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Surf retreats for solo travellers
Surf camps are full of solo travellers, which makes them socially easy and technically risky. One number predicts whether you improve: students per coach. At four to one you get corrections; at eight to one you get a queue and a sore shoulder. Both our surf routes cap coaching and include board hire.
- Coach ratio
- Capped at 4 students per coach
- Break type
- Sandy-bottomed beach breaks, beginner-safe
- Price range
- $1,190 to $2,450 per week, own room included
- Included
- Board and rash guard hire, yoga to undo the paddling
2 routes that fit
November to April
Surf and Still
Nosara, Costa Rica · 7 nights · $2,450
Jungle surf lodge with five coached surf sessions, four yoga classes and breathwork.
September to May
Atlas and Ocean
Marrakech and Taghazout, Morocco · 6 nights · $1,190
Split stay: riad courtyard in Marrakech, surf house on the Atlantic, hammam and Atlas hike.
Questions people ask
Can I book a surf retreat as a total beginner?
Yes, if the break is right. Nosara and Taghazout both have forgiving beginner sections. Ask what the bottom is: sand forgives mistakes, reef does not.
What if I get tired or injured mid-week?
Both routes run a parallel yoga track, so you can sit out sessions without sitting out the week. That flexibility is the point of a small group.
Is surfing alone as an older beginner awkward?
Less than you think. Our groups skew 30 to 55 and everyone arrived alone, so the water is full of people learning rather than performing.
Not sure which one?
Six questions, sixty seconds, and a match out of eight countries. Or check any retreat's price against our benchmarks first.