The internet is full of lessons and resources as well, so Google hard, and you will be rewarded. Surf music is very closely associated with Fender instruments, specifically the Jazzmaster, Jaguar, and Stratocaster, which were being manufactured a short distance from the beach in Southern California just as the first surf rock bands were blowing up. Of course, a Fender guitar is not a necessity for surf tones, as there are plenty of other options available today. The important elements of a good surf guitar are a set of bright, bold single-coil pickups, and a relatively stable vibrato system for the whammy bar action required. A locking system like a Floyd Rose is not required (or appropriate.yuck), just something that will stay in tune through the regular dips and warbles that are so indicative of the style. Just about any Strat-like guitar that has these features will do the job, and plenty of companies, like DiPinto, Eastwood, Reverend, and Electrical Guitar Company, make guitars that fit the bill hardware-wise, and also happen to look really surfy.
Metallic finishes, racing stripes, and vivid color schemes are always nice. Surf guitar is typically played on heavy-duty strings. The general consensus seems to be that anything lighter than a set of 11s is probably inappropriate, with 12s and 13s being standard. The reasons for this are partly traditional and partly practical. Light string sets are a relatively recent innovation, so most of the classics of the surf genre were played on beefy strings (usually flatwounds, by the way).
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