Our story

The surf family, between waves, courage and lots of love

In 2000, it all began in a simple way: a beach tent, a surfboard and a dream. We left the security of a steady job to bet on what we loved most: surfing.

We started small. We've been through a beach tent, a trailer, a car garage and, little by little, we grew, put down roots and built stories. We were the first surf school on the island to operate all year round, even through the winter, believing from the start that surfing could be more than a summer sport: it could be a way of life.

Through surfing, we raised our children and built our family around the sea. And what started as a family by blood became a much bigger family, made up also of students who came and stayed.

So Surf Family is not just a surf school.

It's a real family, one that lives the essence of surfing and passes it on to you: living by doing what we love, surrounded by people we love.

The Surf Family coaches and students on the beach in Florianópolis
Old photo of a young girl surfing a small wave, with an instructor beside her
Two women shaking hands on the beach, one in a competition jersey
A surfer in a blue rash guard riding a wave with both arms raised
Surfers on a competition podium holding prize cheques and surfboards
A surfer in a red rash guard celebrating with her arm raised, people gathered around her
Three members of the family sitting side by side on a bench, smiling
Four people posing under the school's first beach tent, with the surf school sign above them
Old photo of a child lying on a board in the whitewater, with an instructor standing behind
A coach in a wetsuit walking along the shore holding a young surfer's hand, both carrying boards
Young surfers on the beach with their medals, one standing on a chair holding a trophy
A young surfer in a blue wetsuit carrying a pink surfboard over her head at the water's edge

The Surf Family

Meet the full family

More than coaches: a family of surfers, hosts, and friends who make The Surf Family what it is. From the De Bem roots to the newest faces in the water.

Marina RezendeMR

Marina Rezende

Founder & Pro Athlete

Janaina MayaJM

Janaina Maya

Surf & Longboard Coach

Deby De BemDB

Deby De Bem

Experience & Surf House

Vinicius RodriguesVR

Vinicius Rodrigues

Surf Coach · Foundations to Independence

Pedro EberlinPE

Pedro Eberlin

Surf Coach · Foundations to Independence

ValenV

Valen

bagunceira master

BellaB

Bella

pentelha mirim