Bodyboarding Instructor Standards-Beginner Level

Beginner lessons and activities should only be conducted at locations with:

• Gentle breaking waves of white water less than 1 ½ feet (½ metre)

• Sandy beach and ocean floor with even gradient (no rocks or reef) 

• Free from rocks 

• Free from rips  

• Minimal lateral current

• Water depth of chest deep or less

• No dumping shore break

• Wind less than 20 kph

Bodyboard
Bicep, coil leash
Fins
Fin socks
Fin savers

ASI Level 1 Bodyboarding Instructor
Current Surf Rescue 
Current Senior First Aid
Working with children check (as applicable to the country)

Age
No minimum age. Additional risk management assessment conducted as required.

Entry Requirements
Able to swim 50 metres (165ft)
Tread water for 5 minutes

Instructor to Student Ratio
No more than 8 students to 1 fully accredited instructor (1:8)

Group Size
No more than 16 students to be in the one place in the water, at any one time.  
If there are more than 16 students, the students are to be spread out in groups, along the beach with a minimum distance of no less than 50 metres between each group of 16 students.   

If there are many water users:  
No more than 8 students to be in the one place in the water, at any one time.  
Each group of 8 students is to be spread out along the beach with a minimum distance of no less than 50 metres between each group.     

• Students wear bicep leash at all times

• The instructor is in the water, close to students at all times

• Instructors are not to take students into areas where there are a high number of other surf users.