Winter is Coming - Waves are Coming!

Welcoming in the Surf Season with Soul Surf Club!

We hope you're as excited as us and are ready to kick off the surf season 2024/25 here in Dubai, and beyond!

First off, we want to take a moment to thank you for your incredible support last season. It’s been an amazing journey, and we couldn’t have come this far without your dedication to surfing, improving your skills, and being part of this ever-growing community. Your commitment has helped shape what Soul Surf Club is today, and we’re thrilled to keep the momentum going with even more exciting plans ahead.

Last Season’s Highlights

What a year it was! We had a decent run of waves locally across the season and of course, some fantastic days in UAQ.

Soul Surf Club took a cheeky break from Dubai and embarked on incredible (work related) trip to the Maldives to explore the surf breaks and what Island life had to offer for future trips with you all. It was a great success, the surf breaks not as frightening as imagined, the local surfers were super friendly and chilled. Getting to other breaks was really easy and the crowds not so bad at any of them!

Throughout the summer we were loving seeing so many of you traveling and surfing across Bali, Sri Lanka, and Europe. These experiences only strengthen our commitment to helping you progress, no matter where your surf journey takes you, we want to be sure we set you on the right path to have fun and get some seriously good rides!

We also got to watch the first ever UAE Surf Team take part in the Asian Games in the Maldives. It was great show from the team and so good to watch - what an amazing step for the surf scene here in the UAE.

Seasonal Surf Overview - What’s Coming!

• October: Historically provides an average of 7 days of waves.

• November: Continues with similar conditions to October, starting to get a few bigger days.

• December: Historically drops the first of the 4-5ft days leading into the new year, we get more consistency for 2ft range this month.

• Smaller Wave Days: These months also offer plenty of smaller 1-2ft days, perfect for new surfers. So, if you know anyone looking to start their surfing journey, now’s the time to get them signed up!

• January: A full send usually with an average of 20+ days of waves, leading into the peak season with countless opportunities and events planned!

Building the Surf Club - More than Surf Lessons!

This year our focus is on creating a true surf community, not just running a school. We’re in the process of finding a home base that can serve as a hub for all our activities. We envision a place where we can gather for social events, watch surf films, bring in guest speakers for surf talks and host feedback sessions. We’ll keep you posted as we work toward securing this spot!

Season Opener - Surf & Training Activities

While we work toward securing our home base for the season, we already have a jam-packed schedule of activities planned. Here’s a sneak peek:

• F45 Training: We’re stepping up our partnership with F45 for functional fitness sessions designed to complement your surf training.

• Beach Activities & Paddle Training: We are committed to more beach days focusing on technique and endurance, and as always an Ice Bath to refresh and recover.

• HPSC Swim Classes: With our partners we will gain valuable coaching to strengthen your paddling skills and breath control with adult swim classes at Hamdan Sports Complex.

• Yoga, Pilates, and Stretching/Mobility: These are new sessions for 2024/25 season and will run consistently weekly to help improve your flexibility and balance.

• DrySurf: We are the only club to offer DrySurf as a functional aid to build balance and core muscle memory essential for your surfing. Weekly sessions for all levels will be offered, with a combination of surf, fitness and balance classes.

• Surf Skate: Once the weather cools down, we’ll resume these weekly sessions, perfect for refining your surf skills on land, master movement and have fun learning a new skill.

• Wake Surfing: During flat spells, we’ll organize wake surfing weekends to keep you on the water.

Creating the Surfer:

Sand to Surfer: Beginner Program

We’re excited to introduce our new “Sand to Surfer” program, which is designed to take beginners from the basics on the beach, to Level 1 surfers in the water. This program is a guarantee of being able to successfully pass our level 1 program in a set period of time and lessons, or, you keep going for free for as long as it takes!

Beyond the Break: Intermediate Program

We’re also proud to introduce our new “Beyond the Break” program, designed specifically for intermediate surfers looking to advance their skills and take on bigger waves, bigger turns and sharper surfing. This program focuses on progressing beyond the basics, helping you improve your technique, catch and ride waves confidently, and start mastering essential moves like cutbacks and carving.

With personalized coaching, video analysis, and guided feedback sessions, we’ll ensure you’re able to step up your game and become a more skilled surfer. Our goal is to guide you through this stage until you’ve confidently reached the next level in your surfing journey. Whether it takes a few sessions or several, we’ll be with you every step of the way!

We have so much more to tell you and will cover everything over the next few news letters. We will also dive into some really exciting activities at our first social event of the season, kicking off the vision and mission to get together more often and build the club.

First Social Event of the Season

Before we dive into the new season, we’d love to see you all at our first social event! Come hang out, catch up, meet new members, and learn more about the trips and plans for this year.

Claw BBQ, Hilton Palm Jumeirah Friday, 27th September | 7pm to 9pm

We have secured a package deal on food and beverages for anyone looking to come and hang out for the duration, or you can just pop in for a quick hello and order whatever you want as you go, the door is open to all and we hope to see as many of you as we can on the night.

Details are below:

Claw BBQ, Hilton Palm Jumeirah Friday, 27th September | 7pm to 9pm

Agenda:

• 7pm Arrival & Welcome

• 7:20pm Brief talk from Anthony about events, the trips & the club plans for 2024/25 season and any questions

• 7:45pm to 9pm - Social free for all, drink, eat, share stories of your summer and have fun!

Packages:

• Food & Alcohol Beverage Package AED199 per person (Includes sharing platters and drinks)

• Food & Soft Drinks Package AED170 per person (Includes sharing platters and drinks)

• PAYG Food & Drinks option also available

Everyone is Welcome:

• Families and kids!

• Short boarders, Long boarders, Mid-Range riders & Wake Boarders!

• Single fin, Twinny’s & Thrusters!

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We can’t wait to see you all there and get the season off to an amazing start!

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Surf Trips 2025, Wave Pool News, Season update, Exciting Collaboration news!

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