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Best surf camps for beginners (Levels 1-3)

A first surf trip succeeds when the wave is forgiving, the coaching is patient, and the trip around the surf is well organized. These camps have all three.

Lapoint Ericeira

$$$
Ericeira, Portugal
No reviews yetLevels 2-6
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · Moderate consistency · Knee-to-overhead · Levels 2-6
Spring suit · Foamie · Longboard
From $890 / week

Surf Riders Ericeira

$
Ericeira, Portugal
No reviews yetLevels 2-5
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · Inconsistent consistency · Knee-to-double overhead · Levels 2-5
Spring suit · Longboard · Mid
From $480 / week

Rapture Surfcamps Ericeira

$$
Ericeira, Portugal
No reviews yetLevels 2-4
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · Moderate consistency · Knee-to-overhead · Levels 2-4
Spring suit · Foamie · Longboard
From $540 / week

Yoga + Surf Villa Ericeira

$$$
Ericeira, Portugal
No reviews yetLevels 2-5
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · Moderate consistency · Knee-to-overhead · Levels 2-5
Spring suit · Foamie · Longboard
From $980 / week

Paradis Plage Surf & Spa

$$$$
Taghazout, Morocco
No reviews yetLevels 2-5
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · Inconsistent consistency · Knee-to-overhead · Levels 2-5
Boardshorts · Foamie · Longboard
From $1,850 / week

Imsouane Surf Camp

$
Imsouane, Morocco
No reviews yetLevels 2-4
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · Rare consistency · Chest-to-double overhead · Levels 2-4
Boardshorts · Shortboard · Step-up
From $380 / week

The Chillhouse Canggu

$$$
Canggu, Indonesia
No reviews yetLevels 2-6
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · All-time consistency · Knee-to-overhead · Levels 2-6
Boardshorts · Longboard · Foamie
From $1,180 / week

Pondok Pitaya Balian

$$$
West Bali, Indonesia
No reviews yetLevels 2-5
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · All-time consistency · Waist-to-double overhead · Levels 2-5
Boardshorts · Longboard · Mid
From $880 / week

Witch's Rock Surf Camp

$$$
Tamarindo, Costa Rica
No reviews yetLevels 2-6
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · All-time consistency · Knee-to-overhead · Levels 2-6
Boardshorts · Foamie · Longboard
From $1,090 / week

Nosara Yoga & Surf

$$$
Nosara, Costa Rica
No reviews yetLevels 2-5
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · All-time consistency · Waist-to-double overhead · Levels 2-5
Boardshorts · Shortboard · Mid
From $1,150 / week

ESO Santa Teresa (formerly Selina)

$$
Santa Teresa, Costa Rica
No reviews yetLevels 2-5
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · All-time consistency · Waist-to-double overhead · Levels 2-5
Boardshorts · Shortboard · Mid
From $460 / week

Tropico Latino

$$$$
Santa Teresa, Costa Rica
No reviews yetLevels 2-5
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · All-time consistency · Waist-to-double overhead · Levels 2-5
Boardshorts · Shortboard · Mid
From $1,980 / week

Soul & Surf Sri Lanka

$$$
Ahangama, Sri Lanka
No reviews yetLevels 2-5
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · Rare consistency · Knee-to-overhead · Levels 2-5
Boardshorts · Foamie · Longboard
From $980 / week

Lapoint Sri Lanka

$$$
Ahangama, Sri Lanka
No reviews yetLevels 2-4
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · Rare consistency · Knee-to-overhead · Levels 2-4
Boardshorts · Foamie · Longboard
From $780 / week

Mirissa Surf Lodge

$
Mirissa, Sri Lanka
No reviews yetLevels 2-4
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · Rare consistency · Knee-to-overhead · Levels 2-4
Boardshorts · Foamie · Longboard
From $420 / week

Gliss'Experience

$$
Biarritz, France
No reviews yetLevels 1-5
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · Moderate consistency · Knee-to-head · Levels 1-5
Boardshorts · Foamie · Longboard
From $700 / week

Guéthary Surf Lodge

$$$
Biarritz, France
No reviews yetLevels 2-6
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · Moderate consistency · Knee-to-overhead · Levels 2-6
Boardshorts · Foamie · Longboard
From $820 / week

Jo Moraiz

$$
Biarritz, France
No reviews yetLevels 1-5
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · Moderate consistency · Knee-to-overhead · Levels 1-5
Boardshorts · Foamie · Longboard
From $600 / week

Natural Surf Lodge

$$$
Hossegor, France
No reviews yetLevels 1-7
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · Moderate consistency · Waist-to-double overhead · Levels 1-7
Boardshorts · Mid · Shortboard
From $620 / week

Southwest Surf House

$$
Hossegor, France
No reviews yetLevels 1-5
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · Moderate consistency · Waist-to-double overhead · Levels 1-5
Boardshorts · Mid · Shortboard
From $650 / week

Ocean Adventure (La Centrale)

$
Hossegor, France
No reviews yetLevels 1-4
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · Moderate consistency · Knee-to-overhead · Levels 1-4
Boardshorts · Foamie · Longboard
From $350 / week

Stoke Surf House

$$
San Sebastián, Spain
No reviews yetLevels 1-3
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · Moderate consistency · Waist-to-double overhead · Levels 1-3
Boardshorts · Mid · Shortboard
From $490 / week

North Shore Zarautz

$$
Zarautz, Spain
No reviews yetLevels 1-5
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · Moderate consistency · Knee-to-head · Levels 1-5
Boardshorts · Foamie · Longboard
From $560 / week

Peña Txuri

$$
Bilbao, Spain
No reviews yetLevels 2-6
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · Moderate consistency · Knee-to-overhead · Levels 2-6
Boardshorts · Foamie · Longboard
From $600 / week

Good People Surf

$
Zarautz, Spain
No reviews yetLevels 1-4
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · Moderate consistency · Knee-to-head · Levels 1-4
Boardshorts · Foamie · Longboard
From $450 / week

Moana Surf House

$$
Bilbao, Spain
No reviews yetLevels 1-5
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · Moderate consistency · Knee-to-overhead · Levels 1-5
Boardshorts · Foamie · Longboard
From $540 / week

Laga Surf Camp

$
Bilbao, Spain
No reviews yetLevels 1-5
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · Moderate consistency · Head-to-double overhead · Levels 1-5
Boardshorts · Shortboard · step-up
From $360 / week

La Salbaje Surf Eskola

$
Bilbao, Spain
No reviews yetLevels 1-4
No signal yet
Surf lessonsLessons only
Jun · Moderate consistency · Knee-to-overhead · Levels 1-4
Boardshorts · Foamie · Longboard
From $240 / week

Uribe Kosta Surf Eskola

$
Bilbao, Spain
No reviews yetLevels 1-4
No signal yet
Surf lessonsLessons only
Jun · Moderate consistency · Waist-to-double overhead · Levels 1-4
Boardshorts · Mid · Shortboard
From $220 / week

Surfing Etxea

$$
San Sebastián, Spain
No reviews yetLevels 1-4
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · Moderate consistency · Waist-to-double overhead · Levels 1-4
Boardshorts · Mid · Shortboard
From $470 / week

Pukas Surf Eskola

$$
San Sebastián, Spain
No reviews yetLevels 1-6
No signal yet
Surf lessonsLessons only
Jun · Moderate consistency · Waist-to-double overhead · Levels 1-6
Boardshorts · Mid · Shortboard
From $300 / week

Groseko Indarra Surf Eskola

$
San Sebastián, Spain
No reviews yetLevels 1-6
No signal yet
Surf lessonsLessons only
Jun · Moderate consistency · Waist-to-double overhead · Levels 1-6
Boardshorts · Mid · Shortboard
From $250 / week

Zurriola Surf Eskola

$
San Sebastián, Spain
No reviews yetLevels 1-5
No signal yet
Surf lessonsLessons only
Jun · Moderate consistency · Waist-to-double overhead · Levels 1-5
Boardshorts · Mid · Shortboard
From $250 / week

Lacunza International House

$$
San Sebastián, Spain
No reviews yetLevels 1-4
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
From $720 / week

Zarautz Surf House

$$
Zarautz, Spain
No reviews yetLevels 1-5
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · Moderate consistency · Knee-to-head · Levels 1-5
Boardshorts · Foamie · Longboard
From $520 / week

PURE Surfcamps Zarautz

$$
Zarautz, Spain
No reviews yetLevels 1-4
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · Moderate consistency · Knee-to-head · Levels 1-4
Boardshorts · Foamie · Longboard
From $560 / week

Feral Surf

$$
Zarautz, Spain
No reviews yetLevels 1-4
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · Moderate consistency · Knee-to-head · Levels 1-4
Boardshorts · Foamie · Longboard
From $520 / week

Uretan Basque Surf Center

$
Bakio, Spain
No reviews yetLevels 1-4
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · Moderate consistency · Knee-to-overhead · Levels 1-4
Boardshorts · Foamie · Longboard
From $470 / week

Kresala Surf Eskola

$
San Sebastián, Spain
No reviews yetLevels 1-5
No signal yet
Surf lessonsLessons only
Jun · Moderate consistency · Waist-to-double overhead · Levels 1-5
Boardshorts · Mid · Shortboard
From $250 / week

Lokal Surf Bakio

$
Bakio, Spain
No reviews yetLevels 1-4
No signal yet
Surf lessonsLessons only
Jun · Moderate consistency · Knee-to-overhead · Levels 1-4
Boardshorts · Foamie · Longboard
From $230 / week

Flysch Surf Eskola

$
Zumaia, Spain
No reviews yetLevels 1-5
No signal yet
Surf lessonsLessons only
Jun · Moderate consistency · Waist-to-double overhead · Levels 1-5
Boardshorts · Mid · Shortboard
From $240 / week

Moor Surf Eskola

$
Zarautz, Spain
No reviews yetLevels 1-5
No signal yet
Surf lessonsLessons only
Jun · Moderate consistency · Knee-to-head · Levels 1-5
Boardshorts · Foamie · Longboard
From $250 / week

Clapo Surf Camp

$
Imsouane, Morocco
3.8(1)Levels 1-4
Early signal
Surf lessons Stay on site
From $420 / week

WaveHouse

$$
Canggu, Indonesia
No reviews yetLevels 1-5
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · All-time consistency · Knee-to-overhead · Levels 1-5
Boardshorts · Longboard · Foamie
From $560 / week

Kima Surf Hiriketiya

$$
Hiriketiya, Sri Lanka
No reviews yetLevels 1-5
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · Rare consistency · Waist-to-overhead · Levels 1-5
Boardshorts · Shortboard · Mid
From $540 / week

Mellowmove Surfcamp

$$
São Lourenço, Portugal
No reviews yetLevels 2-5
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · Rare consistency · Chest-to-double overhead · Levels 2-5
Spring suit · Shortboard · Fish
From $702 / week

Laneez Ericeira Surf House

$$
Ericeira, Portugal
No reviews yetLevels 2-5
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · Moderate consistency · Knee-to-head · Levels 2-5
Spring suit · Foamie · Longboard
From $594 / week

Algarve Watersport (Kitehouse)

$$$
Lagos, Portugal
No reviews yetLevels 2-6
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · Moderate consistency · Knee-to-head · Levels 2-6
Spring suit · Foamie · Longboard
From $1,004 / week

Sagres Natura Surf Camp

$$
Sagres, Portugal
No reviews yetLevels 2-5
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · Moderate consistency · Knee-to-head · Levels 2-5
Spring suit · Foamie · Longboard
From $713 / week

Russo Surf Camp

$$
Vale Figueiras, Portugal
No reviews yetLevels 2-5
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · Moderate consistency · Knee-to-overhead · Levels 2-5
Spring suit · Foamie · Longboard
From $826 / week

Soul & Surf Portugal

$$$$
Almádena, Portugal
No reviews yetLevels 2-5
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · Moderate consistency · Knee-to-head · Levels 2-5
Spring suit · Foamie · Longboard
From $1,242 / week

Arrifana Surf Lodge

$$
Aljezur, Portugal
No reviews yetLevels 2-6
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · Moderate consistency · Waist-to-double overhead · Levels 2-6
Spring suit · Mid · Shortboard
From $756 / week

Surfintrip Camp

$$
Corralejo, Spain
No reviews yetLevels 2-5
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · Moderate consistency · Head-to-double overhead · Levels 2-5
Boardshorts · Shortboard · step-up
From $637 / week

Surf Institute Fuerteventura

$$
Lajares, Spain
No reviews yetLevels 2-6
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · Moderate consistency · Knee-to-head · Levels 2-6
Boardshorts · Foamie · Longboard
From $648 / week

PURE Surf Camps Fuerteventura

$$
Lajares, Spain
No reviews yetLevels 2-5
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · Moderate consistency · Knee-to-head · Levels 2-5
Boardshorts · Foamie · Longboard
From $809 / week

Lapoint Surf Camp Fuerteventura

$$
Lajares, Spain
No reviews yetLevels 2-5
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · Moderate consistency · Knee-to-head · Levels 2-5
Boardshorts · Foamie · Longboard
From $810 / week

Surfescape Fuerteventura

$$$
Lajares, Spain
No reviews yetLevels 2-5
No signal yet
Surf lessons Stay on site
Jun · Moderate consistency · Knee-to-head · Levels 2-5
Boardshorts · Foamie · Longboard
From $810 / week

How this list was put together

We filter for camps that explicitly serve Levels 2-3 surfers as their primary audience, sit next to mellow forgiving waves, and run 1:5 or smaller coaching ratios.

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