About Us
We welcome lifestyle enthusiasts. Friends, families, surfers, creatives and ocean people. Bring your own crew & let us curate an experience just for you, or come or join one of our retreats
Everyone is different, You can suck the marrow out of the day, or turn back the pace and cruise. There are no template experiences here. It's personal and we love what we do.
Slow down & sink into the vibe of the bushlands that surrounds you. Prepare to reset, & let us guide you into the good times ahead.
You’ve arrived. And all that awaits are world-class waves and more adventures than you can poke a stick at. We’ll even give you a stick.
MISSION
Tailored experiences at the heart of Australian surfing.
LOCATION
Crescent Head, NSW
Crescent Head has been in the cultural heart of surfing since the 1960's with people from around the globe making this a stop on their East Coast surf pilgrimage. For nearly two decades, Surfaris, been dedicated to the Crescent Head surf experience.
MANAGEMENT
Brendan Yeo and Xahlia Pashen are the current creative minds that took over management of the former motel in 2020 on behalf of Newcastle entrepreneur Brad Downes, with a clear vision in mind…To bring to Crescent Head, a surf, creative and lifestyle retreat - “A place where adventurous and fascinating minds come together to have a good time,”
While it was originally overhauled in 1994, Xahlia and Yeo have added a bounty of personal touches to compliment the coastal bushland location - bringing the place up to speed and giving it new momentum – a few new rooms and furnishings, an upgraded pool and entertaining area, a Cafe/Bar and Yoga deck
”Crescent Head has been in the cultural heart of surfing forever, and we want to do our part to share this incredible place with good people who appreciate the environment, the locals and the culture the way that we do.” "
“We wanted to create a premium surf experience in Australia, that's true to its core”
SUSTAINABILITY
Perfection isn't possible. Try as we may.
We love our planet and its' people, and we strive to make a positive impact through purpose-led partnerships
Surfaris works with Australian not-for-profit environmental organisation Green Fleet, planting native biodiverse forests to protect our planet and help combat our climate crisis.
As nature nerds, we look after our beaches and bushland as best we can and keep Surfaris as a friendly retreat to our surroundings.
COLLABORATIONS
Like-minded Partnerships
Sustainable brands, photographers, artists, shapers, musicians and all you rad surf heads out there. We are always on the hunt for New Retreats, Festivals, Fundraiser events and Mindfulness weekends. If you brewing up a rad weekend and need a venue or help with catering/ marketing we want to know more!
Join the family partner with us and let’s create something EPIC!
There's still plenty of beach and bush left to explore and we are ready for the mission!