All the Surf Camp Sri Lanka surf instructors are ISA Licensed and have Life Saving certificates.  Our surf lessons are L1 and L2 – absolute beginner to advanced beginner / starting to catch green waves, position, read waves and currents etc.

We maintain a student teacher ratio of 1 : 4/5 depending on the group set up for that day.

The group will be taught all at the same beach but are split up in smaller groups per teacher. Each teacher will look after their own students with a max of 1: 4/5 ratio.

The daily Surf Lessons are 2 hrs of guided lessons that includes: theory & practice and once a week a full theory and video analysis with a surf movie.

All surf lessons are carried out on soft surfboards to ensure the safety of the student and surrounding surfers. After the the 2 hrs surf lessons there will be a additional surf session of approximately 2/3 hrs. This is free surfing and the opportunity to practice what you have learned. The total surfing hours are 4 to 5 hrs per day.

Surflessons start always in the morning and is the first session of the day – the 2nd session is always free surfing. *

We pick the surf spot based on what is the best location to carry out the surf lessons considering the crowds – the type of ocean bottom: Sand (not reef) and currents. Therefore we may visit one spot more often then other surf spots.

Our focus is to teach you how to surf responsibly for yourself and others that are with you in the water to make sure you will have the maximum amount of fun!

Hardboards are for those who can surf independently, intermediate/advanced, and have already some experience.

Independent surfers know how to protect themselves but also others when a wipe out happens, can handle unexpected currents, can paddle to the line up and beach back without any guidance, can analyse currents in the water, know where the entry and exit points are, are able to turtle roll and to duck dive, can pass the surf safely without board loss, know how to kick out of a wave, know how to go left and right and do not need to be pushed into a wave by a instructor.

If you fit all these requirements then hardboards are available for use!

NOTE:

– Bring Sun Protection / Sun block Factor: 50+

– Yoga pants if you are sensitive for skin rash or sunburn on the legs, in particular recommended for female surfers due to the high bikini cuts on the leg.

*Late check ins have no surf session. Early check ins can request surflesson prior to arrival and have to be checked in before 08.00 in the morning and subject to our courtesy and availability. Do NOTE that room check in is officially at 14.00 and that is also when your holiday package starts.