Lanzarote · FAMARA SURF LESSONS
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Famara’s long beach under the cliffs is where Lanzarote learns to surf, with mellow whitewater for beginners and a proper swell for everyone else. These lessons and camps suit every level. Here’s the class length, the group size, and which schools handle total first-timers best.
2-hour surf class in Famara, Caleta de Famara. English instruction, wetsuits provided, two time slots, and weather backup.
“Super cours de surf avec des profs parfaitement polyglottes . Malgré une météo venteuse ils ont su s’adapter”
4-hour surf lesson in Famara with Calima Surf: coached beach warmups, two in-water sessions, quality gear, and pickup options.
“The time with Calima Surf was incredible! I spent one week there and I wish I would have had more time.”
Learn to surf at Famara Beach with pro coaching for all levels, with equipment rental and optional video feedback analysis.
“Even though I was pretty rubbish, the views and experience were still top notch. Easy to add another few hours if you want to extend your lesson and the video feedback was a nice youch at the end. Recommended!”
Famara Beach surf lesson in Lanzarote for $59. Small groups, certified coaching in the water, and GoPro videos plus fruit.
“I catched waves several times !!! Funny and nice guide that helped everyone to catch a wave. He picked me up from the apartment we went to Playa Famara where all the surfing schools are. Super beautiful beach and scenery. We were 5 people. He spoke English and Spanish. We had 30 min of warming up and theory, learning the technique. Then 2 hours of surfing. We had nice waves, small/medium. Also the guide took pictures of us and videos of how we were surfing Everything was amazing !”
Learn to surf at Famara Beach in Lanzarote with ISA-trained instructors, quality gear, and small groups up to 8.
“Had a great surfing lesson with good instructions. Eventough I had a little anxiety in the waves, the instructor was really patient and helped me really good. Thank you! Highly recommended!”
Beginner surf lesson at Playa Famara with wetsuit and board rental, safety coaching, and video feedback. Pickup and English instruction.
“Instructor was really good at teaching and the beach is amazing. Video analysis was definitely helpful thank you for the lesson”
Learn to surf at Famara Beach in Lanzarote with a Certified Instructor, warm-up theory, and in-water coaching for all levels and ages.
“Emilia was on time collecting us and she was brilliant with my son She had him up and riding with a smooth transition getting to his feet I would recommend Cactus surf school for people of all levels”
Beginner surf lesson in Playa Famara, Lanzarote: wetsuit and board provided, rip safety, paddling and first waves in a 2-hour session.
“Best surfing school in the world! Garo and the rest of the team are really passioned and they are always there to support and give you the best advice for take the waves!”
Learn to surf at Famara Beach with in-water coaching, hotel pickup in Puerto del Carmen, small groups, and GoPro photos/videos.
“Paolo contacted me immediately and confirmed our surf reservations for Lanzarote immediately. He made sure of our wet suit sizes and pick up location. Paolo was an amazing surf instructor/coach. He worked well with both kids and adults. I would highly recommend if you intend to go surfing, go with Stand Up surf and yoga.”
Surf 2–4 hours in Famara, Lanzarote. Small groups, coached by pros, and all gear included. Learn safety and wave skills.
ISA-style surf lesson in Caleta de Famara with small groups, theory on ocean reading, and 2 hours in the water. Gear included.
“Un grand Merci à Marx et Cerrado pour leur énergie et leurs conseils au top. Super pédagogues, drôles et motivants ! On s’est régalés du début à la fin. On recommande cette école de surf à 200 % !”
A 4-hour small-group longboard surf lesson in Lanzarote: start on soft boards, build confidence in white water, then progress to turning.
“Super consigliato. Niccolò, oltre ad essere competente e paziente, è bravissimo a metterti a tuo agio sulla tavola e a trasmetterti lo spirito di questo meraviglioso sport. Tornerò!”
Learn to surf in Caleta de Famara, Lanzarote with small groups, friendly pros, surf coaching, and yoga time for beginners and improvers.
“Amazing time at Lanzasurf camp! The teachers are fantastic, lovely, very committed and supportive. They spare no efforts to make you progress and make sure you make the best of the experience. Conditions - environment, weather and sea- are perfect. Everything is very well organised, in a fun and friendly atmosphere. I'll come back!”
Private longboard surf coaching in Caleta de Famara, Lanzarote. Gear, snack, and optional video analysis included. English-speaking.
“Niccolo, thank you so much for the amazing surf lessons. I learned a lot:) Niccolo is an exceptional teacher - very patient and thorough in the teaching about the ocean, safety and techniques. I managed in two days to do some steps on the longboard and it felt incredibly rewarding. Niccolo is not only a great instructor but also a very nice person with a fantastic spirit. It was always a lot of fun with him. Was lovely to see you again, Niccolo. A presto:)”
A 2-hour beginner surf lesson at Famara with small-group coaching, gear included, and hands-on practice after a short theory mini-lesson.
“The teachers were great and very attentive. They explained the different techniques very well and made sure we got the right waves so we could practice. The beach was also great! Would definitely repeat and recommend it to anyone”
