Before you touch the water, you must first practice on land to make yourself ready. Attach your leash to your rear foot and hook it to the tail of your board. The next step is to lie on your stomach, balancing on the board to ensure your body is parallel to the middle of the board. When falling off, the best approach to prevent collision with your surfboard is to jump as far away from it as possible. If possible, jump with your feet first. Do not dive head first, especially on little waves with potentially shallow water. 5-Always wear a helmet. It takes time for surfers to learn how to wipeout properly. The surf area itself, as well as the precise daily surf conditions, are what make a surf spot safe to learn on. This implies that while you may be heading to a "beginning surf area," it may not provide good beginner waves on a day when the waves are 8 feet high, for example.