Coaching in Queensland on the Gold Coast of Australia, Clayton Nienaber is a level 2 ISA Coach.  He has been the KwaZulu Natal, South Africa Coach for Seniors, Juniors and Long Boarders on many occasions. He helped coach the South African Junior Team at the ISA Games in France, Brazil and California.

He has coached in Japan, South America, Canary Islands, Spain and the UK. Clayton has coached WCT surfers including Jordy Smith, Travis Logie and Ricky Basnett.