Surfing Schools In Bali For Families And Kids

ThumbsUp started out as Bali’s premier kid's surf program which granted them an international reputation for all-around excellence for what eventually became a full-service surf school with cool gear, cooler concepts, and warm instructions. These guys make sure their students are at the right place at the right time according to their weekly surfing conditions forecast to get the absolute most out of the island’s premium surfing offer! Besides lessons for all levels, they also offer Surf Guiding for the ultimate surf adventure.

ThumbsUp, Jl. Gunung Salak, Gg. Salak Swaru, No. 8 Badung Bali, 80361, +62 815 5581 3448, info@thumbsupsurf.com, www.thumbsupsurf.com

For a local surf experience, join Santai Surf school, a Balinese-owned, family-run business that will make you feel home-schooled on the waves by professionals in a family atmosphere. Santai Surf sacrificed fanciness for cost-effectiveness (reaching costs that halve competitors’ prices and even guaranteed to match any competition with the same accreditation). They are also dedicated to creating a better Bali by working towards being plastic-free and make a difference by making and collecting donations.

Santai Surf School Bali, Jalan Arjuna, Legian, Kuta, Seminyak, Bali 80361, +62 0878 6164 2656, santaisurt@hotmail.com, www.facebook.com/pg/santaisurf

Rip Curl School of Surf has everything you need, from a custom surf van to pick you up into sunblock to let you stay in the sunny classroom of the ocean for as long as you want to hone your skills. This is an internationally-renowned brand that has become Asia’s leading board school with the capacity and heart to enthusiastically teach you everything board related, including surfing, wakeboarding, kite surfing, windsurfing, body boarding and stand-up paddle boarding at all levels!

Rip Curl School of Surf, Jalan Arjuna 66 Beach, Legian, Kuta, Badung, Bali 80361, +62 851 0087 1889, ripcurlschoolofsurf.com

Up2U Surf School Bali offers online theoretical tutorials that prep you for getting your feet wet and solidify that wavy learning curve. Their competitive prices and a wide variety of lessons guarantee that you will find something just right for your fam in this friendly, professional and safe learning environment!

Up2U Surf School Bali, Jalan Pantai Kuta, Legian, Kuta, Badung, Bali 80361, +62 821 4414 7382, www.up2usurfschool.com

Bali Ocean Surf’s lessons are organized around the number of sessions and the focus of the experience you are getting, with kids under the age of 12 enjoying special prices and kid-tuned approach, not kid-specific programs. Sessions’ timesheets are adapted to tide chart and swell conditions and their duration to everyone’s physical capacity. Photos and videos of the sessions give you an objective perspective of your progress, which is guaranteed, along with having a good time!

Bali Ocean Surf, Jalan Arjuna, Legian Kaja, Kuta, Badung, Bali 80361, +62 812 8837 4704, contact@balioceansurf.com, www.balioceansurf.com

Aloha Bali Surf has 3 locations in Bali - Bali Dynasty Resort in Kuta, Rumah Luwih on the East Coastt of Bali and their original surf shop in the middle of the Bukit Peninsula Bali (which also serves amazing coffee). The team is very experiences in teaching kids, pre-teens, teens, and adults the basics of surfing. Want more? They also organize surf and yoga retreats - sweet!

Aloha Bali Surf, https://alohabalisurf.com/

Pro Surf School, www.prosurfschool.com

Odyssey Surf School, www.odysseysurfschool.com

Up 2 Surf School, www.up2usurfschool.com

Bali Green Surf, www.baligreensurf.net

Bali Surfing Camp, www.balisurfingcamp.com