Wavehuggers

My name is Helina Beck and welcome to Wavehuggers, I’m stoked you’re here! I founded Wavehuggers Surf School back in 2013 through my passion for the art and lifestyle of surfing, as well as my deep desire to help protect the ocean, and here’s how it started! At age 8, my pro-surfer- sister, Holly Beck, taught me how to surf at Torrance Beach and I quickly fell in love with it. I used to beg my mom to let me stay at the beach from morning until sunset every day each summer; naturally, the beach became my second home. As my surfing journey developed, my love for the ocean and playing in the waves grew simultaneously. I was lucky enough to grew up in Palos Verdes and compete on my high school surf team which allowed me to explore and compete all around Southern California. I started teaching surf lessons the summer going into my senior year of high school as a fun summer job and got to share the joy of riding waves for the first time with people of all ages and backgrounds.