6-Day Surf Lessons in Itacaré, Bahia
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6-Day Surf Lessons in Itacaré, Bahia

Brazil
4 Nights·6 Days
ItacaréSurfingActive Adventures

Overview

On the Cocoa Coast in southern Bahia, the small town of Itacaré offers surf, paradise beaches, waterfalls and all the joy of Bahia. Known as "the Hawaii of Brazil", it has drawn surfers since the 1980s and is a place to connect with a tropical climate that averages around 27°C.

This course gives you 6 days of surf lessons in Itacaré with experienced instructors who adapt to your level, held on the day's best beach. Each lesson is about 3 hours on the beach (not counting HQ prep time or transfers), in small, same-level groups with a guaranteed minimum of 1 instructor per 3 students for maximum individual progress. You'll also receive a complete Surf Manual by email, covering waves, tides, swell, currents, peaks, rules and surf lingo.

Whether it's your first time on a surfboard or you want to refine your technique, these surf lessons in Itacaré are designed to help you progress safely while you soak up the laid-back energy of one of Brazil's best surf towns. Run as a friendly Itacaré surf school, it's the place to learn to surf in Itacaré and ride some of the best surf in Bahia — and for full immersion it works just as well as a surf camp in Itacaré.

  • Enjoy 6 days of surf lessons in Itacaré, known as "the Hawaii of Brazil".
  • Lessons tailored to your skill level for maximum individual progress.
  • A focused 1 instructor : 3 students ratio for better learning and safety.
  • Daily 3-hours beach sessions on the day's best surf break.
  • Video analysis and seminars to refine technique and set goals for the next day.

Itinerary

Day 1

How your surf week works

  • Group ratio1 instructor : 3 students
  • Beach session3 hours at the beach, including a single session of approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes in the water.
  • Video seminarMon–Fri, 1–1.5 h

The beach and departure time from EasyDrop are set the day before, based on our operations team's analysis of surf conditions and other factors. You'll always be notified the evening before.

Most days, the lesson is held at Engenhoca beach, with departure from EasyDrop at 7:00 AM. Each lesson is a single session of about 2 hours and 20 minutes in the water. The rest of the beach time is split between gear preparation, stretching and warm-up, and practical surf drills on the sand.

On a day with this schedule, you're back at EasyDrop around 12:00 PM (noon). From Monday to Friday, the video seminar follows right after and runs about 1 hour, so you're typically free for other activities by 1:00 PM.

On Saturdays, there's no video seminar — we run a photo session instead of filming the lesson.

Three women in colorful rash guards celebrate on a sandy beach with their surfboards during surf lessons in Itacaré, a lush green treeline visible behind them under a bright blue sky.
A group of students in rash guards performing stretching exercises on a white-sand beach before their surf lessons in Itacaré, with gentle ocean waves in the background and a palm frond in the foreground.
A surfboard with FCS fins rests on the sand in the foreground while a group taking surf lessons in Itacaré practices on a palm-lined beach backed by Atlantic forest
A surfer with long blond hair rides a yellow longboard through a breaking wave during surf lessons in Itacaré, arms outstretched for balance under a clear blue sky.
A smiling student in a teal EasyDrop rash guard flashes a shaka sign to her instructor during surf lessons in Itacaré, both sitting on their boards in the open ocean under a bright blue sky.
A smiling instructor takes a wide-angle water selfie with a group of students during surf lessons in Itacaré, all holding colorful surfboards in clear turquoise water with a forested headland behind them.
A woman crouches low on her surfboard, taking surf lessons in Itacaré, as a peeling wave breaks in front of a lush, forested headland under a blue sky.
A woman in a patterned long-sleeve rash guard rides a breaking wave during surf lessons in Itacaré, arms outstretched for balance on a green shortboard
Aerial view of four paddlers on stand-up boards where a tannin-dark river meets a white-sand beach lined with coconut palms near Itacaré, a perfect contrast of forest, freshwater and coast for anyone taking surf lessons in Itacaré

What is Included

  • Transfers: Daily transport from the EasyDrop HQ in central Itacaré to the day’s chosen beach (within ~20 km)
  • Activities & tours: 3 hours at the beach, including a single session of approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes in the water , with daily video seminars (Mon–Fri) and courtesy photos (Sat) and videos (Mon–Fri) sent via download links
  • Guide: An experienced surf instructor (English- and Portuguese-speaking), at a 1:3 instructor-to-student ratio
  • Equipment & extras: All surf gear — surfboards of every type and shape, rash guard, leash, and wax.

Not included

  • Flights: International and domestic airfare
  • Accommodation: Lodging in Itacaré
  • Meals: All meals and drinks
  • Drinks: Any beverages
  • Travel insurance: Accident and travel insurance
  • Personal expenses & tips: Personal expenses and gratuities
  • Any services not previously mentioned: Airport shuttle / transfers from Ilhéus (IOS), and any service not listed above

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