Surf school in the Canary Islands
SURF LESSONS AND
SURF COURSES
Come surf with us in Famara and live the passion for surfing in a unique natural environment.
Surf lessons for all levels
27 years in Caleta de Famara training every day dozens of surfers from all over Europe.
We are less than 100 meters from the beach.
We offer classes in small groups and private lessons for beginners, intermediate and advanced students.
Our federation surf school offers teaching systems such as “Drysurf and Gyroboards” to optimize your time with us and achieve the best results.
We have a gym where we do trainings 100% oriented to improve your surfing quickly.
We are the best option for surfers traveling alone. Here you will make great friends while enjoying the best surfing.
Live surfing. Lessons from 50€/day
Material included
4 hours of class
Material of the best brands
Small groups
All levels and ages
At the foot of the beach
Schedule
09:00 – Departure from the hotel
09:50 – Arrival at Calima Surf School
10:00 – Theoretical classes to introduce you to the practice of surfing
10:30 – Straight to the water to start surfing
12:00 – Free time to eat something and rest
12:30 – Back to the water! Correction of mistakes and continue with the practice under the supervision of our instructors
14:30 – Back to Calima Surf School and from there to the hotel.
What does it include?
Round Trip Transportation Hotel-Calima Surf-Beach (Costa Teguise and Puerto de Carmen – min. 2 persons).
Liability Insurance.
Material and Surf Equipment.
Money back guarantee
If you take the full 5 day course and you don’t learn to surf, WE WILL GIVE YOU 100% OF YOUR MONEY BACK. We are so sure of the quality of our work that we can afford it. Do you want it easier?
What level are you? Improve your surfing in Famara!
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.
Small group classes. All levels and ages
1 day of surfing
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4 hours of surfing
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Includes board + neoprene + RC insurance
Customize your surf booking
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4 hours of surfing per day
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Includes board + neoprene + RC insurance
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Free photos and diploma from 5 days
Private class
1 private lesson
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2-hour class
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Includes board + neoprene + RC insurance
for 2 persons: 250€
for 3 persons: 345€.
5 private lessons
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2-hour class
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Includes board + neoprene + RC insurance
for 2 persons: 490€ pax
for 3 persons: 425€ pax
Customize your surf booking
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2-hour class
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Includes board + neoprene + RC insurance
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Free photos and diploma from 5 days
Class for children
Customize your surf booking
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2 hours of surfing per day
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Includes board + neoprene + RC insurance
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Free photos and diploma from 5 days
See how we had fun at our school 🤙
Our learning method
Born and raised in Famara, we know the weather and terrain conditions perfectly, making sure you catch your waves safely and efficiently.
Surfing is trained in and out of the water.
We offer a special healthy program for beginners with one of the best and most modern teaching systems “Drysurf and Gyroboards”, we have a 200 meters gym where in the afternoons after surfing we will do some training 100% oriented to help you improve your surfing quickly.
Our Instructor Borja, with more than 10 years of experience in teaching surfing and a degree in physical education of sport, gives personalized classes depending on the level of the student.
In addition, we record you to show you your mistakes and help you in the corrections.
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.
Do we offer transportation from the airport?
Yes, but there is an additional cost. 40 per way to or from the airport.
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.
