Surf Camp 2025 in the Canary Islands
THE SURF
YOU DESERVE
Come surf in Famara and live the passion for surfing in a unique natural environment.
We adapt to your level
Classes from beginner to advanced. You will evolve quickly thanks to our method of photo analysis and our qualified teachers.
27 years of experience
And all this time creating a team of professionals that turn your vacation into a unique experience.
Surfing atmosphere
A few steps from the beach, we have waves and good weather all year round. In our surf house surfers of all levels come together to have a good time.
Quality assurance
We know the benefits of our method and the quality of our teachers, so if you don't learn to surf in 5 days, we will give you your money back.
27 years surfing with you in the waves of Famara, Lanzarote
More than 7,500 students pass through our surf school in Lanzarote every year.
We are located a few meters from the beach of Famara, an environment that meets the perfect weather conditions to enjoy surfing and other water activities all year round.
With us you come to enjoy and learn. We have the best surf professionals who adapt their teachings to your level. We personalize your surfing to the maximum so that you live an unforgettable experience.
Whether you travel alone or accompanied, in Famara you will make friends and have memories that will last forever.
Come and join us all year long!
Our main activities
Surf courses
All levels. For children and adults of all ages, come and enjoy!
Diving courses
Come to do your baptism or to get your certification in our waters.
Kitesurfing Courses
Enjoy nature and all its elements. A shot of adrenaline.
First surf camp in the Canary Islands
Directed and founded in 1996 by Maike, a local surfer who has spent his life chasing waves and enjoying the sea.
The Calima de Famara school is made up of a team of professional and passionate surfers who share their way of life and their passion for the waves with anyone who wants to enjoy the environment of Famara, live an unforgettable experience and, perhaps, discover in surfing their great passion.
The best Surfcamps for an immersive week-long experience
Adult Surf Camp
Available for any level and age. Learn or improve your surfing. You will see progress in a short time.
Multisport Surf Camp
Combine your surfing with other activities such as diving or kiteboarding to enjoy the variety of the sea.
Surf and yoga retreat
Disconnection and nature in our retreats. Enjoy quality time for yourself.
What level of surfing do you have?
Initiation
I have never surfed, I want to take my first lessons.
What you will learn:
– Safety at sea
– Paddling technique
– Catching your first foam with the instructor
– Surfing lying down left and right
– Standing up on the board
Objective:
Paddle and catch the foamy waves on your own.
Intermediate
I have basic notions. I have surfed a few times
What you will learn:
– Safety at sea
– We will correct your paddling
– More effective and quicker standing up
– First foams only
– Waves to the right and left
– Posture on the board to improve your balance
Objective:
Safely surf on your own
Advanced
I already know how to surf, I want to improve my technique and learn tricks.
What you will learn:
– Safety at sea and duck
– Aggressive paddling technique
– How to read the wave well and timing of the wave
– Quick and effective standing up
– Pumping to generate speed
– Different techniques depending on the maneuver
Objective:
You will be able to clean up your technique and correct the mistakes that prevent you from progressing.
Local team
We are from the area, born and raised here, so we know the weather and terrain conditions perfectly, making sure you enjoy your waves in complete safety.
Tailor-made experiences
We personalize our experiences, maintaining excellence in all of them. Whether you are looking for a surf lesson or a bachelor party, we will make it an unforgettable memory.
Lodging near the sea
An immersive experience would not be complete without a place to come back to and rest. Our accommodation will be your home. Apartments a few steps from the beach and with all the comforts.
Unique methodology
Surfing is trained in and out of the water. That’s why we have a gym and drysurfing equipment to make the most of your time with us. In addition, we perform photo analysis sessions to correct your surfing.
Open all year round
Our beach allows surfing all year round, so we stay open every day of the year to offer you your perfect vacations. Plan with us now your Christmas, Easter or long weekends and holidays, we are waiting for you!
Equipment rental
We have first quality materials. Soft and hard boards depending on your practice, as well as material for other activities. Our equipment is branded and at the best price because we know the importance of using a good product.
We have the program you are looking for:
all ages, levels and experiences.
Surf Camp Kids
Available for ages 8 and up. An experience they will appreciate and want to repeat.
Surf Camp Girls
A super special proposal for you to enjoy surfing with your friends and colleagues.
Surf Camp Couples
Whether you have the same level or not, our mission is that you enjoy surfing together.
Surf Camp Groups
We have the perfect pack for groups, birthdays, farewell parties, school trips.
Surf Camp Families
Enjoying the blue ocean, the waves and surfing with your family will be an unforgettable experience.
We’ve helped over 92,000 people catch their first wave
You may be interested to know
I am traveling alone, are there other people like me?
The vast majority of our clients travel alone. Here you will meet many people and make friends in a perfect environment, surrounded by people who enjoy nature, sports and good vibes. You will feel accompanied as soon as you set foot on Famara.
How do you know what your surfing level is to choose which course to sign up for?
Our recommendation: Take your time and don’t want to rush, always remember that a good foundation is the key to any evolution and that you surf to enjoy.
Beginners: any student who wants to start surfing from scratch, with no previous experience.
Initiation with knowledge or intermediate: focused for all those who have already had some contact with this sport or received some lessons in any other school, our instructors will separate the groups depending on the experience and constancy of each student surfing.
High Intermediate and Advanced Level: Focused for all those who have already consolidated surfing in their lives and surf with medium to high consistency, control the paddling well enough to reach the break and catch waves on their own, and know how to catch waves in both directions with epoxy or fiber boards.
What will you learn in the beginner level surf courses?
– Safety in this environment as respectful as the sea, how to enter the water and how to protect yourself in every fall.
– Correct positioning on the board for paddling.
– Take your first foams with the help of the instructors.
– Surf the foams lying on the board and know how to go left and right.
– Stand up on the board in three simple and effective ways to get surfing easily.
Objective of the 4-hour beginner’s course: You will finish the day’s lesson knowing how to paddle and catch the foamy waves on your own, standing up and feeling the addictive thrill of surfing.
What will you learn in the intermediate level courses?
-We will reinforce and expand safety every day (How to enter the water, how to protect yourself in falls, the currents on this beach, leash supervision, keeping distance between other surfers, knowing how to enter the lineup without getting in the way of other surfers).
– We will continue surfing with cork boards and will try to reduce the size and volume of the board according to the experience and progress of each one.
– We will reinforce and correct your paddling, which is key to become independent
– A more effective and faster standing according to your level of progress.
– You will start catching the foamy waves on your own (always with the instructors in the water close to you).
– We will correct your posture on the board for a perfect balance and to be able to advance in the foam with greater fluidity to the shore.
– You will manage to catch the foam of the waves to the right and left and once you control it we will use the maximum difficulty method with your hands back, you will control the changes of directions helping you with your hips and shoulders.
– You will learn how to brake sharply to finish the wave or avoid any accident.
– Accelerate in a very easy way with which you will achieve greater speed.
– We will teach you how to go over the foam and how to do the spoon to reach the breaker (lineup).
– Depending on your knowledge, skills and sea conditions of each day, you can reach the breaker always accompanied by the monitor to start catching the first waves before breaking (the so-called green waves) every day getting more confident and learning to take the right direction of the wave.
Objective of this course: That you learn to surf in a totally safe way, you will learn a lot of useful things and always according to the level of each student, you must think that in the beginner level we must be very demanding for a long time, the most important thing is the constancy of practice before moving to the intermediate level with boards of hard material.
What guarantee do we offer?
We are so confident in the quality of our work that we offer a full guarantee. Take the full 5 day course and if you don’t learn to surf, we will refund 100% of your money!
What facilities do we have?
We have modern facilities a few steps from the beach, including the Surf School, Surf Camp, accommodations such as Surf House and Surf Hostel, as well as a surf store with the best products. In addition, our Surf School has a 200-meter gym.
Is the transfer from the airport easy?
Yes, by public transportation by bus, cab, or by renting a very economical car on the island. Contact us if you need more information.
What will you learn in our upper intermediate and advanced surf course or lessons?
– We will strengthen security.
– Behavior in the water to avoid conflicts and accidents with other surfers.
– To look for the holes to take advantage of the currents to reach the breakers more easily.
– We will start using the technique of the spoon or the ducky, depending on the skills of each student, to pass under the foam and reach the breaker.
– Aggressive paddling technique helping us with the chest and feet, generating maximum speed to enter the wave with fluidity.
– To read the wave well in order to decide which way to paddle and to be able to gain a slight advantage to catch the wave from left or right.
– We will explain the timing of the wave, one of the most difficult things and that will take us more time to control, only with perseverance you will get to control it well.
– Quick and effective standing up in order not to lose the speed we have generated with the paddling.
– The takeoff and button at the foot of the wave with hip drive to connect with the speed on the wall of the wave.
– Bampeo to generate maximum speed and be able to pass critical sessions.
– Beginning cutback and aggressive cutback in form 8 for the more advanced.
– Different techniques to perform the bottom turn depending on the maneuver to which we are going to link it.
The objective of this course: As these are group classes, the group of students attending each day will set the objective, generating maximum confidence in each step of your progress.
Who are the surf lessons for?
Surf lessons for everyone, regardless of age or level: for children, families, couples, adults, groups, private lessons, surf camps, technical surfing for advanced profiles, coaching and video corrections. You can also enjoy other water sports for a complete experience. From 8 years old, you set the limit.
Does it include equipment?
All the necessary equipment for surf lessons is included. We have high quality equipment, renewed annually to offer the best surfing experience. Our wetsuits are from the best brands in the market, and we have a variety of boards, from softboards for beginners to fiber and epoxy boards for advanced levels. We also offer rental and sale of surf equipment in our store.
What do you need to bring?
You just need to come with a desire to have fun and good energy. We take care of everything else for you to enjoy a unique experience.
We also recommend you to bring sunscreen, zinc cream for sensitive areas such as nose, lips and cheeks, sunglasses, beach towel, swimsuit to wear under the wetsuit and some warm clothes for the nights in Lanzarote.
What is our schedule? When do we have classes?
We have surf lessons every day of the year. This is due to the wonderful conditions in Famara, Lanzarote, which allows us to enjoy waves all year round. We have waves for all levels during the four seasons (spring, summer, autumn and winter). Every month of the year the conditions are perfect for beginners who want to learn how to surf. Intermediate and advanced surfers will enjoy especially during the fall and winter.
Why come to Famara, Lanzarote?
We are in a protected nature reserve with a sandy beach almost 6 km long and just a few steps away from our three surf houses and our school. With waves for all levels during all four seasons. On other islands, for example Fuerteventura, the surf spots are usually an hour’s drive from the residential areas.
Where are we?
Our school is located at Av. el Marinero, 13-A, Caleta de Famara, Lanzarote. Located on one of the most consistent beaches in the Canary Islands, this spectacular natural environment is ideal for learning and perfecting surfing. A short distance from the main tourist centers of the island, we offer a complete experience for surfers of all levels.
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