Padang Padang Surf Camp (Bali, Indonesia) ★★★

Set Up Around The Surf Day

Everything is set up around the surf day. Two surf sessions, a daily coaching session in between — video analysis, land training, or surf skate — spot selection based on your level and the conditions, and a recovery setup that completes the picture: ice bath and sauna, yoga available daily, massage arranged through the surf camp, and a pool to decompress between sessions.

Back at the surf camp, you’ll eat well — food made in-house daily using locally sourced ingredients. Sleep in a private room. And most evenings, join the group for dinner or whatever our social coordinator Maria has organised.

Around 20 guests at a time, all in private rooms. No dorms. Arrive on any dates — no fixed programme weeks.

Where There’s Always Somewhere Offshore

Padang Padang, Impossibles, and Bingin are a short distance from the surf camp, with Uluwatu, Dreamland, and Balangan also close by. Bali has rideable surf 365 days a year — somewhere on the Bukit is always working. In the dry season, the trade wind blows offshore across the breaks closest to us; when it shifts in the wet season, our focus moves to the south coast and the Nusa Dua area.

We’ve been checking these conditions in person every morning since 2005, and the plan is always built around what’s actually working that day, for your group’s level.

Western managed by experienced surfers, the camp has top local Balinese surfers who will guide you to the best breaks. We have expert local knowledge that allows us to take into account TIDES, WIND, SWELL to find the best quality waves on the Bukit peninsula.

Every room is private, with its own en-suite bathroom and air-conditioned bedroom. 

Solo traveller: from £749 per week — the room to yourself
Two sharing: from £560 each per week when booking for two people

• Our most affordable room
• Double or twin, air-conditioned with en-suite bathroom
• Sleeps 1 or 2 peoplePremium Room
  
  Premium Room

  Solo traveller: from £875 per week — the room to yourself
  Two sharing: from £630 each per week when booking for two people

  • More space than a Standard room
  • Air-conditioned, with en-suite bathroom
  • Sleeps 1 or 2 people
    
    Junior Suite

    Solo traveller: from £1,113 per week — the suite to yourself
    Two sharing: from £777 each per week when booking for two people

    • Air-conditioned bedroom, with a separate lounge (lounge not air-conditioned)
    • Room to spread out beyond just the bedroom
    • Sleeps up to 4 (max 3 adults)
      
      Superior Suite

      Solo traveller: from £1,225 per week — the suite to yourself
      Two sharing: from £847 each per week when booking for two people

      • Air-conditioned bedroom, plus a lounge and separate living room (both not air-conditioned)
      • The most space of any room — room for a group to spread out
      • Sleeps up to 5 (max 4 adults)

Choose Two From Fourteen, Every Morning

Breakfast is à la carte — choose one main and one smaller dish, served from 7 am to 2:30 pm so it works around your surf session. Smoothie bowls, granola and yoghurt, avocado toast, morning greens, Bali pancakes, and more… Extra dishes and add-ons are available at a small charge.

Every morning starts with blended fruit juice and free-flow Bali coffee or tea. Coconuts, lattes, and espresso are available at a small additional cost.

The Meal Between Sessions

Lunch runs from 12pm to 2pm — a rotating mix of Western and Indonesian dishes, with dessert every day. The falafel wrap and linguine with prawns are guest favourites, and local dishes like seafood nasi campur keep the menu tied to where you are. When fish is on the menu, it comes from the local fish market, straight from the sea. Portions are generous — there’s always enough if you want more.

Dietary requirements are handled properly, not as an afterthought: gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan, and allergy-sensitive cooking, including care around cross-contamination for coeliacs. If you have an unusual requirement, contact us before you arrive and the kitchen will plan for it.

FOur coaching team has been teaching and guiding surfers on the Bukit Peninsula since 2005 — led by Richie, who grew up at Bingin and has coached here for over 20 years, and Randy, a former Rip Curl Grom Search winner. Whether you’re staying at the surf camp or joining us from elsewhere in Bali, you can surf with us.

Groups are organised by ability, spot selection is based on your level and the day’s conditions, and an instructor or guide paddles out with you every session.

Your First Waves Done Properly

Surfing is one of the more technical sports to pick up — but most beginners are riding waves on their first day with the right coaching and the right conditions. We keep group sizes to a maximum of six students, which means your instructor can actually see what’s happening and give you feedback that’s specific to you rather than generic.

Sessions cover the fundamentals: paddling technique, wave timing, pop-up, stance, and how to read what the water is doing around you. Spot selection is based on conditions and your ability — so you’re not being taken somewhere too powerful for where you are. Both land-based preparation and in-water coaching are included.

Coaching That Addresses What’s Actually Holding You Back

If you can catch and ride waves on your own but feel like something isn’t clicking, this is where it changes. Intermediate coaching at Padang Padang Surf Camp focuses on the specific technique, wave selection, and timing issues that stop surfers from progressing — not a repeat of the beginner fundamentals you already know.

Sessions are in the water with your instructor, with feedback given in real time. Video analysis is part of the daily coaching session for guests staying with us — you watch your own surfing back and work through what happened, not just what it felt like. For intermediates, seeing it on screen often explains more in two minutes than an hour of instruction in the water.

Groups run strictly by ability — you won’t be grouped down to fill a slot.

You Can Surf Independently, We Know Where To Take You

Surf guiding is for experienced surfers who can surf independently (catching overhead reef waves without help, riding both ways, and paddling out through breaking waves) and want local knowledge, condition-led spot selection, and a guide who knows the breaks from the inside. It’s not instruction. It’s not a lesson. It’s surfing the right wave at the right time with someone who surfs these breaks every day.

The Bukit has some of the most consistent surf in the world. Uluwatu, Padang Padang, Bingin, Impossibles, Dreamland, Balangan — each one has its own character, its own timing, its own entry. Twenty years of daily surf checks means we know which one is working on any given morning and exactly how to surf it well.

Guiding groups are a maximum of four surfers to one guide, and typically run at three to one or two to one. Want coaching rather than guiding? Private lessons work at any level, including for experienced surfers who want technical input on their turns, timing or barrel riding.

When you surf with us, you can bring your own board or use one of ours, selected to match your abilities, goals, and the day’s surf conditions.

Surfboard use is included in the price of group, private, and semi-private lessons for both residents and non-residents.

Our selection includes shortboards, mid-lengths, longboards, funboards, and soft-top foam boards.

We offer a wide range of shortboards in various lengths, styles, and fin configurations. Whether you’re looking for John John Florence’s pro model for high-performance surfing or a wider, thicker board for a more relaxed ride.

Has it been a while since your last surf or you’re not ready for a shortboard yet? Our mid-length boards are perfect for you. The extra length helps with paddling and wave catching, while the shortboard-inspired design offers high performance with added drive. We prefer thruster fin setups for precise control. 

Funboards are easy to catch waves with, offering more manoeuvrability than longer boards while remaining stable. They come in a wide range of sizes, allowing you to choose the right fit as your skills progress.

A surfer always begins their journey on a soft-top surfboard. These boards have a foam padding on the top and sides to keep everyone safe. They are very stable and designed to get you up and riding for the first time.

We have a range of longboards to suit every style. They are great for just getting comfortable catching your own waves if you are new to surfing. Or for stylish cruising on a small wave day.

At Padang Padang Surf Camp, community is what turns a good stay into a great one. Because we intentionally keep our scale intimate with just 13 rooms, you will actually get to know everyone by name. These genuine personal connections are the core of our surf camp.

It is not uncommon for friends made at these evening activities to keep in touch for years and return together for a second trip. To make sure you never have to figure out your evening plans alone, our dedicated social coordinator curates and leads nightly outings. Our host brings everyone together every evening to share surf stories, enjoy an amazing dinner, and experience the real Uluwatu.

While we have our favourite local spots, we never just stick to a rigid schedule. We keep things fresh and tailor our evening outings based on the vibe of the guests staying with us that week.