sea state
Become a better surfer without turning the ocean into another place you have to prove yourself.
Surfing already changed your life… but you know there’s so more for you in your surf journey.
More turns you want to do
More waves you want to catch
More boards you want to ride.
More places you want to surf.
More style you want to develop.
More things you want to experience.
More things you want to FEEL.
But maybe “more” isn't the whole point.
Maybe you want less.
Less wondering what you're supposed to work on.
Less overthinking the wave you didn't go on.
Less watching yourself surf and not knowing what you're looking at.
Less trying to figure out by yourself.
Less feeling like you have to prove you belong in male-dominated lineups.
Less replaying what you did wrong on the drive home.
Less waiting until you're good enough to try the maneuver.
Sea State is where that stops.
Your surf roadmap. I build a personalized roadmap for your surfing so you always know what you're working on. We refine it overtime.
The tutorial library. Every maneuver, including my own surfing — slowed down, drawn on, pulled apart. Not jut a quick edit.
The energetics vault. Mindset work to build self-trust and courage, to integrate + reprogram.
Coaching platform. A channel to ask me anything, get clip reviews, and a monthly call where we go deep.
Sea State experiences. First access to meetups, sessions, and retreats.
Sea State is where you get to take your surfing seriously, get real coaching, and become the surfer you're capable of becoming—without losing the joy that made you fall in love with the ocean in the first place
Founding membership is limited to 25 women.
real coaching for your actual surfing
Sea State isn't another library of random surf tips (ew).
I want to change your surfing.
I want you to surf on rail (and full understand what that means).
I want you to understand your technique, generate speed, make better decisions, catch better waves, improve your turns, learn the maneuvers you're dreaming about, and develop your own style.
You send in your surfing (or your inspo surfing) and we break it down.
Technique.
Positioning.
Timing.
Wave selection.
Speed.
Line choice.
Maneuvers.
Boards.
Style.
Decision-making.
What are you doing well?
What needs attention?
What should you work on next?
And how do you actually practice it?
No vague advice. No trying to fix everything at once.
Just someone who knows your surfing and can help you see what comes next.
your surfing needs a direction
You don't become the surfer you want to be by collecting random tips.
You need to know where you're going.
That's why the first thing you get inside Sea State is your Surf Roadmap.
You’ll tell me about your surfing history, your waves, your boards, your inspiration, the surfers and maneuvers you love, what you're struggling with, how you want to surf, how much time you actually have, where you want to go—and your 5-year vision for your surfing (!)
I'll take all of it and build your personal roadmap.
Not a curriculum.
Not a list of skills to check off.
A bigger picture of where your surfing is going and how we're going to start getting there.
Your first Surf Roadmap is deep.
It's the foundation we keep coming back to as you grow.
And your roadmap isn't something we make once and forget about.
Every few months, when you're ready for a new chapter, you'll have the option to complete a Seasonal Guide.
We look at:
What have you been practicing?
What's changed?
What are you proud of?
What gave you energy?
What isn't working anymore?
What do you want to explore now?
Then we choose what's next.
A focus.
Supporting moves.
Your rhythm.
Your intention.
Things to explore.
Reflect. Choose. Practice. Notice. Repeat.
Because your surfing isn't static.
You change. Your surfing changes. Your goals change.
Sea State changes with you.
and then there's everything that comes with being a woman in a male-dominated sport.
Surfing has its own culture.
And sometimes being a woman in it means navigating a lot more than just the wave in front of you.
The intimidation.
The comparison.
The perfectionism.
The feeling that everyone else knows something you don't.
The hesitation to paddle for the wave.
The fear of looking bad.
The feeling that you need to be better before you can take up space.
The pressure to prove you belong in a lineup that wasn't necessarily built with you in mind.
Sea State is a place to work on that too.
Not so you can become tougher.
So you can become more yourself.
I want you to try the thing without thinking about whether anyone is watching.
I want you to go for the set.
I want you to fall and laugh and paddle back out.
I want you to watch a video of yourself surfing and genuinely think:
I fucking love the way I surf.
That's the kind of confidence we're after.
this is a rebellion.
We were taught to measure everything by how good we are at it. Every love turned into a metric. Every joy into a project.
Even surfing became one more thing to get better at. One more place to fall behind, compare ourselves, and prove ourselves.
Sea State isn't against progression. We built this because we believe in good surf technique, good style, personalized coaching, and real growth. That’s the foundation of sea state. What we're against is the idea that you have to earn your place before you're allowed to belong, enjoy yourself, or call yourself a surfer.
You belong because you love the ocean. That's the requirement. The coaching, the community, the technique work, all of it is here to help you take your progression seriously, without ever taking the joy hostage.
Where surfing gets to be a devotion again, not a performance. Where you build life around the waves on purpose, alongside women who are doing the same.
what sea state is built on
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A sanctuary to deepen your devotion and evolve in the water alongside women who truly see you. No ego, no earning your place, and no bad vibes. Simply arriving as you are, practicing play, and breaking through plateaus in your mindset + technique because you finally have somewhere to work on your surfing with people who support you.
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1:1 coaching - personalized video analysis of your actual waves from Maddy + Timmy Reyes (a former world-tour pro - insane value), a monthly coaching call, and space to ask questions at anytime in the sea state platform. For every board, technique, and fear question you have - we’re here for it! Plus you’ll your whole surf community supporting you. From advanced to beginner we learn from each other + support each other. You’ll be part of an inspirational crew that expands what’s possible.
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From setting intentions and celebrating victories to board discussions, video submissions, and monthly live sessions. Stop scattering your surf progress. This is a dedicated space for your surfing life and vision. Journal prompts and check-ins every month to guide your journey.
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Video breakdowns of maneuvers, recommendations for gear, workbooks, workshops, discounts, and as a founding member you get to request resources.
you might be one of us if…
You keep saying you want to surf more, and the weeks keep going by anyway.
You're a little intimidated by your local lineup, and you're tired of pretending you're not.
Surfing sometimes feels like the only thing that matters. You plan your life around the tides. You wake up before the sun, or you move your whole schedule so you can surf midday when it's glassy. But you still feel lost on the journey.
You're building work-life balance so you can go surf whenever you want to, but you still don’t have examples of how women are doing that in real life.
Your surfboards are your birkins.
One good session can be the highlight of your whole month
You don't want bro culture or big egos. You’re tired of male dominated lineups making you feel small.
You don't know what board to buy next, but you know it's the thing that unlocks your next level, and you don't know who to ask.
You want surfing to feel joyful again. Not like logistics. Not like proof you're good enough to be there.
You're not looking for a bootcamp. You're looking for a way to improve your surfing without the stress.
What you actually want, under all of it: to be seen. In your surfing, and in your love for it. And to find the women who feel it too.
You've wanted this for a long time. And wanting it quietly has started to feel like settling.
“The feedback and coaching has been great because I want to surf just like Maddy haha, and her tips have been on point and super clear. I’ve been in other coaching programs where the feedback feels really general. It was so fulfilling. I know I’ll be friends with them for life. Big statement, I know, but I wouldn’t say it if I didn’t truly feel that way!
More than successful experience. I improved my surfing skills and got exactly what I needed. I also learned a ton about surfboards, loved it. But honestly, my favorite part was meeting new friends who I clicked with right away (and have been hanging out with even after the program ended), which is not easy these days. I really enjoy the online meetups (even felt so much fomo about missing one due to travels haha ☹️), and I can’t wait to go on a surf trip with them in a month!
-Silvana
what happens inside sea state:
Everything that’s included from the second you join.
what’s inside sea state:
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Sea State Tour:
Sea State is a private community for women surfers who want more support, structure, and connection in their surfing.
Think of it like having a bigger surf crew and coaches who are there for you week after week, month after month, who get to know your surfing over time. Inside, you’ll find a home for the full surf journey: the technique breakthroughs, the practical progression, the questions that come up between sessions, the confidence-building, and the deeper work that shapes how you show up in and out of the water.
Coaching that grows with you
Submit your surf clips for detailed video breakdowns, including wave lines drawn directly onto your footage and clear feedback on what to work on next. You can also submit clips of surfers who inspire you—whether that’s Mikey February or Stephanie Gilmore—and get a breakdown of what they’re doing.
Coaching comes from Maddy and Timmy, a professional surfer, so you’re not just receiving one-off advice. You’re building an ongoing relationship with coaches who understand your goals and progression.
A community that keeps you intentional
Each month, we come together for group coaching calls, with recordings available to revisit anytime. Weekly check-ins create space for surf intentions, wins, journal prompts, vision boards, favorite surf videos, trip stories, and the real-life moments that come with learning to surf.
Because the more you name your wins, the more you begin to see them.
Support beyond the lineup
Sea State includes an evolving library of resources shaped by what members want to learn—from roundhouses, backside cross steps and nose rides to surfboards, shaping, and workshops with guest speakers.
You’ll also find deeper resources for reconnecting with your love of surfing: guided workbooks, journaling playlists, and conversations around self-trust, self-betrayal, and the mindset side of progression.
Ask questions anytime, get coaching on the go, meet other members at Sea State events, and become part of a community that’s here to cheer you on—both in and out of the water.
“It feels like a supportive little family! Truly such a safe place to come as you are & dive deeper into your surfing in a way that is tailor fit for you. I felt zero judgement - I felt very understood, and fell in love with the community of gals Sea State brought to the table!
Almost like a reset button for my surf journey in the best way possible. The feedback leaves me feeling more encouraged than before, because Maddy & Timmy give such practical advice that really helps things click.The coaching I receive inside Sea State is so helpful, personable, and encouraging.I feel empowered to trust myself and it has so many practical technique tools - which helped my confidence so much. And the community feels so refreshing!
It’s truly so much more than just coaching - it’s a community that embraces you, hears you, and supports you wherever you are in your surf journey.”
-Olivia
break through the surf plateau you've been stuck on for two years.
your guides.
This isn't just a platform. It's your surf family, your coaches, and a safe place to land, all in one.
Maddy
Marine biologist turned ocean artist, surfer, and founder of Sea State. I’ve spent most of my life finding my way back to the water. I was a scientific diver at Scripps Oceanography, lived aboard a sailboat for nearly a decade, and built a career around telling stories about the ocean through science, art, photography, and surfing.
Surfing can change the way we move through the world. It asks us to be present, to trust ourselves, to take up space, to get comfortable being uncomfortable, and to keep paddling toward the life we actually want.
Over the years, I’ve watched how much can change when women have the right people around them. More confidence. Bigger dreams. More adventure. More willingness to try the thing they thought was out of reach. That’s why I created Sea State.
I want to help more women surf better, trust themselves more deeply, and build lives around the ocean. Because I don’t think we’re meant to make our lives smaller. Sea State is an invitation to imagine what else might be possible.
Founder and Coach
Timmy
Your favorite surfer's favorite surfer. The eternal grom, whether he's in a 20 foot barrel or 2 inches of whitewater. No one on earth is more stoked than Timmy. He's a professional surfer who left the championship tour, at 11th in the world, to chase his real vision: become one of the most barreled people on the planet.
He's also a true mermaid, deeply in touch with the ocean, which is exactly why he thrives in this space with us.
Our technique coach, our insider for all things surf, and the one always reminding us not to take life too seriously, that the wins are worth celebrating, and that learning is supposed to be fun.
Not everyone gets to work with one of the best and most barreled surfers in the world. Timmy’s job in Sea State is to answer any technique questions in our video analysis coaching. He also helps film our meetups and retreats too.
Plus he’s the hook up for ordering surfboards, gear, or answering any other questions you have.
Pro-Surfer, Technique Coach
Lauren
I’ve spent the last six years as a brand marketer at Surfline sharing the stories of surfers who live and breathe the ocean, and somewhere along the way I became one of them.
That work has taken me to incredible breaks around the world and completely unlocked my obsession with surf travel, warm water, and the kind of trips you plan your whole year around. I live in Santa Cruz, surf here as much as I can, and have made a home in this grungy feral surf town life.
I’m fluent in Spanish and chronically drawn to Latin America. Dolphin energy is my natural state.
I came to Sea State because I believe surfing and ocean devotion can be a real platform for healing, for women coming back to themselves, taking up more space, and building lives that actually feel aligned. As community manager I’m here to nurture that. To show up for the women in this community and help us find our way.
Community Manager
Sea state, was an incredible community space where I felt seen for the first time with lots of my struggles with surfing.
It felt really intentional, kind, and collaborative. With sea state, I started to allow more flow into my life and take my time getting out there, practicing mindfulness, and intention.
If you have felt stuck, and are open to joining a community of women who are experiencing similar feelings - join. It can be really empowering to enter a space where you can be yourself, and work through the walls we all hit when we are trying to improve at a sport that isn’t consistent.
You’re about to understand your relationship to the surf better, and with yourself. It’s 100% worth it. Joining Sea State will facilitate rediscovering the joy and purpose for getting out there.
-Sam
sea state pillars
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001. surf on rail
good surfing and good style is all about learning the foundations of surf technique. surround yourself with surfers who expand what’s possible for your surfing. from just going straight → surfing on rail. that’s what we for you
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002. beginners mindset
no losses just lessons, always learning + enjoying the process. this is a no-judgement zone. we take surfing seriously, but not ourselves. being open minded and curious no matter what stage of the surf journey you are on.
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003. celebrate wins
even the small ones, even when it’s one step back before 2 steps forward. get used to good things happening to you + your crew when you celebrate yourself and celebrate each other on a regular basis.
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004. create space
take up space + create spaciousness in all areas of surfing + life. no more playing it small, especially as a woman in a male-dominated sport
Become a Founding Member
Join now and help shape this community.
Sea State is an ongoing membership. A coaching relationship + your crew for the long haul, not a program you finish. And this is the first time it's ever opened to a small community of friends and family.
Founding members lock in this price forever.
When the price goes up for everyone else, yours never changes.
The founding rate ends when this first group fills.
Founding members set the tone of this whole movement. That's you.
For way too long I thought becoming a better surfer was the thing that would finally make me feel like I belonged. More confidence, better waves, more experience. But surfing doesn't work that way. Belonging doesn't come after you become good enough.
You belong because you love the ocean. That's the requirement.
Sea State isn't a place you prove yourself before you're welcomed in. You're seen from the moment you arrive. As a woman who loves the water, who is passionate about surfing. Your tendencies, your style, your strengths, your next step. Personalized for your own signature surf style, rather than being forced into someone else's mold.
That's where real belonging and real coaching both begin: being seen.
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Your Questions, Answered
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Sea State is an online surf coaching community for women. Members get personalized surf video analysis, technique coaching, monthly group coaching, surf education, accountability, and a private community of women who are working on their surfing together.
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Sea State is for women who love surfing and want to continue progressing in the water. Members can be beginners, intermediate surfers, or experienced surfers. All surfboards and surf styles are welcome.
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Sea State is an ongoing surf coaching membership rather than a one-time course. Members receive continued coaching, video feedback, education, community support, and resources as their surfing evolves.
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Yes. Sea State members can submit surf footage for personalized video analysis. Coaching can cover technique, positioning, timing, wave selection, style, decision-making, and what to focus on next.
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Yes. Sea State includes surf technique guidance for women who want to progress their surfing, including surfers working on shortboarding, turns, positioning, timing, advanced techniques like snaps, roundhouses, and blow tails - and developing their own surf style.
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No. Sea State welcomes women across different surfing levels. Coaching is personalized to the individual surfer, so members can work on the skills and challenges that are relevant to their current level.
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Yes. Sea State combines online surf coaching with a private community. Members can ask questions, share surf clips, talk about boards and surf travel, connect with other women, participate in coaching calls, and stay accountable to their surfing goals.
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Sea State combines personalized coaching, surf video analysis, technique education, regular coaching calls, accountability, and community. Instead of trying to improve through random surf tutorials alone, members receive ongoing guidance based on their own surfing and goals.
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No. Sea State is an online community for women surfers around the world. Members can participate remotely, with opportunities for in-person meetups, filming sessions, and retreats depending on location and availability. We are currently running meetups across the california coast and expanding.
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A traditional surf course gives you information to work through. Sea State is designed as an ongoing relationship with your surfing. You can continue submitting questions and waves, receive coaching over time, connect with other women, and adapt your goals as your surfing changes.
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You send in your clips and get detailed video breakdowns from Maddy + Timmy. Technique, positioning, timing, wave selection, style, decision-making, and what to focus on next. BUT you DO NOT need your own surf clips, you can send in your inspo clips and written questions - we break it down for you. Plus a live call every month. Real, ongoing, personal. Not vague tips.
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Ask it. The ask-the-group channel exists exactly for that. No judgment, nothing too small. Seriously, someone else probably has the same question.
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Recorded and up the same day. Send your questions ahead, watch back anytime.
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$41/month for 12 months is the founding rate going to $66/month in October. Join now and your founding rate stays put until you cancel. You can cancel anytime.
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Sea State is built through the lens of women in surfing. It's surfing for the feminine gaze. That's the heart of it, and it won't change. Everyone is welcome inside, including gender non-conforming and she/they/queer folks. Women are the center but no gender requirements.
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Yes. All levels, all boards, all bodies. We celebrate neurodivergence, physical ability, and every kind of diversity in the lineup. A soft place to land, on purpose. We are a group of mixed people with mixed nationalities. We’re committed to learning how we can promote equality in the lineup and decolonizing surfing.
still have questions about sea state? ask them here!
