Surfing in a wave pool can fast-track your surfing

– and also introduce you to a surfing community beyond the beach. But the mental side of surfing – the anxiety, hesitation and wipeouts – doesn’t just disappear because you’re in a predictable environment. 

So, as part of The Wave’s Sister Sessions on 28 June, Surf Confidence Coach Danni Unway is running two free workshops designed to help you reconnect with your calm, confidence and joy in the water.

This all-women surf day includes surf sessions, surf coaching, surfskating, live music and a supportive community to cheer you into the waves all day long. 

And yes, we’ll be there too with some mags and moral support. 

Why surf confidence matters

For many surfers, the biggest barriers aren’t physical — they’re mental.

That’s where Danni’s workshops come in. These hour-long workshops are designed to help you better understand your relationship with surfing and develop practical tools you can take into every session – in the wave pool and in the ocean.

Danni draws on present-moment awareness, positive visualisation, breathing techniques, self-compassion and gentle goal-setting to help you feel more at ease and connected in the water.

Together, you’ll explore:

  • Managing anxiety in the water
  • Processing scary surf experiences
  • Working through mental blocks
  • Building self-trust and resilience
  • Self-compassion and realistic goal setting

Rather than focusing purely on performance, the workshops look at the whole surfing experience –  the fear, excitement, frustration and growth that come from riding waves. 

Whether you’ve experienced fear or frustration in the lineup, had an incident that knocked your confidence, or simply feel like something’s holding you back – this session will help you feel more at ease and present in the water, and rebuild that sense of flow and trust in yourself.

Team that with a session or two in the waves on the day (there are women-only sessions for all levels), a yoga class and surfskate lessons with Soulful Skate Co – and you’ll fast-track not just your surfing skills, but your entire surfing life.

When: Danni is running two free workshops at 12.30 and 3.30pm. The sessions are free for anyone booked into the Sister Sessions.
Book Here

What else is on

Sister Sessions Sundays at The Wave go beyond the water. The 28 June lineup includes:

  • Surf Confidence Workshop with Danni Unway – free when you book a surf
  • Live DJ set with Red Bull and Lolli
  • Yoga classes
  • Surfskate lessons with Soulful Skate Co – Book Here
  • Surfboard demo with Torq — try their latest boards on your session for free, just head to their tent on the day
  • Exclusive retail offers in the shop

All women. All day. See you there. 

For more confidence building with Danni, check out Danni’s website here www.surfconfidencecoach.com