Surfing is a world unto itself. For the newcomer, jumping right into the deep water can be a bit frightening. Fortunately, there are a growing number of schools and programs that can help you get started. Or, if you’ve had a little experience, these programs can help you lift your game.
Listed below you will find some of the better surfing schools around the world. See the Trip section for a regional breakdown of surf camps and surf schools.
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- Mojosurf Learn to Surf in Byron Bay, Crescent Head and points in between.
- Surfcamp Australia Based in Gerroa, NSW, this surf camp/school ranges all the way up the coast to Kirra.
- Surfer Dream Surf camps and instruction in France, Portugal and abroad
- Calima Surf School A surf camp and school on Lanzarote in the Canary Islands
- Surf Sister Women’s surf school in Tofino, Vancouver Island, Canada
- Endless Summer Surf Camp Surf camp and school at San Onofre, California
- Richard Schmidt's School Schmidt has been teaching people to surf in Santa Cruz since 1978.
- Surf Diva Surf camps and instruction in San Diego and Costa Rica
- Texas Surf Camps Learn to surf in the Lone Star State.
- Coaching Surfers The complete guide to coaching surfing — now online.
- Easy Drop Surf Camp Located in Itacaré, 300 km South of Salvador, capital Bahia
- Bundoran Surf Co. A Surf School, Surf Lodge and Surf Shop in Bundoran, Ireland
- TurfNSurf Turf and Surf lodge and surf schoool in Bundoran, Ireland
- Access Trips Adventure travel for surfers, snowboarders and skiers
- Maui Surfer Girls MSG is based in Olowalu, on Maui’s west shore, and offers instruction for neophyte surf chicks.
- Nancy Emerson's Surf School Well established surf school in Oahu
- Paskowitz Surf Training The family-run surf camps continue in San Diego and Cabo San Lucas
- Inner Rhythm Surf instruction and camp at Ucluelet, British Columbia
- West Side Surf School Learn to surf on Vancouver Island’s wild west coast
- Escuela Cantabra de Surf Surf school and camp near Santander in Northern Spain
- Kevin Olsen Surf House Londoner Olsen offers B&B and surf instruction in Hossegor, France
- Malika Surf Camp Beach living and surf instruction 20 Km northeast of Dakar, Senegal
- Surf Camp Lombok Instruction, yoga and surf at SCL on the southern shore of Lombok
- Surf School Oman On the eastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, the surf school operates from the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Salalah
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