“I am very glad I participated! First of all, surfpop is a genuinely good program that seriously supports the children! In addition, the surf lessons were really nice! My dream has really come true! I’ve wanted to learn to surf all my life and here in Cape Town I really learned it! In the end I was also put to the test with the surf tour and I have the idea that because of the surf lessons I was really prepared for Witsands! 😎 Also helping with the surf sessions was a really nice experience! I honestly couldn’t get enough of seeing the happy faces of the children arriving at the garage every time. To see them go again for the last time was really difficult.”

Surfing for a better future
Surfpop builds a sustainable future for children and youth from disadvantaged communities around Cape Town through a powerful formula of surfing, education, life coaching and nutrition.
Vision
Surfpop aims to give children from South African townships the best chance at living life to the fullest: active, healthy and in touch with nature, who can access sustainable employment after school to truly lift themselves out of poverty and positively impact their community.
Learn more about our mission and visionProgram
Surfing
Surfing to promote mental and physical health and care for nature.
Education
Focused after-school education to improve school performance.
Life coaching
Life coaching to boost resilience, develop life skills and guide towards sustainable employment.
Building sustainable futures
Surfpop isn’t just a program; we’re a second family for youth in need of nurturing — guiding them from childhood through adolescence and beyond.
Because we’re in it for the long run, our impact is broad.
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Children
1584
Surf lessons
1418
Education classes
377
Life coaching sessions
70
Beach cleanups
80690
Healthy meals
280
Swimming lessons
27
Leaderboard outing
Volunteer
Volunteer with Surfpop and help us make a positive change in the lives of the children by coaching them in the ocean and mentoring them in our classroom. During your time with us, we offer you awesome services to make you feel at home, explore the Cape peninsula, learn or improve your surfing or find inner peace through yoga! Learn more about our different packages.
VolunteerDonate
Donate and join the Surfpop tribe! Together we can offer more children from South African township communities a safe and stimulating program after school by introducing them to surfing and the healing power of the ocean, offering them good quality education and guiding them towards their dream future.
Donate