Progressive Longboard Surf Retreat Gold Coast/Northern NSW - June 27th - 30th 2025

Accommodation

We will be staying in a beautiful 5 bedroom beachside house located in Fingal Head, NSW. Fingal Head is a quite pocket of northern NSW that’s close to some of Australia’s best east coast surf breaks - Rainbow Bay, Snapper Rocks & Cabarita Headland. We have a range of accomodation options from bunk beds to private rooms. There is a spacious entertaining area, large living area, full kitchen, wood fireplace, pool & is walking distance to Dreamtime Beach.

Room Options:

Single Bed (on bunk) - 4 person room - $1,500pp for single bed 

Queen Bed in private room - 1 person room - $1,700pp for own queen bed 

Shared Queen Bed in private room (perfect for friends/couple) - 2 person room - $1,500pp for shared queen bed 

Travel

Each guest is responsible for their own travel to and from Fingal Head. During the retreat we will car-pool as much as possible to the local surf breaks, choosing our location based on the conditions.

Schedule

Arrive at our accomodation in Fingal Head on June 27th at 3pm. We will aim to have a sunset surf if conditions are favourable. For the 2 days following we will aim to have 2 surf sessions per day with 1 surf session with video recording, as well as some on-land workshops and surf video analysis of your longboard technique. Check out is Monday 30th of June at 10am. We will aim to have 1 final surf on this morning. A detailed itinerary will be sent out 2 weeks before commencement of trip.

Group Size

We have limited the size of this trip to a maximum of 8 guests. This is a much smaller group than previous retreats - meaning more one on one time to progress your skills.

Food

You can expect 3 wholesome meals per day made by our in-house chef, catered to all dietary requirements. We will also have unlimited Nespresso coffee, tea & snacks that you can help yourself to throughout each day.

Itinerary

An in-depth itinerary will be provided closer to the dates.

Meet your hosts

Hi, I’m Steph!

An Aussie surfer and snowboarder that loves to empower women with everything I do. My surfing journey started when I was in my early teens where my mutual love for the ocean & seeing women thrive, lead me to start Groove Girls in 2019. I have spent the last two northern hemisphere winters snowboarding the slopes of Whistler, gaining my CASI Level 2 & Park 1 snowboard instructor certification. I founded Groove Girls as a way to connect women & provide a space of encouragement through our community Group Surfs. Over the past 3+ years, I have been hosting Groove Girls Surf Retreats and Snow Trips within Australia, New Zealand & Japan, creating a safe and supportive environment and bringing women together from all over the world. My goal is to help women step outside their comfort zones, believe in themselves, pursue all the things they've always dreamed of doing & have fun whilst doing it!

Hi, I’m Ash! @ashleejaade_

I am a passionate surfer and surf coach based on the Gold Coast. I started surfing in 2016 and was immediately hooked. I spent years teaching myself how to shortboard with a bit of help from locals and a lot of persistence. Three years ago I picked up my first longboard and have since poured everything into progressing my surfing style. I joined Groove Girls in 2022 to find a supportive and vibrant community and spent the last year and a half assisting with surf retreats and group surfs. I spent time travelling all the way up and down the east coast and through Indonesia to find the best waves possible to challenge myself and make lifelong memories. Last year I received my ASI L1 and started coaching at Currumbin Alley which was where I started my surfing journey. I am always driven by the desire to give back and support others in finding confidence in and out of the water. I hope to help others fine tune their skills, connect with their passion and provide a safe space for self expression.

Bookings & Cancellations

Upon booking, we require a $500 initial deposit to secure your booking. We require that the remaining balance to be paid before the 27th of May 2025. We will contact you via email to complete the outstanding balance. Please expect emails 2-4 days after the deposit has been paid through our website. Please note deposits are non-refundable. If you fail to complete the outstanding payment by 27/05/25 we will assume that you are no longer joining us, your spot will be listed back on our website & your deposit will not be refunded.

Cancellations and Refunds
If you need to cancel your trip for a medical reason or emergency we will offer a refund up until 27/05/25 (excluding deposit). Within the 4 weeks leading up to the trip, we will not be able to issue a refund. However, we will accept the your spot being sold to another person during this time. Please inform us of any changes.

We are a small business and cancellations can put us in a very hard place. So from past experience we are being firm on a non-refundable deposit. We strongly advise taking out domestic booking/trip cancellation insurance to protect you from unforeseen circumstances out of your control that may lead to a cancellation and a loss of investment.

SUPER LIMITED AVAILABILITY (8 SPOTS ONLY)

ONLY $500 DEPOSIT REQUIRED NOW

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