You can catch waves.
Time to actually surf them

Less than you might think. You need to be able to paddle out independently, control your board in the water, and have a functional pop-up. You do not need to be a confident intermediate surfer — if you've caught your first green waves and can hold your own in the lineup, you're good enough to join. We assess where you are on day one and adapt the coaching to meet you there.

The one hard line: if you've never caught an unbroken wave at all or still need help paddling out, the Surf Holidays programme is the right first step. Once you can hold your own outside the whitewash, Progression is open to you.

Not sure which side of that line you're on? Read our surf levels guide — we've mapped out exactly what each stage looks like, so you can place yourself honestly before you book.

You sit with your coach and watch your footage together — slow-motion, frame by frame on the moments that matter. Your coach identifies the root cause of what's not working (not just the symptom), and you leave with one specific target for your next water session. Three sessions per week. You keep all the footage.

On days with one surf session, the rest of the day is structured coaching time — land drills, pool technique work, video review, or theory modules, depending on what you need most. The programme is designed so that time out of the water is still time developing as a surfer. Nothing is filler.

Yes — and for progression work, longer is genuinely better. Two weeks allows the coaching to compound: week one diagnoses and introduces the fixes, week two builds the muscle memory in real conditions. If you're considering a longer commitment, our Surf Academy programme (4, 8, or 12 weeks) is designed for exactly that.

Most surf camps are built for beginners and stop coaching the moment you can stand up. The Surf Progression programme is built around a structured methodology for intermediate surfers — the SSPS system — with video analysis as the diagnostic engine. Every session feeds into the next. You're not repeating the same experience six times a week; you're working through a specific progression with documented feedback at every stage.

Two things. First, the footage is shot by a dedicated professional videographer with professional equipment — not a coach with a phone between sessions. Second, the analysis is connected to a structured progression framework: your coach knows exactly which mechanical failure points to look for at your level and what to prioritise. It's not generic feedback. It's targeted to where you are in the system.

Canggu has multiple breaks within a short drive — Batu Bolong, Berawa, Echo Beach, Pererenan. Your coach picks the spot each day based on conditions, swell size, and what the group is working on. When conditions are right, progression groups sometimes go to outer reef breaks by boat — which also produces some of the best footage of the week.

Almost always yes. The Surf Progression group typically has 4–10 guests at any one time, all at intermediate level. The group is intentionally kept small — it's one of the things that makes the week work. Most guests arrive solo and leave having spent a week surfing twice a day with people who are working on exactly the same problems they are.