Waves of Wellness Surfing Experience

This Waves of Wellness Surfing Experience (WOWSE) is a free eight-week evidence based learn-to-surf program for veterans. It facilitates functional recovery, while
e promoting social inclusion, engagement, and enhanced quality of life. The primary focus of the program is to introduce surfing to participants as a way to improve physical health, mental health and wellbeing in a neutral, non-intrusive environment. The program uses the ocean and surfing as a conduit to explore, stimulate and facilitate positive therapy outcomes.

This a learn to surf group, no prior surf experience is necessary, although anyone with surfing experience is also welcome.

All groups comprise of a 30–45-minute mental health 'expression session' on the sand followed by a learn to surf component.