A great surf school
Since 1996 training surfers of all nationalities, our surf school is located in a magical enclave within the natural reserve of the Chinijo archipelago, a paradise for lovers of waves and tranquility.We offer small groups surf lessons for all levels (beginners and intermediate advanced) and all ages, special lessons for children from 10 years old, and private surf lessons for groups of friends, families and small children from 6 years old.
We have developed an excellent teaching system with which you will advance quickly in your learning, sign up for the five day course and enjoy the new Drysurf teaching system balance with which you will simulate standing up on the board with the same balance as if you were surfing. We are so convinced of our good work as surf instructors that if you don’t manage to surf with the 5 days complete surf course we will refund your money back in full.
We offer you a complete surf course with the best guarantee.
We have developed an excellent teaching system with which you will advance quickly in your learning, sign up for the complete five day course and enjoy the new Drysurf teaching system balance with which you will simulate standing up on the board with the same balance as if you were surfing.
We are so convinced of our good work as surf instructors that if you don’t manage to surf with the 5 days surf course we will refund your money back in full.
The best techniques to learn how to surf
Easy waves on this beautiful beach
Since 1996 training surfers in Spain, on the island of Lanzarote, we offer lessons for all levels with different teaching programs.
Your surf school in the Canary Islands Lanzarote!
four programs to choose from our surf school
Season 2024//Surfcamps on the spectacular Famara beach.
Since 1996 in Spain teaching surf courses for beginners, intermediate and advanced surfers in the Canary Islands. Our school is open all year round thanks to the great climate of the Canary Islands, both in winter and summer we have the best weather in Spain.
We offer beginners and advanced courses, we have different teaching programmes, classes for adults and children separately.
Instructors with more than ten years of experience, lifeguarding and certified by the Canarian federation. Classes always with a maximum ratio of eight students per instructor, we separate the groups into different levels and the children from the adults.
We are located in the village of Caleta de Famara, a paradise for surfers, located in the northwest of the island, the northernmost island of the Canary archipelago and therefore the one that receives the most frequent swell throughout the year. In our sports centre we have four different programmes for learning to surf: group lessons for beginners and intermediate surfers, private lessons and special surf courses for resident children during the summer months.
Our goal is always to ensure that you learn with the utmost confidence while having fun surfing. Our instructors guarantee that you will learn to surf with the full five-day course program, and if you don’t, you can continue the lessons for free until you reach your goal.
Come to Lanzarote and learn in the hands of professionals. Don’t think twice, come and have fun!
Learn to surf in one of the best surfing schools in Spain, you will live an experience that you will want to repeat, one that you will not forget.
Why choose our surf lessons?
Our experience is your best guarantee: Since 1996 we have been training surfers with an average of 1500 students per year trained in our school. We have the best teaching methodology in our surf courses, a new and unique system in Lanzarote (Drysurf and giroboards), for this we have a gym of 200 square meters and exclusively for our students, you will learn in a fun, fast and safe way.
Our teachers are highly qualified by the European, Spanish and Canarian surf federation, also qualified in rescue and first aid, all with more than ten years of experience teaching surfing for your total satisfaction and safety guarantee.
We renew our surf material every year, for 2024 we have new models of boards made to measure, wider and with more litres to make it easier for you to learn to surf even faster, we are always up to date with the best material for teaching.
We offer a close treatment to our students with a humble, honest staff, knowing how to listen and empathize at all times … and always offering the best smile of each one, a highly qualified team to work with tourism that guarantees you a holiday satisfaction.
We offer you total guarantee: We promise you that in only 5 days you will learn to surf and if not, you will be able to continue the course totally free the days that were necessary to achieve the objective or we will refund your money.
We will make you a 2 hours photo session while you do the course with the rest of the group, your surfing pictures, the best souvenir totally FREE.
IF YOU DON’T LEARN TO SURF, WE WILL GIVE YOU YOUR MONEY BACK! YOUR BEST GUARANTEE!
Are you looking for a surf camp vacation with accommodation just a few steps from the beach of Caleta de Famara? you can visit and get more information on our surf camp page (Courses with accommodation).
Meet our great surf instructors
We have a really friendly team with years of experience working with active tourism, very honest and humble professionals, always ready to give you a lot of smiles, highly qualified surf instructors and assistants, all of them qualified in lifeguarding, all of them certified by different organizations such as the FCS (Canarian surf federation), the ISA (International surfing association) or the FES (Spanish surf federation). If you want to know what other students who have lived the experience have to say, read about more than 700 surf classes reviews and the treatment received by our instructors.
Where is our school located?
Very easy using Google maps
Surf school Famara S.L
Avenida El Marinero 13
35558 Caleta de Famara
Lanzarote, Canary Islands.
Telf/Whatsapp +34 626913369
You can book online, if you have any further questions you can contact us by phone or whatsapp or go to our contact page to fill in the booking form or simply request information.
You can easily find us at the entrance of the village of Caleta de Famara, in the main avenue of the village, we are just in front of the Chiringuito, there you can find our school with the commercial name “Calima surf school” next to other schools.
It will be easy to reach us using your phone and Google maps.
Opposite you will see the Chiringuito bar, La Abuela restaurant, La Cruasantería and Otilia’s supermarket, 15 metres from La Mar Café restaurant.
If you want to learn how to surf you are in the right place.