How to know your surfing level and choose the right course?
Discover Your Level and the Best Course to Learn Surfing
Famara is known for its perfect conditions for beginners: gentle waves that allow you to learn at your own pace and a long beach with enough space to practice without feeling intimidated.
Our recommendation
Do not rush. Learning to surf involves building a solid foundation and enjoying the process without rushing. Each level has its own pace and our mission is to help you live each experience in the water to the fullest.
Beginners Course: Learn to Surf from Zero
If you’ve never surfed before, our beginner course is the ideal starting point. Here, you will learn to surf from the basics, with emphasis on safety, equipment and the first techniques you need to master to get in the water.
What will you learn in this course?
Safety at sea: How to enter the water and protect yourself at every drop.
Introduction to surfing equipment: you will learn how to use the cork board, the wetsuit and the identifying lycra.
Basic techniques: correct positioning on the board for paddling and catching your first foams with the guidance of our instructors.
Basic surfing: keep your balance on the board lying down and learn to move left and right.
Standing up: Three simple methods to stand up and surf with ease.
Objective: In this 4-hour course you will learn how to paddle and catch froth on your own, get to stand up and experience the addictive thrill of surfing.
Course for Beginners with Previous Knowledge
If you have already had your first contact with surfing, this course will help you to consolidate your knowledge and gain independence. We focus on improving technique and safety, dividing the groups according to experience and consistency in the water.
What will you learn in this course?
Advanced safety: Safe water entry, fall protection, current management, distance from other surfers and how to move in the lineup without interfering with others.
Board transition: You will continue with cork boards, reducing size and volume as you progress.
Improved paddling: Fundamental for greater independence on the water.
Standing technique: more effective and according to your level
Foam surfing: you will get to take the foams on your own with close supervision of the instructors, improving posture and balance.
Direction and control: You will master turns and control movement using hips and shoulders.
Braking and acceleration techniques: to increase speed and avoid accidents.
Overcome foams and reach the lineup
Advance to green waves: depending on your skills and the state of the sea, you can start catching waves before they break, accompanied by your instructor.
Objective: You will develop the basics to surf safely, with a progression according to your level. It is essential to practice consistently at this stage before moving on to the intermediate level.
Intermediate and Advanced Course: For Experienced Surfers
This course is for those who have already mastered basic surfing and are looking to perfect advanced techniques. It is ideal for those who have consistent experience in the water, have mastered paddling and are able to reach the lineup on their own.
What will you learn in this course?
Reinforcing safety: And behavior in the water, fundamental to avoid conflicts.
Take advantage of the currents: you will learn to identify strategic points to reach the lineup more easily.
Advanced paddling techniques: How to generate speed to enter the wave smoothly.
Wave reading: knowing which way to paddle and taking advantage to catch waves to the left or right.
Timing the wave: a key aspect that requires consistency to master.
Advanced stand-up techniques and maneuvers: takeoff, bottom turn, cutback, and how to execute the bampeo to generate speed in critical sections.
Objective: In each group session, the pace will be set by your collective progress. We will build confidence in each step of your evolution, allowing you to enjoy yourself to the fullest as you reach a higher level of surfing.
Learning to surf with us is the best way to progress!
At our surf camp, we help you choose the perfect course for you. No matter your level: we have specialized instructors, quality equipment and a passion for teaching you to surf in a safe and fun way.
