Waves of Wellness Surfing Experience Perth

A free 8-week Learn to Surf and Wellbeing Program for Veterans.

This Waves of Wellness Surfing Experience (WOWSE) is a free eight-week evidence based learn-to-surf program for current or ex-serving veterans.

It facilitates functional recovery, while 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. 

Participants can register by emailing: kate@foundationwow.org