Bali · 2026
Best Surf Camps in Bali
Seven camps across both coasts, compared on the things that actually change your week — price, meals, coaching ratio and reviews. Ours included, weak spots and all.
Canggu & the Bukit
Seven Bali Camps, Compared Honestly
Most "best surf camps in Bali" lists are written by people who have never stayed at the camps, and half of them only cover Canggu. Bali has two very different surf coasts, and the right camp depends on which one suits you — not on which one paid for the placement.
Canggu is flat sand, cafés and nightlife, with the biggest choice of camps and the busiest water on the island. The Bukit, around Uluwatu, is reef: quieter line-ups, a slower pace, and protected spots like Baby Padang and Dreamland where beginners learn before they go anywhere near the famous waves.
Below are seven of the most-booked camps on both coasts, with the numbers that actually matter: what you pay, how many meals and sessions are inside that price, how many students per coach, and what real guests scored them. We run two of the seven, so our own weak spots are in writing too.
A note on accuracy: Google ratings and review counts were pulled from Google Maps on 27 October 2026. Prices and inclusions were read from each camp's own website on the same date; EUR figures are approximate conversions from IDR. Camps change packages often, so treat every number here as a starting point and check directly before booking. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
Rapture Bali at a Glance
2
Bali Camps
2005
On the Bukit Since
3:1
Coaching Ratio
847
Google Reviews
1
Night Minimum
Any
Arrival Day
The Contenders
Seven Camps, Two Coasts
2003 (Bali since 2005)
Rapture Surfcamps
Two Bukit camps, built around flexibility
Bukit Peninsula — Green Bowl + Padang Padang
4.7 on Google · 847
from €45/night
2 camps, 15 min apart
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Elsewhere Surf Camp
Canggu's most social, all-inclusive
Canggu, in the middle of everything
5.0 on Google · 2,333
from €55/night
1 camp
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Kima Surf
The big operator, three Bali sites
Canggu, Seminyak and Uluwatu
4.9 on Google · 860
from €36/night
3 Bali camps (plus Sri Lanka)
2011
WaveHouse
Two coasts, one operator
Canggu (Berawa) + Uluwatu (Bingin)
4.8 on Google · 544
from ~€100/night
2 camps
2015
Mondo Surf Village
Village-style, surf and yoga
Pererenan, just outside central Canggu
4.8 on Google · 272
from ~€63/night
1 camp
2008
Lapoint
The Scandinavian chain format
Canggu
4.7 on Google · 353
from €579/week
1 Bali camp (9 countries)
2013
Dreamsea
Design-led, ocean views
Uluwatu
4.2 on Google · 958
from €130/night
1 Bali camp
Side by Side
The Full Comparison
Google rating
Rapture Surfcamps
4.7
Elsewhere Surf Camp
5.0
Kima Surf
4.9
WaveHouse
4.8
Mondo Surf Village
4.8
Lapoint
4.7
Dreamsea
4.2
Google reviews
Rapture Surfcamps
847 across both camps
Elsewhere Surf Camp
2,333
Kima Surf
860 (Canggu) · 1,239 (Seminyak)
WaveHouse
544
Mondo Surf Village
272
Lapoint
353
Dreamsea
958
Founded
Rapture Surfcamps
2003 (Bali since 2005)
Elsewhere Surf Camp
—
Kima Surf
—
WaveHouse
2011
Mondo Surf Village
2015
Lapoint
2008
Dreamsea
2013
Location
Rapture Surfcamps
Bukit Peninsula — Green Bowl + Padang Padang
Elsewhere Surf Camp
Canggu, in the middle of everything
Kima Surf
Canggu, Seminyak and Uluwatu
WaveHouse
Canggu (Berawa) + Uluwatu (Bingin)
Mondo Surf Village
Pererenan, just outside central Canggu
Lapoint
Canggu
Dreamsea
Uluwatu
Accommodation
Rapture Surfcamps
Shared rooms, doubles, private suites, boutique villa with pool
Elsewhere Surf Camp
Private rooms, deluxe dorms, mixed and female-only dorms
Kima Surf
Deluxe dorms through to two-bedroom villas
WaveHouse
Private and shared rooms, boutique design
Mondo Surf Village
Bungalows and rooms around a central pool
Lapoint
Shared and private rooms
Dreamsea
Ocean-view rooms, all types
Surf program
Rapture Surfcamps
All levels, max 3:1, 2 sessions/day, video analysis, pool training and surf theory included
Elsewhere Surf Camp
Daily 2-hour lessons, 2 guests per instructor (max 3), video analysis, theory and pool sessions
Kima Surf
Surf guiding twice a day, 7 days a week — up to 16 sessions a week. Video analysis and theory 6 days
WaveHouse
2 sessions/day, 2–3:1, daily video analysis and surf theory, surf photos
Mondo Surf Village
Surf lessons with spot chosen daily by the instructors, video analysis available
Lapoint
5 × 2-hour lessons a week, levels 1–4, surf theory, transport to lessons
Dreamsea
Levels 1–4, 1 instructor per 4 students, video analysis with personal feedback
Meals
Rapture Surfcamps
3-course breakfast + dinner Mon–Fri
Elsewhere Surf Camp
3 meals and 3 drinks a day
Kima Surf
3-course breakfast; dinner is extra (half-board add-on)
WaveHouse
Daily breakfast + lunch or dinner
Mondo Surf Village
Restaurant and bar on site; meals not bundled
Lapoint
7 breakfasts + 5 dinners a week
Dreamsea
Breakfast in all rooms; weekly pack adds 5 dinners
Yoga / fitness
Rapture Surfcamps
Daily yoga, on-site gym included
Elsewhere Surf Camp
Included
Kima Surf
Included 6 days a week
WaveHouse
Daily class included
Mondo Surf Village
Yoga and aerial yoga
Lapoint
Yoga & Surf package available
Dreamsea
Yoga included in the weekly pack
Starting price
Rapture Surfcamps
€45/night
Elsewhere Surf Camp
From €55/night, all-inclusive
Kima Surf
From €36/night (dorm) · rooms €44–72
WaveHouse
Stay+Surf from IDR 1,800,000/night (~€100)
Mondo Surf Village
From IDR 1,240,000/night (~€63) with surf & yoga
Lapoint
From €579 per person per week
Dreamsea
From €130/night · weekly pack from €1,149 pp
What's included
Rapture Surfcamps
Modular — book the room, add surf, yoga or meals only on the days you want them
Elsewhere Surf Camp
All-inclusive package: room, 3 meals, 3 drinks, lessons, nightly events
Kima Surf
Room price includes guiding, video analysis, theory, yoga and breakfast
WaveHouse
Includes room, 2 surf sessions, meals, yoga, theory, video, photos, board, insurance
Mondo Surf Village
Flexible 7-night package; 15% off a second stay, 20% off a third
Lapoint
Week includes 7 nights, 7 breakfasts, 5 dinners, 5 lessons, 6 days of equipment, transport
Dreamsea
Weekly pack: accommodation, breakfast, 5 dinners, surf equipment, lessons and yoga
Camp capacity
Rapture Surfcamps
Green Bowl: 24 · Padang Padang: 22
Elsewhere Surf Camp
Not published
Kima Surf
Not published
WaveHouse
Not published
Mondo Surf Village
Not published
Lapoint
Not published
Dreamsea
Not published
Equipment
Rapture Surfcamps
Free all day, every day
Elsewhere Surf Camp
Included
Kima Surf
Included
WaveHouse
Board rental included
Mondo Surf Village
Included in packages
Lapoint
6 days free use, subject to conditions
Dreamsea
Free access to surf equipment
Arrival policy
Rapture Surfcamps
Any day
Elsewhere Surf Camp
Day to day
Kima Surf
Flexible
WaveHouse
Flexible
Mondo Surf Village
Flexible
Lapoint
Weekly, 4-day option at checkout
Dreamsea
Flexible dates
Minimum stay
Rapture Surfcamps
1 night
Elsewhere Surf Camp
7 nights
Kima Surf
Not published
WaveHouse
1 night (15% off 14+ nights)
Mondo Surf Village
Packages built around 7 nights
Lapoint
1 week (4-day option)
Dreamsea
Not published
Languages
Rapture Surfcamps
EN, DE, PT, ES
Elsewhere Surf Camp
EN
Kima Surf
EN, DE
WaveHouse
EN, RU
Mondo Surf Village
EN
Lapoint
EN
Dreamsea
EN, ES
Beginner spots used
Rapture Surfcamps
Baby Padang, Dreamland, Balangan
Elsewhere Surf Camp
Canggu beach breaks
Kima Surf
Canggu, Seminyak, Thomas Beach, Dreamland
WaveHouse
Berawa, Batu Bolong
Mondo Surf Village
Canggu and Pererenan beach breaks
Lapoint
Legian (beginners), Sanur (advanced)
Dreamsea
Not published
| Rapture Surfcamps 4.7★ · 847 | Elsewhere Surf Camp 5.0★ · 2,333 | Kima Surf 4.9★ · 860 | WaveHouse 4.8★ · 544 | Mondo Surf Village 4.8★ · 272 | Lapoint 4.7★ · 353 | Dreamsea 4.2★ · 958 | |
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| Google rating | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.2 |
| Google reviews | 847 across both camps | 2,333 | 860 (Canggu) · 1,239 (Seminyak) | 544 | 272 | 353 | 958 |
| Founded | 2003 (Bali since 2005) | — | — | 2011 | 2015 | 2008 | 2013 |
| Location | Bukit Peninsula — Green Bowl + Padang Padang | Canggu, in the middle of everything | Canggu, Seminyak and Uluwatu | Canggu (Berawa) + Uluwatu (Bingin) | Pererenan, just outside central Canggu | Canggu | Uluwatu |
| Accommodation | Shared rooms, doubles, private suites, boutique villa with pool | Private rooms, deluxe dorms, mixed and female-only dorms | Deluxe dorms through to two-bedroom villas | Private and shared rooms, boutique design | Bungalows and rooms around a central pool | Shared and private rooms | Ocean-view rooms, all types |
| Surf program | All levels, max 3:1, 2 sessions/day, video analysis, pool training and surf theory included | Daily 2-hour lessons, 2 guests per instructor (max 3), video analysis, theory and pool sessions | Surf guiding twice a day, 7 days a week — up to 16 sessions a week. Video analysis and theory 6 days | 2 sessions/day, 2–3:1, daily video analysis and surf theory, surf photos | Surf lessons with spot chosen daily by the instructors, video analysis available | 5 × 2-hour lessons a week, levels 1–4, surf theory, transport to lessons | Levels 1–4, 1 instructor per 4 students, video analysis with personal feedback |
| Meals | 3-course breakfast + dinner Mon–Fri | 3 meals and 3 drinks a day | 3-course breakfast; dinner is extra (half-board add-on) | Daily breakfast + lunch or dinner | Restaurant and bar on site; meals not bundled | 7 breakfasts + 5 dinners a week | Breakfast in all rooms; weekly pack adds 5 dinners |
| Yoga / fitness | Daily yoga, on-site gym included | Included | Included 6 days a week | Daily class included | Yoga and aerial yoga | Yoga & Surf package available | Yoga included in the weekly pack |
| Starting price | €45/night | From €55/night, all-inclusive | From €36/night (dorm) · rooms €44–72 | Stay+Surf from IDR 1,800,000/night (~€100) | From IDR 1,240,000/night (~€63) with surf & yoga | From €579 per person per week | From €130/night · weekly pack from €1,149 pp |
| What's included | Modular — book the room, add surf, yoga or meals only on the days you want them | All-inclusive package: room, 3 meals, 3 drinks, lessons, nightly events | Room price includes guiding, video analysis, theory, yoga and breakfast | Includes room, 2 surf sessions, meals, yoga, theory, video, photos, board, insurance | Flexible 7-night package; 15% off a second stay, 20% off a third | Week includes 7 nights, 7 breakfasts, 5 dinners, 5 lessons, 6 days of equipment, transport | Weekly pack: accommodation, breakfast, 5 dinners, surf equipment, lessons and yoga |
| Camp capacity | Green Bowl: 24 · Padang Padang: 22 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Equipment | Free all day, every day | Included | Included | Board rental included | Included in packages | 6 days free use, subject to conditions | Free access to surf equipment |
| Arrival policy | Any day | Day to day | Flexible | Flexible | Flexible | Weekly, 4-day option at checkout | Flexible dates |
| Minimum stay | 1 night | 7 nights | Not published | 1 night (15% off 14+ nights) | Packages built around 7 nights | 1 week (4-day option) | Not published |
| Languages | EN, DE, PT, ES | EN | EN, DE | EN, RU | EN | EN | EN, ES |
| Beginner spots used | Baby Padang, Dreamland, Balangan | Canggu beach breaks | Canggu, Seminyak, Thomas Beach, Dreamland | Berawa, Batu Bolong | Canggu and Pererenan beach breaks | Legian (beginners), Sanur (advanced) | Not published |
The headline price tells you almost nothing. What changes your week is how many meals and surf sessions are inside it.
Standout Features
What Sets Each Camp Apart
Every camp here gets an honest knock, ours included. A comparison where the author comes out flawless is an advert, not a comparison.
Rapture Surfcamps
Two Bukit camps, built around flexibility
- ✓ Only camp here with no minimum stay — one night is fine
- ✓ Arrive and leave on any day, no fixed Saturday-to-Saturday
- ✓ Pay for surf and meals by the day, not in a locked package
- ✓ Boards free all day, not just during your lesson
- ✓ Two camps to switch between, 15 minutes apart
- ✓ Breakfast and dinner included Mon–Fri
The honest knock
We are on the Bukit, so there is no sand beach at the door and no Canggu café strip either — if nightlife on your doorstep is the point of the trip, pick a Canggu camp. Dinner runs Monday to Friday only.
Elsewhere Surf Camp
Canggu's most social, all-inclusive
- ✓ Highest-rated camp in Bali: 5.0 from 2,333 reviews
- ✓ Tightest published ratio here — 2 guests per instructor, max 3
- ✓ 3 meals and 3 drinks a day included
- ✓ Female-only dorm option
- ✓ Nightly events and a built-in social scene
The honest knock
Seven-night minimum, and the lessons go into Canggu's busiest beginner line-ups. It is unapologetically a social, party-leaning camp — wonderful if that is what you want, exhausting if it is not.
Kima Surf
The big operator, three Bali sites
- ✓ Cheapest entry point on this page, from €36 a night
- ✓ Guiding twice a day, seven days a week — up to 16 sessions
- ✓ Three Bali locations to pick the coast you want
- ✓ Airport transfer included on stays of 5+ nights
- ✓ Free bicycles
The honest knock
Cheapest way in, but dinner is not included and comes as a paid half-board add-on. Reviews are spread over three separate Bali sites, so check which camp the reviews you are reading are actually about.
WaveHouse
Two coasts, one operator
- ✓ Sports insurance included in the package
- ✓ Surf photos and video every day
- ✓ Two camps: Canggu beach breaks or Uluwatu reef
- ✓ In-pool technique workshops
- ✓ 15% off stays of 14 nights or more
The honest knock
The most expensive per night here. The main base is Canggu, where Berawa and Batu Bolong are the busiest beginner line-ups on the island.
Mondo Surf Village
Village-style, surf and yoga
- ✓ Quieter Pererenan base, away from the Canggu crush
- ✓ Aerial yoga and martial arts as well as surf
- ✓ Returning-guest discounts: 15% then 20%
- ✓ Village layout around a central pool
The honest knock
No coaching ratio published, the fewest reviews on this page, and packages are built around a full week. Quieter than central Canggu, which cuts both ways.
Lapoint
The Scandinavian chain format
- ✓ Known, consistent format across nine countries
- ✓ Dinners included five nights a week
- ✓ Transport to surf lessons included
- ✓ Levels 1 to 4 with a clear progression structure
The honest knock
Five two-hour lessons a week, not two sessions a day, and only one video analysis session — available to levels 3 and 4 only. Beginners are driven to Legian, which is a long way from Canggu in traffic.
Dreamsea
Design-led, ocean views
- ✓ Ocean views from every room type
- ✓ Clear level 1–4 structure with video feedback
- ✓ Weekly pack bundles dinners and yoga
- ✓ Design-led accommodation
The honest knock
The lowest rating on this page — 4.2 from nearly a thousand reviews, which is a lot of people and a clear pattern, not a few bad nights. It is also the highest nightly rate here, and the 1:4 ratio is the loosest published.
Questions
Choosing a Surf Camp in Bali
What are the best surf camps in Bali?
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It depends what you are optimising for. Elsewhere in Canggu is the highest rated (5.0 from 2,333 Google reviews) and the most social. Kima is the cheapest way in, from €36 a night across three Bali sites. WaveHouse and Mondo sit in the middle on price with meals and yoga included. Lapoint sells a fixed Scandinavian week from €579. Rapture runs two camps on the Bukit from €45 a night with no minimum stay. Dreamsea is the most expensive per night and the lowest rated here. All figures checked 27 October 2026.
Canggu or Uluwatu — which side of Bali should I stay on?
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Canggu is flat sand, cafés, nightlife and the biggest choice of camps, so it is the easier first trip. It is also the most crowded water in Bali. The Bukit around Uluwatu is reef, quieter line-ups and a slower pace, and beginners learn on protected spots like Baby Padang and Dreamland before going near the famous waves. Pick Canggu for the scene, the Bukit for the surf.
Can beginners learn to surf on the Bukit, or only in Canggu?
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Beginners learn perfectly well on the Bukit. Most of our own guests have never surfed. The first days are on Baby Padang — a protected right that runs from whitewater into clean green waves — or Dreamland's sandy beach break. What the Bukit adds is the step after: once you can ride a green wave, world-class reef is ten minutes away rather than a day trip.
How much does a surf camp in Bali cost?
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Roughly €36 to €130 a night depending on the camp and the room. Kima starts at €36, Rapture at €45, Elsewhere at €55 all-inclusive, Mondo around €63, WaveHouse around €100 and Dreamsea at €130. Lapoint prices by the week, from €579 per person. What changes the real cost is how many meals and surf sessions are inside the price — compare those, not the headline. Checked 27 October 2026.
Which Bali surf camps include dinner?
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Elsewhere includes three meals a day. WaveHouse includes breakfast plus lunch or dinner. Lapoint includes seven breakfasts and five dinners a week. Rapture includes a three-course breakfast and dinner Monday to Friday. Kima includes breakfast only, with half-board as a paid add-on, and Mondo has a restaurant rather than bundled meals. Over a week this is one of the biggest real differences in price.
What coaching ratio should I expect at a Bali surf camp?
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Elsewhere publishes the tightest, 2 guests per instructor with a maximum of 3. Rapture publishes a maximum of 3:1, WaveHouse 2–3:1 and Dreamsea 1:4. Kima, Mondo and Lapoint do not publish a ratio. Ask in writing before you book — a coach with six beginners is supervising, not coaching.
Do I have to book a full week at a Bali surf camp?
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Not everywhere, but mostly. Elsewhere has a seven-night minimum, Lapoint sells by the week with a four-day option, and Mondo's packages are built around seven nights. WaveHouse and Rapture will take you for a single night, and Rapture lets you arrive and leave on any day rather than a fixed changeover.
How many days does it take to stand up on a surfboard?
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Most people stand in whitewater on day one and ride a small green wave between day three and day five, with two sessions a day. Daily video analysis speeds that up because you see the mistake instead of being told about it. Camps that run one lesson a day rather than two will take longer over the same week.
The Bottom Line
If you want the biggest social scene and the highest rating, Elsewhere in Canggu is hard to argue with — as long as a seven-night minimum and busy line-ups suit you. If you want the cheapest entry, Kima. If you want everything bundled at a premium, WaveHouse.
Rapture is the flexible one. Two camps on the Bukit, arrive and leave on any day, stay a single night if that is what your trip needs, book the room and add surf, yoga or meals only on the days you want them, and use the boards all day at no extra charge. Twenty years here, and 847 Google reviews across the two camps.
All You Have Is Now
Green Bowl for the beachfront camp, Padang Padang for the boutique villa. Both a short drive from the beginner beaches and the famous reefs.
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