Our 11 year old son wanted to give surfing a try and after 2 hours of group lessons was surfing pretty well and had a blast. As others have commented the surf area is a bit offshore and a crowded because it is one of the few areas where the waves are adequate for surfing in this area. So you will want to be decent shape because you will need to swim out to the wave area. Also you do need to be able to stand up from a squat position to truly surf. If you are a bowl of jello from gaming too much don't do this. You will actually have to use your legs instead of your fingers pounding on a screen and you will need to keep your head up instead of in a crane position. You might even need to listen to the instructor and talk to people instead of texting. I know it's a lot to ask for, but you can do it!