Our Programs

We empower young women to build confidence, develop skills, and find community through surfing and ocean-based experiences.

Our flagship program, Women’s Outreach Mentorship Program, empowers teen girls by building confidence, fostering self-discovery, and connecting them to the ocean while teaching essential lessons of womanhood.

In 2025, we partnered with the Monarch School of San Diego to bring unhoused teen girls into the ocean, giving them a safe space to grow, learn, and feel empowered.

Group of four women in wetsuits smiling and celebrating on a beach with a surfboard. The ocean and cloudy sky are visible in the background.

People practicing martial arts on the beach with the ocean and cloudy sky in the background.

What Participants Are Saying

"It has taught me how to love myself and how to give me more self confidence"

— Teen Participant

"The thing I learned is that there are a lot of people going through some of the same things you are and you don't have to feel alone."

— Teen Participant

"I learned that I have a lot of girls supporting me and women who can help me with life and any problems I have."

— Teen Participant

"My favorite thing was being around other women and feeling so empowered."

— Teen Participant

Support. Guidance. Community.

How it works:

Each teen participant is paired with a surf mentor, who will give them one-on-one help as they are introduced to surfing. This mentor also becomes a friend and support system for the participant throughout the duration of the program.

Each session is comprised of a land lesson and an ocean lesson. The land lessons vary from critical topics like: menstrual awareness, body positivity, environmental education, and more. The ocean lessons build the participants’ confidence in the ocean, reading waves, and learning to navigate a surfboard.

A person in a wetsuit riding a surfboard on the water, smiling as they paddle forward.

Two women in white tops and black shorts playfully facing each other on a sandy beach, with other people in the background engaging in similar activities near the shoreline with palm trees and buildings in the distance.

OUR PROGRAM IN SAN DIEGO

Since 2022, our San Diego surf mentorship program has empowered over 100 young women to build confidence, community, and connection through the ocean. Partnering with organizations like Casa de Amistad and Monarch School, we pair each participant with inspiring female mentors who guide them both in and out of the water. Together, they explore surfing as a tool for self-discovery, resilience, and belonging.

Group of smiling women and girls in swimsuits and snorkeling gear, enjoying a tropical river with lush green palm trees and dense jungle in the background.

A notebook with information about surf therapy is inside a tote bag on the sand, with a flower tucked into the bag. The tote bag has a design of a woman with long hair and waves, with the phrase "Changing tides for" partially visible.

A woman riding a surfboard and smiling at the beach, with ocean waves in the background.

A female surfer riding a wave in the ocean under a clear blue sky.

OUR PROGRAM ABROAD

We’ve partnered with local nonprofits in a handful of countries internationally since our founding in 2016. Our first-ever teen surf program launched in Bocas del Toro, Panama, in collaboration with Give & Surf, bringing local girls into the ocean for the very first time. Since then, we’ve partnered with organizations including The Mariposa Foundation in the Dominican Republic, Beyond the Surface Foundation in Peru, and Hijas del Mar in El Salvador, expanding access to the ocean while supporting locally led initiatives that empower girls to grow confident, capable, and connected to their coastlines.

Jump In.

This short film dives into our surf mentorship program and the profound growth it sparks. Watch as young women discover their power, develop a connection to the ocean and find a sense of belonging within community.