently, he worked as a boatman and lifeguard at the famous island surf resort of Tavarua. His Surf travels include Hawaii, Bali, the Mentawai Islands, the Bahamas, Baja California, Mainland Mexico, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, France, Portugal, Spain, Florida, New York and Virginia.

Tommy has competed in several professional competitions with the world’s top longboard surfers. He’s been with Campsurf since the beginning and is a fluid surfer in and out of the water.