Every instructor at Ocean Beach Surf Lesson carries Water Safety Specialist, Lifeguard, CPR, and First Aid certification, a training stack required by the City of San Diego surf-instruction permit held at the 5022 Santa Monica Avenue meeting location. Group lessons run at a 4:1 student-to-instructor ratio with 90-minute sessions starting at $98, a smaller group ceiling than the multi-tier youth programs at Ocean Experience San Diego Surf Camp. Semi-private 3:1 lessons and 1-on-1 privates include full wetsuit, rash guard, soft-top foam board, and leash at no additional charge, with lessons running in the beach break at the end of Santa Monica Street. Multi-day summer camps run a 3:1 camper-to-instructor ratio across 1-day through 5-day packages for surfers ages 5 to 17, with after-school programs and adult retreats booked separately through the same instructor pool that contracts with Crispy J's Surf lessons. Corporate and group team-building formats serve companies, scout troops, and youth organizations with custom ratios and private instructor pools booked ahead. The program's most involved offering is a sunset private lesson pairing a 90-minute one-on-one with an in-water photographer — timed to the tide, wind, and golden-hour light window off the OB Pier — delivered as a package with edited digital photo files within 48 hours of the session.