For surf schools and instructors

Three sessions a day. Four boards in each.

A daily cap of 12 split into three sessions of four. Students book a slot, say whether they have stood up before, and the 7:00 AM greys out when the fourth board is taken.

Use this templateWhat you get

Free to start. You can modify all of this in the editor.

unwaited.com/salt-line-surf/waitlist

7 of 12 spots taken

Sound familiar?

The 7:00 AM has six students and four boards

Bookings come in by DM, by phone, and from the hostel front desk, and none of them talk to each other. You find out the session is overbooked on the sand. The other option is scheduling software at $40 a month that wants your whole week on a grid, when all you need is three sessions with a limit.

What you get

The limits, hours, and questions, already set

This is exactly what the button creates. It is a starting point, not a cage: change any of it in the editor after.

Template

Group lessons

  • 12 students per day, reset at 5:00 AM.
  • Three sessions with four spots each. A full session is greyed out on the form and rejected by the API.
  • Bookings are open every day from 5:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
  • Asks for name, phone, experience, and session.
  • Students see their number for the day on the success screen.
Capacity
12 per day
Resets
daily at 5:00 AM
Signups open
Every day, 5:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Form asks for
Email, Name, Phone, Experience, Session
Slots: Session
7:00 AM (4), 9:30 AM (4), 12:00 PM (4)
Counter on the form
Shown
Use this templateFree. Change anything after.

Or by hand

Set it up yourself, step by step

The same values, typed in. About five minutes.

  1. Create the waitlist

    Open the "Group lessons" template, change what you like, and press Publish. An emailed code makes it yours and puts it live; nothing is public before that.

  2. Set capacity to 12 per day

    In Settings, set the capacity to 12 per day and the reset to daily at 5:00 AM. The count starts over at every reset; nothing is deleted.

  3. Set the opening hours

    Under Hours, set signups to open Every day, 5:00 AM to 9:00 PM. Outside those hours the form shows a closed screen with the next opening time, in the joiner's time zone.

  4. Add the form fields

    Email is built in. On the Form tab, add Name (required), Phone (required), Experience (required). Labels and help text render as plain text.

  5. Add the "Session" time slots

    On the Form tab, add a Time slot field named "Session" with 7:00 AM (4), 9:30 AM (4), 12:00 PM (4). Each slot fills on its own and reads as full when its spots are taken.

  6. Show the counter

    In Settings, turn on the counter so the form shows how many spots are left. People join faster when they can see the number.

  7. Publish and share

    Click Publish. The Share tab has the hosted link, a QR code, and the script tag or iframe for your site. The submit button reads "Book a board".

FAQ

Questions people here ask

Can sessions change with the tide?

Yes. Rename the session options any time. Existing bookings keep the option they chose, so change labels before you share the day.

Can I take payment when they book?

No. Unwaited does not take payments. Most schools take cash or card at the shack, or send a checkout link with the confirmation.

Can I run private lessons on the same form?

Add a session option with a cap of one, or create a second waitlist for privates so the caps stay separate.

Does it send a reminder the morning of?

No. Students get one confirmation email with their number, session, and a status link. Reminders are up to you.

More fitness and classes templates

Related

Keep reading