Bondi Beach · Sydney
Surf Australia's most iconic beaches.
Local board hire on the doorstep of Bondi Beach. Spend less on hire and more time catching waves.
Boards for
the whole
beach.
A local surf shop. We stock beginner foamies through to performance boards. Hire by the hour, day or week. Pick up a minute from the beach.
The fleet
Foam and glass. Every level.
Soft-tops
Mid-lengths
Shortboards
DHD Black Diamond 5’7 · 29L
from $15/hr
Al Merrick 6’0 · 29L
from $15/hr
Andrew Harris 6’0 · 30.9L
from $15/hr
Add-ons
Everything else you need to get in the water. Add any to your booking.
Wetsuit
Steamers — men's & women's, all sizes
Rash top
Sun & chafe protection
Soft roof racks
With any full-day hire
Leg rope & wax
Comes with every board
The rates
The best boards at the lowest cost, for the biggest stoke.
| Board | 1 hr | 2 hr | Half day | Full day | Weekend | Week+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft-top 7'0 – 8'0, any size | $15 | $25 | $30 | $45 | $77 | On request |
| Hard boards shortboards & mid-lengths, 5'7 – 6'4 | $20 | $32 | $38 | $60 | $105 | On request |
| + Wetsuit Men's & women's, all sizes | +$8 | +$10 | +$10 | +$10 | +$10 | On request |
- Leg rope & wax with every board
- A week or more? Message us and we'll sort a price
Prices in AUD, and these are today’s. Photo ID on pickup — no bond, no card hold. 3–6 day hires priced between the weekend and week rates. We take card — payments run through Stripe.
Half a day on a board, coffee on us.
Hire any board for a half day or longer and your coffee at Chapter One is free. Show your booking at the counter — 34A Campbell Parade, on the beachfront.
Book a half dayHow it works
Footpath to lineup in three steps.
Pick your board
An hour, a day, a week. Not sure? We'll match your level.
Book a slot
Grab a time or message us. We'll confirm your board and pickup time.
Go surf.
Collect from us at SoSo Swim on Campbell Parade, a minute from the sand.
Pick up
Roll by the shop and walk the board straight down to the water.
SoSo Swim, 32 Campbell Parade, Bondi BeachIncluded
Leg rope, wax and soft roof racks come with every hire, no extra charge.
Just bring yourselfQuestions
The ones we get asked most, before you ask them.
How much does it cost to hire a surfboard at Bondi?
Soft-tops are $15 an hour or $45 for the day. The glassed boards — shortboards, mid-lengths and the Twin Fish — are $20 an hour, $60 a day. Leg rope, wax and soft roof racks are included.
Do I need to book, or can I just turn up?
Turn up. We're at SoSo Swim on Campbell Parade from 10:30am to 5:30pm, seven days, and there's almost always a board free. Message us on WhatsApp if you want one held — worth doing on a summer weekend. If you message us, we can arrange to open from sunrise to sunset — just flick us a message.
Can I get a board for sunrise, or keep it till sunset?
Yes. Boards go out sunrise to sunset — the shop's just not staffed outside 10:30am to 5:30pm. Flick us a WhatsApp and we'll sort an early pickup or a late drop-off. Dawn patrol is often the cleanest surf of the day.
Do I need a wetsuit at Bondi?
From about December to April the water sits in the low twenties and most people surf in boardshorts. Through winter it drops to around 18°C — cold enough that an hour is a long time without one. We hire wetsuits with any board.
I've never surfed before. Which board should I get?
A soft-top, and we'll settle the size when you're standing in front of us — that's the only place anyone can judge it properly. Foam is forgiving, floats well and doesn't hurt when it hits you. The 8'0 will have you standing up on your first go.
How long do I get the board for, and what if I'm late back?
By the hour, the half day, the day or the week. There's 20 minutes' grace on top of whatever you took it for — past that the hire is simply re-priced into the next bracket, usually a few dollars. We don't charge late fees.
When do I pay?
After your surf. We send a payment link when the board's back, or you can settle up at the shop. Nothing is taken up front.
Where do I pick the board up?
SoSo Swim, 32 Campbell Parade, Bondi Beach — right across the road from the south end of the sand, near Icebergs. Walk the board straight down. If you're driving somewhere else, the soft roof racks come with the hire.
What if the surf is flat?
Check before you come: we publish the live Bondi swell, wind and water temperature on the surf page, updated through the day. A small, clean day is the best day to learn on a foamie anyway.
Grab a board.
Pick your board and times, we'll confirm on WhatsApp. Pay after your surf.
Find us
SoSo Swim, 32 Campbell Parade, on the doorstep of Bondi Beach. Pop in, book online, or reach us any way below.
SoSo Swim, 32 Campbell Pde, Bondi Beach