well at least they are getting a permit for their organized activity. the surf teams/clubs are not. like i said, 10 ppl surf team who cares. what these schools are doing is 100 people surf teams and i'm not exaggerating with that number. completely overrun in and out of the water at 6am.
I don't give a crap if they have a permit or not. When they close down huge swaths of parking lot (especially one you have pay for an annual pass for), that's BS. There is a bright side that it's less crowded when that occurs but it does make things more of a PITA. It's even worse that they condensed all the fire pits to make room for the concert stages. City is just getting greedy at this point.
I guess I am lucky that I've never really encountered those surf teams. My attitude about that is the kids need a lot more homework and reason to study. Weekly 10 page essays, daily math tests, etc., all those things will greatly minimize their surf time.
However, I can't really complain. When I can surf during the week, though, they're evening sessions and I usually have no one around me for at least a half mile in each direction. The caveat is that it's usually quite onshore at that time. Plus, the relentless longshore current keeps the lineup pretty honest.