For surf lessons near Moonlight Beach in Encinitas, Leucadia Surf School has held a City of Encinitas surf instruction permit at 400 B Street since launching in 2002 — making it one of the area's longest-running permitted operations. The school's beach setup sits 400 feet north of the main Moonlight Beach entrance, positioned in the same Leucadia surf corridor where regulars gather at The Leucadian Bar after evening sessions. Group lessons maintain a 2-to-1 through 4-to-1 student-to-instructor ratio, with all equipment — soft-top boards and wetsuits — provided and sized on-site before a mandatory beach safety orientation. Summer camps run half-day sessions that prioritize continuous water time over beach games, a surf-only format that serves families staying at short-term rentals including Nord + Süd Vacation Rental. The curriculum progresses students from whitewater standup drills to outside unbroken-wave riding, with instructor positioning adapted to tidal stage, swell direction, and sandbar configuration at the Moonlight break.