The Mindful Surfer: 7 Ways the Ocean Sharpens Your Presence
Surfing isn’t just about speed, graceful logging or blasting your Instagram feed with photos ...
Surf IQ
The Surf IQ Collection is a curated series of articles designed to deepen your understanding of surfing.
Because surfing isn’t just physical — it’s technical, psychological, and environmental. To truly progress, you need more than water time. You need awareness.
Within this series, we explore the mindset behind confidence, the science of skill acquisition, and the mechanics of efficient movement. We break down technique, board control, wave reading, and ocean knowledge — alongside topics like nervous system regulation, fear, flow state, and performance recovery.
Surf IQ is about connecting the dots. The more you understand how surfing works, the more intelligently you can evolve within it.
How Do I Surf Better? The Case for Slow Progression Versus Performance
It’s one of the most common questions we hear in the lineup or after a long surf session or ...
Surf Etiquette Guide 2026: What People Secretly Hate in the Line-up (And How Not to Be That Person)
Learn the surf etiquette most surfers forget and avoid being that person in the lineup. Read our guide and level up your surfing at Xanadu.
How Do I Know My Level of Surfing?
Discover your surf level with Xanadu. From first pop ups to advanced maneuvers, we’ll guide your surfing journey. Learn more and book your retreat today.
Surf IQ: The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Surf Conditions
Learn to read surf conditions with Xanadu’s beginner guide. Decode swell, wind and tides to catch better waves. Boost your surf IQ now.
Learning to Surf at 50 and Beyond: Is It Possible?
Think you’re too old to surf? Think again. Discover why 50+ is the perfect time to start surfing, with tips on boards, breaks and building confidence in the lineup.
Surf IQ: 7 Myths and Misconceptions Around Surfboard Dimensions
Ever wondered what those tiny numbers are on the bottom or deck of a surfboard?
Maybe ...
The DO’s and DON’TS of Surfing Your First Reef Break
Surfing a Reef Break for the First Time? Here Are the Do’s and Don’ts
Planning a surf trip ...
How Long Does It Take To Get Good at Surfing?
One of our most common poolside topics at the Xanadu locations is how long it takes to get ...
What Level of Fitness Is Required to Learn Surfing?
Nervous that your learn-to-surf experience will be cut short due to your fitness ...
Surf IQ: The History of Longboard Surfing | Xanadu
We look back to the past for two reasons: to reminisce about the good times and to learn from ...
Buying Your First Longboard Surfboard? Read This First…
Buying a car. Renting your first apartment. Going on your first overseas holiday. Finishing ...
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