The Surf Institute – Illuminating Others of All Things Surf

Illuminating Others of all Things Surf

Sharing the love and knowledge of the ocean and surfing with others

ENCOURAGE

INSPIRE

EMPOWER

ENLIGHTEN

What is TSI?

The Institute

The Surf Institute offers surfing enthusiasts legitimate and insightful guidance regarding all things surf, from both the experts and from readers like YOU! Whether it’s learning how to stand on a surfboard or discovering how to ride it to its fullest potential, The Surf Institute is dedicated to offering surfing aficionados comprehensive advice and instruction for all levels and abilities.

Level Up

Take Your surfing to the next level

Longboard Surf Consultancy

Looking to level up your longboard game? Look no further! TSI offers in-water sessions, video feedback, and comprehensive coaching.

TSI Video Library

TSI’s detailed video library is packed full of useful info, but packaged together in an easy-to-absorb format that gets you off the couch and into the water asap!

Comprehensive Coaching Program

TSI’s extensive coaching program has been fine-tuned to create a structured system that assists in focused progression utilizing all facets of learning. Whether you are newly interested in competing, have …

Carla Rowland Zamora

TSI’s founder, Carla Rowland Zamora, is a Southern California native and longtime frequenter of First Point at Malibu Surfrider Beach. She has extensive experience in surfing and education and has helped many athletes achieve their goals.

What Others Have to Say

Testimonials

Each lesson with Carla unveils another possibility of what I can do.

Each lesson with Carla unveils another possibility of what I can do. She is a fearless leader offering the building blocks of surf technique, etiquette and strength, and she pushes you to claim your own potential as a surfer. Carla’s knowledge and experience is so deep that she quickly discerns her students’ strengths and needs, and every lesson is focused and productive…. I wouldn’t be the surfer I am today without her and I look forward to continued improvement under her expert guidance. Thanks Carla!

~Maria

Carla is one of the masters of the sport!

It is such a privilege to be able to learn from her! I am an intermediate level surfer whose feet were kind of glued to my longboard. I wanted to learn how to elegantly glide to the nose and cross step. In addition to water time together, she filmed me on video with feedback on where I could improve technically. She also helped me figure out one of the harder spots locally: where to sit, which waves to choose, etc. Her words still ring through my head when I’m practicing the art of dancing on my board.

~Katherine

Surf lessons aren’t just for beginners and first timers.

I feel like though I’ve been surfing for about 5 years, I’ve benefited a lot from Carla’s surf coaching. Sessions with her have been a lot of help with my surfing in terms of self awareness, wave knowledge, and flow, as well as confidence and focus. Even the simplest and smallest adjustments she would make really opened me up to new opportunities to progress and learn. She taught me to develop with my own style of surfing – pushing for my strengths and potential.

~Carla S.