BEGINNER SURF LESSONS IN SPAIN
The 15 best beginner surf lessons in Spain you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and how much standing up you should expect. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Meet Dreamwaves Surfschool in Corralejo for a four-hour beginner or intermediate lesson. Your instructor provides the board, wetsuit, leash, water, and transfer, with groups capped at six people per instructor.
“Esperienza fantastica. Assolutamente da provare. Il maestro era preparato oltre che gentile e disponibile. Divertiti tantissimo.”
Meet Surfintrip Academy in Corralejo for a four-hour beginner surf course with equipment, transport, and instruction in English. The beach changes with sea conditions and group level. Alex is one named instructor praised for patient, responsible coaching, including with young surfers.
“Amazing monitor, great experience and a lot of fun ! I am exciting to do it again and go back to the planch ! Thank you”
Meet Red Star Surf & Kite School in Caleta de Famara for a beginner lesson at Playa Famara. You’ll get a wetsuit, board, safety training, beach practice, water coaching, and video feedback. Instructors including Jerry and Fabio help first-timers find their first waves.
“Friendly and experienced staff. My coach was amazing. Young, helpful and supportive. I would definitely recommend!”
Meet Point Break in Corralejo for a four-hour beginner surf lesson suited to first-timers and returning surfers. Your instructor chooses the day’s best beach according to tide, swell, and wind. Board, wetsuit, leash, transport, and legal insurance are included.
“Fue divertido y duro mucho rato. Por contra tendrían que buscar una alterntiva a tener que arrastrar las tablas desde la furgoneta y llevarlas al finalizar, estás realmente cansado y aunque suene mal decirlo, pagas por aprender a surfear no para cargar con ellas, en mi cRead more”
Meet Red Star Surf & Yoga Camp in Caleta de Famara for a two-hour beginner lesson at Playa Famara. Instructors such as Mariano, Humberto, Garo, and Borge teach beach safety, paddling, and stand-up technique. Your board, wetsuit, rash vest, and lesson insurance are included.
“Great experience! I was quite apprehensive beforehand as I had never tried surfing, but the teachers put us quickly at ease. Very relaxed, welcoming and friendly atmosphere. Didn’t expect at all to manage to stand up 5 times in my first class :) Famara beach is incredibly beautiful and now I want to come back for a proper surf camp!”
Spend four hours learning to surf in Corralejo with ISA, FCS, and FES-certified instructors. You’ll cover theory, warm-ups, beach practice, and small waves, using full equipment and insurance. Roberto is one instructor praised for making the basics click, while flexible timing follows wind, tides, and wave conditions.
“Waardeloze service. Onduidelijk met boeken dat het niet voor kinderen geldt. Kwam hier pas later achter, maar no mercy, kon niet meer annuleren. Geld was foetsie!”
Meet Campello Surf Club in El Campello for a two-hour beginner lesson in English. You get a board, leash, wetsuit or lycra, locker, and insurance. Small classes of two to five students per instructor make this a good fit for first-timers, families, and teens.
“Ramiro was a wonderful, patient instructor. It was a good learning experience. Highly recommend him and the surf shop!”
Join Ilaria for a relaxed one-hour beginner SUP lesson and coastal outing from Cala Bona or S’Illot. You’ll learn balance, paddling, safety, and how to recover after a fall, then visit quiet sea spots and beaches in a group of no more than six.
“E stata una esperienza bellissima con l’acqua cristallina e tutto molto comodo anche da raggiungere a piedi dalla zona Calla Millor… abbiamo provato Paddle per la prima volta io e il mio figlio di 9 anni e ci è piaciuto tantissimo, Ilaria è stata molto accogliente e paziente a spiegare bene tutto, consiglio a tutti che amano sport e divertimento , fattibilissimo anche con i bambini che sa nuotare e preparati per lo sport, Super Ilaria ♥️ci porteremo a casa un ricordo meraviglioso grazie a te”
In 1.5 hours, an instructor from Sup Tours Lanzarote teaches you equipment care, balance, paddling, turning, and water safety in Playa Blanca. The lesson suits first-timers and includes hotel pickup in the Playa Blanca area. English, Spanish, French, and Italian are available.
“What a great experience! Laura was fantastic! She was patient and explained everything in simple terms. I had never done anything like this before and by the end of the session, I was standing on the board, moving and turning like a pro (not quite, obviously 😂). Would highly recommend!”
Meet Sebastian and the Volcanosurf team at POCO LOCO in Lanzarote, then ride 20 minutes to the surf zone for a 2.5-hour lesson. You get theory, warm-up exercises, board and wetsuit hire, and patient coaching for your first take-off or sharper turns.
“Seb was a fantastic instructor who made the trip fantastic from start to finish, the whole experience was incredible”
Meet at Canary Surf Academy by Caleta de Fuste beach for a 90-minute beginner SUP lesson. A certified instructor, often Claudia, teaches land basics before you practice on calm water. Groups stay small, with no board-sport experience needed, but you must swim and have reasonable fitness.
“Fab experience for adolescents, needed to be strong to do this on the sea in the wind. Both boys had a great time, off out near the marina. Claudia was very patient, they both really liked her manner, both had a fun time.”
Meet at Atalaya Isdabe beach for a two-hour beginner windsurfing lesson between Estepona and Marbella. You’ll learn sailing basics, safety, board handling, and first water skills in a small group of up to six, with instruction in English.
Poseidon Surf Academy takes beginners from warm-up and beach theory to guided practice in Corralejo’s waves. Your four-hour lesson includes hotel pickup, board, wetsuit, insurance, fruit, and water. Groups stay small, with no more than six students per instructor.
Learn surfing in Corralejo through theory, warm-up, beach practice, and stretching. Certified instructors take you to the best sandy beach or easy reef break of the day, with equipment, transfers, and insurance included. Class times are set the evening before to match wind, tide, and waves.
“excellent instructor. great fun very knowledgeable and very patient. very calming when my partner tried to back out and took her under his wing and in the end she enjoyed it immensely.”
Meet your instructor at Escuela Zoopark Famara for a two-hour beginner course at Famara Beach. You’ll cover tides, waves, boards, wetsuits, and safe technique before practicing in the water. Equipment is included, group size is limited to four, and the minimum age is 12.
“Prima esperienza di surf di sempre. Ci siamo divertiti e abbiamo imparato le tecniche base. Siamo stati seguiti dall’istruttrice che ci ha supportato tutto il tempo”
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