Surf Camp
Surf Lessons in Tamraght for Beginners
Beginner surf lessons in Tamraght with local instructors: 2-hour sessions, boards and wetsuits included, beaches picked for the day's swell.
Travel Surf Nature teaches surfing the way Hassan learned it: on the beaches around his village, in small groups, with an instructor who watches every wave you catch. A lesson lasts 2 hours, boards and wetsuits are included, and the instructors pick the beach each morning by the swell, the wind and the tide.
One instructor, six to eight surfers
Each instructor has a group of 6 to 8 people at most. That is small enough to correct you in the water, not only on the sand. Some large camps put up to 18 people with one instructor, which leaves little time for each person.
Hassan teaches in French, English, German, Arabic and Berber, so you can usually have the lesson in your language.
Lessons for every level
Your instructor checks your level on the first day, and the spot and the lesson are adapted to it:
- First time: you have never stood on a surfboard. You start in the whitewater, with paddling and the pop-up.
- Beginner: you have tried it before and stood up a few times. You work on a faster, steadier pop-up and on riding the whitewater with control.
- Intermediate 1: you can paddle out to the lineup, control your board around other surfers and know the priority rules. You learn to turn on the wave and make your first bottom turn.
- Intermediate 2: you can read a wave and position yourself, and you know whether to go left or right. You start working on manoeuvres.
- Experienced: you surf the wave already. The instructor analyses your surfing and helps you correct your technique.
Children can learn from the age of 5. Instructors keep a close eye on them, and the rules on safety are the same for everyone.
How the lessons work
Every lesson starts on the sand. Before you paddle out, the instructor explains the theory you need: safety, how to read the waves, currents, the tide and the wind, and why today’s spot was chosen. Then you practise the movements on land and take them into the water.
You can try the movement on land first with our guide on how to pop up, and learn the rules of the lineup before you arrive.
Footage review every second evening
Your sessions are photographed or filmed. Every second evening the group watches the footage together, and the instructor shows each person one or two things to fix in the next session: your stance, your timing, where you paddle. Most beginners never see themselves surf, and this is often where things click.
Which beaches
Most lessons for beginners take place on sandy beaches with soft whitewater, such as Devil’s Rock at the south end of Tamraght or Crocro Beach. When the swell is big and the beaches close out, the instructors take you to a more sheltered spot instead. Improvers move on to points such as Hash Point or Banana Point when the conditions suit. On small days, beginners also surf Panoramas in Taghazout.
Transport to the beach is included.
A day with lessons
The Surf School package has 6 days of lessons.
- 8:30 Breakfast at the house
- 9:30 Leave for the spot of the day
- 10:30 2-hour surf lesson
- 13:00 Picnic lunch on the beach
- Afternoon Free surf, with an instructor keeping an eye on you
- 16:30 Back to the house
- 17:00 Mint tea and cake on the rooftop
- 18:30 Optional yoga on the rooftop
- 20:00 Dinner at one big table, and on footage review evenings, the debrief
The plan changes with the waves, the tide and the weather.
Boards and wetsuits
Boards and wetsuits are included and they are in good shape: no dinged boards, no wetsuits with holes, and sizes that fit you. Beginners start on soft, wide boards that float well; see which surfboard a beginner should ride.
Prices
- Surf School package: 490 €. Lessons, 7 nights, full board and the airport transfer.
- Single 2-hour lesson: 40 €, if you stay somewhere else.
- Full day of lessons (2 × 2 hours): 55 €, if you stay somewhere else.
- Board and wetsuit rental: 10 € a day.
Package prices are per person in a shared room. A private room is +15 € a night. Excursions such as Paradise Valley are extra. If you only book a lesson, the instructor can meet you on the beach or pick you up where you are staying.
Book your lessons
Send your dates and your level on WhatsApp, and Hassan will tell you which week and which package suit you. See how booking works or all surf camp packages.