Megan Halavais

Megan Halavais grew up in San Diego playing in the ocean with her 3 older brothers. At the age of  nine her mom enrolled her in the junior lifeguard program and this is her first memory standing on a surfboard… she was hooked. She also played waterpolo and swam competitively from the age of 11 thru college.

Megan’s love of the ocean was tested when her family moved to the Sonoma coast when she was 13, but in spite of the cold and unwelcoming waters of Northern California she grabbed a 5mm wetsuit and kept at it. Megan lifeguarded, coached swim team, and taught adaptive swimming during high school and college years. Then began managing Bodega Bay Surf Shop, and bartending to make as much money as quickly as possible to take the next surf trip. Her goal was to always have the next ticket bought or next road trip planned. It took her all over Indonesia, New Zealand, the Maldives, Europe, Mexico, and Central America. Currently you’ll find Megan living her best life instructing amazing women at Surf With Amigas. Megan truly believes that life is too short to not be having the most fun possible, so you’ll always find her cracking a cold beer and a silly joke.