Lanzarote Surf Class Famara: 2-Hour Beginner & Intermediate

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Duration2h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN · FR +1

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Two hours in the water at Famara, where the waves stay steady year-round

You arrive at the school, get suited up, and spend two hours learning to surf in Famara's year-round swells with a qualified instructor and small group. The school handles your transfer to the beach, provides all equipment and insurance, and teaches you board control, water safety and how the ocean moves. You're back by early afternoon, salty and tired.

Step-by-step itinerary

Surf class and beach practice in Famara

Meet at surf school
Receive wetsuits and gather group
Walk to the beach
Warm-up and theory session
Practice surfing in the water
Return to surf school

The Experience

Hands grip the board's rails, knees bend, weight shifts forward—and then the instructor is already in the water showing you how it's supposed to feel. That's how the morning starts at the Famara surf school in Lanzarote. You show up at 9:15 or 11:45 (depending on which slot you pick), get fitted into a wetsuit, and walk down to the beach with a small group of people you've never met. The volcanic backdrop doesn't feel like a postcard yet; it's just there, part of the air.

The class runs two hours straight. First comes the warm-up on the sand and a quick talk about how the ocean actually moves—tides, currents, the things that matter when you're trying not to panic. Then you're in the water with your instructor, learning to pop up on the board, how to angle it, where your feet go. The instructors here have been doing this for over twenty years, so they know how to spot the moment someone's about to get it and the moment someone needs a break. Famara works for all levels because the beach has consistent swell and a forgiving bottom; whether you've never surfed or you're brushing up, the conditions stay manageable.

You don't arrange anything yourself. The school handles the transfer from their location to the beach, provides all the gear—board, wetsuit, the lot—and covers liability insurance. The only thing you need to bring is the ability to swim and a willingness to be a bit cold and salty for a couple of hours. By 12:00 or 14:30, depending on your slot, you're back at the school rinsing off, still buzzing from whatever you just did out there.

What’s included

Your two-hour session includes transfer from the school to Famara beach, a full wetsuit and surfboard, all necessary equipment, and liability insurance. The instructor leads a warm-up and theory session on land before taking the group into the water for hands-on practice.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditions

Operated by Calima Surf

Is this one for you?Right for anyone who wants to learn surfing in a place where conditions stay consistent year-round and doesn't want to arrange transport or equipment themselves—the school handles both, which leaves you free to focus on the water.