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Windsurfing camps offer almost everything a surfer's heart desires: great spots, lots of like-minded people, top instructors and therefore not only lots of fun on the water, but also a guarantee of rapid progress. Whether you want to hone your jibe, take the next steps towards planing surfing after your surf course or have wave ambitions: There's plenty on offer, everyone will find a camp that suits him or her. There are now also some events that focus on wingfoiling for beginners and advanced surfers.
The range of spots is just as wide as the level of the supporting programme. Camping in Denmark or Holland not your thing? Then how about a luxury resort in Egypt and Bernd Flessner as your coach? We have sorted the windsurfing camps into camps in Germany, camps in neighbouring countries (where you can easily travel by car) and camps overseas for which you have to take a plane.
We have compiled all the windsurfing camps for 2025 here and are constantly adding to the list. So it's worth checking back from time to time! If you offer windsurfing camps yourself that are still missing, please get in touch at redaktion@surf-magazin.de.
Windsurfing camps in Germany
Windsurfing camp on Sylt
- Period: 12 - 18 May, 19 - 25 May, 16 - 22 June, 23 - 29 June, 15 - 21 September, 22 - 28 September, 29 September to 5 October, 6 - 12 October
- Spot: Hörnum/Sylt
- Target group: Beginners & advanced
Südkap Surfing on Sylt offers a brilliant opportunity for windsurfers to refresh and improve their skills. Beginners learn quickly and get plenty of practice during this training week. Advanced surfers can try their hand at fast tack, harness, power jibe or their first jumps. The participant sets the goal and we realise it together.
- Further information and registration at southcape-surfing.com
Girls Day at the Fehmarn Surf Festival
- Period: 11 May
- Spot: South beach, Fehmarn/Baltic Sea
- Target group: Beginners & advanced
The Racer of the Sea - Girls Day at the surf festival on Fehmarn is the ideal opportunity for all female windsurfers to take the next step. Under the guidance of professional surfer Lina Erpenstein, you can improve your skills individually and pick up tips for your further learning goals.
- Further information and registration at 1001grad-events.com
Ascension Day special in Schwedeneck
- Period: 29 May - 1 June
- Spot: Schwedeneck/Baltic Sea
- Target group: Beginners & advanced
Welcome to the North Caribbean! Four days, each with a three-hour course at the centre on Eckernförde Bay, free use of equipment in the afternoons, including kayaks and SUPs!
- Further information and registration at wassersport-schwedeneck.de
Whitsun special in Schwedeneck
- Period: 7 - 9 June
- Spot: Schwedeneck/Baltic Sea
- Target group: Beginners & advanced
Welcome to the North Caribbean! Four days, each with a three-hour course at the centre on Eckernförde Bay, free use of equipment in the afternoons, including kayaks and SUPs!
- Further information and registration at wassersport-schwedeneck.de
Windsurf camps at the Norddeich surf school
- Period: April - October
- Spot: Norddeich/North Sea
- Target group: Beginners & advanced
2, 3 or 5-day intensive course with up to four hours of training a day in the water and on land. The camp is suitable for anyone who wants to learn windsurfing or reach the next level. We start with a briefing on land, which includes launching and starting as well as handling the board and sail. Always starts on Saturdays and Mondays.
- Further information and registration at surfschool-norddeich.de
Windsurfing camps in Ummanz/Rügen
- Period: Season opening until June and September until the end of the season, Sundays to Thursdays
- SpotUmmanz/Rügen
- Target group: Beginners and intermediates
Five days of windsurfing in the "small state of Ummaii" near Rügen: Beginners and intermediates first get the right tips during the course and can then continue practising on rental equipment. Participants are accommodated in the Rügen Surf Hostel.
- Further information and registration at ummaii.de
Girls Camp Hemmelmark
- Period: 28 - 31 August
- Spot: Hemmelmark/Baltic Sea
- Target group: Girls and women of all ages and almost all skill levels
First and foremost, the Girls Camp is about having fun with like-minded people. Here you can spend an unforgettable weekend with other girls and women interested in water sports in a pleasant environment. In the practical part, your individual performance and wishes are taken into account and everyone has the opportunity to learn the next steps. All on a voluntary basis, of course. We will provide technical support so that you can also try out new equipment. In addition to the practical sessions, there will be several theory workshops so that you can not only apply the techniques but also understand them. The camp is rounded off with a colourful supporting programme ranging from yoga to a movie night and a star interview.
- Information and registration at 1001grad-events.com
Windsurfing camps in neighbouring countries
Windsurfing camps in Leucate
- Period: 22 - 29 March, 29 March - 5 April, 5 - 12 April, 12 - 19 April, 19 - 26 April, 6 - 13 September, 13 - 20 September, 20 - 27 September, 27 September - 4 October, 4 - 11 October
- Spot: Leucate/France
- Target group: young people and adults
- Prerequisites: none
On the Etang de Leucate, we offer you the opportunity to learn windsurfing or improve your skills. Experienced instructors teach beginners and advanced windsurfers for two hours a day. Depending on your skill level, you have the opportunity to take part in various modules, from the basic course, beach start & jibing, straps and trapeze, power jibe & water start to the duck jibe.
- Information and registration at jas-tours.com
Surftools Academy in Porto Pollo/Sardinia
- Period: 12 - 27 April and 25 October - 8 November
- Spot: Porto Pollo/Sardinia
- Target group: All
- Prerequisites: none
We offer wingfoil, surf and kite courses for beginners and advanced riders, riding technique and equipment seminars and special freestyle or slalom training with HISpeed of the day (GPS). You will receive active support from our special video training. You can analyse your movements in slow motion and correct mistakes more easily. And at our technical seminars you will learn a lot about the new sails, new board shapes and the right trim.
- Further information and registration at surftools-academy.com
Windsurfing camp in Makkum
- Period: 6 - 16 June
- Spot: Makkum/Netherlands
- Target group: Beginners and advanced
- Prerequisites: none
Our Whitsun week includes at least two hours of theory and practice lessons for beginners every day from experienced surf instructors. But intermediates also get their money's worth here and can take part in surf instructor training lessons and thus expand their skills such as helitack, foot strap riding, jibe variations such as duck jibe or power jibe.
- Registration and further information at jas-tours.com
Surfcamp Denmark
- Period: 28 June - 5 July (Girls go surfing), 5 - 12 July (Camp for all), 12 - 19 July (Family Camp)
- Spot: Ringkøbing Fjord/Denmark
- Target group: Beginners and advanced
The WSM Funsport camp in Bork Havn offers 20 hours of lessons for beginners and advanced surfers, individually tailored learning programmes and high-quality equipment. You live in a cosy holiday flat on 2 floors with its own terrace, there is beach volleyball, table tennis, billiards and a pool area with sauna, whirlpool and Turkish bath as well as a communal barbecue and campfire evenings twice a week
- Registration and further information at wsm-events.com
Windsurfing camp on the Veerse Meer
- Period: 19 - 22 June
- Spot: Veerse Meer/Netherlands
- Target group: Beginners and advanced
- Prerequisites: none
For more than 10 years we have been offering you our well-known Corpus Christi camp on the Veerse Meer in Holland. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced windsurfer, you'll get your money's worth here. We will teach you for two hours a day and in the afternoon you will have time to practise what you have learnt with our equipment. Experienced windsurfing instructors will teach you theory and practice. But advanced windsurfers also get their money's worth and can take part in courses for jibes, beach starts, foot strap and harness riding and much more in addition to free surfing.
- Registration and further information at jas-tours.com
Freeride & Carve on Lake Garda
- Period: 25 - 28 September
- Spot: Lake Garda/Italy
- Target group: Intermediates
At Lake Garda, Tom Brendt will teach you great jibing variations, help you with your first jumps and freestyle manoeuvres or fast tacking, among other things. Video accompaniment and a photo shoot are of course also included!
- Info under tombrendtcoach.com
Windsurfing camps overseas
Tobago Relax & Winter Escape Learnival
- Period: 18 - 25 February 2025
- Spot: Tobago
- Target group: beginners & advanced
In 2025, the popular Learnival will once again take place in Tobago, one of the best learning spots in the world. We offer 3-4 hours of windsurfing instruction and an extensive social programme every day over 6 days. Get out of the cold, wet German winter and into the tropical warm water. At Pigeon Point you will find a very comfortable shallow water area with the most beautiful water colours and perfect conditions for all skill levels. With wind forces of around 4 to 5 Bft, everyone really gets their money's worth.
- Registration and information at surf-action.com
Wave camp on Tenerife
- Period: 9 - 14 March, 16 - 21 March, 15 - 20 June
- Spot: El Medano/Tenerife
- Target group: Advanced
At the World Cup spot El Medano, coach Tom Brendt will help you improve your wave skills and basics. The starting point is always the Duotone Pro Centre. In addition to multilingual coaching, there are also photo shoots and video analyses.
- All information under tombrendtcoach.com
Windsurfing camp on Lanzarote
- Period: 31 May - 5 June, 7 - 12 June
- Spot: Lanzarote
- Target group: beginners and advanced
Windsurfing, wingsurfing and SUP in one week: depending on your preferences and conditions, coach Tom Brendt will take you to different spots on Lanzarote.
All information under tombrendtcoach.com
Surf Cams with Bernd Flessner
- Period: 4 - 11 September
- Spot: Soma Bay/Egypt
- Target group: Advanced
Are you brave and do you dare to try completely new manoeuvres? Would you like to perfect your skills even further? Then the camp with Bernd Flessner is the right place for you! He has put together a professional training programme that changes focus every day. You will learn safe surfing and new techniques. And one or two valuable "insider tips" will also help you progress!
- Registration and information at robinson.com
Pure Wave & Much More
- Period: 28 March - 4 April
- Spot: Tenerife, Spain
- Target group: Wavecracks and those who want to become one
- Prerequisites: Skill level 5-7
In this camp with Adi Beholz, young people and adults can work on and improve their wave skills. The partner is Tenerife Windsurf Solutions (TWS) in El Medano, where many professionals also train. Outside the water there is always a programme, e.g. an excursion to the town of El Medano.
- Further information: surf-action.com
Wave camp in Moulay
- Period: 14 - 19 April & 21 - 26 April
- Spot: Moulay/Morocco
- Target group: Advanced
- Prerequisites: Safe jibes and water starts
One week of intensive training in the wave, including video analysis and photo shoot. Wave beginners are also welcome.
- Further information under tombrendtcoach.com
Ride and Learn Soma Bay
- Period: 15 - 22 May & 22 - 29 May
- Spot: Abu Soma Bay, Egypt
- Target group: young people and adults
- Prerequisites: none
From intermediates to freestylers, everyone gets their money's worth here! With a comfortable sandbank, wind sideshore from the left, almost 100% drift-proof. For this largest windsurfing training event in the world, we take up to 30 participants per week. A correspondingly large number of highly qualified instructors will of course be on hand to provide you with help and advice during the two weeks.
- Further information: surf-action.com
Jibe, Speed, Fitness & Fun Windsurf Event with Martin Brandner
- Period: 11 - 17 May
- Spot: Dahab
- Target group: Jibe students
- Prerequisites: Skill level 4-6
Martin Brandner is now coming to Dahab with his power jibe camp! This exclusive camp starts where the real fun in windsurfing begins - jibing from a planing or planing jibe, fast planing and reaching high speeds. So if you finally want to make 9 out of 10 jibes or perfect your jibe - then this is your camp. Martin Brandner has completely revised the power jibe training, and the former F2 and JP Australia manager also has plenty of stories from the business to share!
- Info and registration: surf-action.com
Windsurfing Masterclass with Dieter van der Eyken
- Period: 5 - 9 May
- Spot: Costa Calma/Fuerteventura
- Target group: Advanced, from 16 years
- Prerequisites: Beachstart, waterstart, planing, jibing
Take the unique opportunity to take a windsurfing masterclass with Dieter van der Eyken, 2015 freestyle world champion, and improve your basic windsurfing skills: from stance on the board and early planing to better jibes, tacking and jump control. Learn your first freestyle moves or higher level jumps, such as front loops. This 5-day coaching camp (with one day of free windsurfing) will probably change your windsurfing forever!
- Registration and further information at sunandfun.com
Windsurf camps for freeriders and wave beginners Lanzarote
- Period: 31 May - 5 June & 7 - 12 June
- Spot: Lanzarote/Spain
- Target group: Advanced
Learning to jump, learning new manoeuvres, learning to wave ride - that's what's on the agenda at this camp run by Tom Brendt. Video analyses and pictures are of course also available here!
- Registration and further information at tombrendtcoach.com
Jibe, Speed, Fitness & Fun Windsurf Event with Martin Brandner
- Period: 29 June - 5 July & 7 - 13 September
- Spot: Rhodes, Trianda/Greece
- Target group: Jibe students
- Prerequisites: Skill level 4-6
This exclusive camp starts where the real fun in windsurfing begins - jibing from a planing or planing jibe, fast planing and reaching high speeds. So if you finally want to make 9 out of 10 jibes or perfect your jibe - then this is your camp. Martin Brandner has completely revised the power jibe training, and the former F2 and JP Australia manager also has plenty of stories from the business to share!
- Info and registration: surf-action.com
Ladies only Alacati
- Period: 14 - 21 June
- Spot: Alacati, Turkey
- Target group: women/girls
- Prerequisites: none
This camp by women for women offers unique learning conditions for beginners through to power jibes. In the evening there is a fixed programme every day with BBQ and much more!
- More information at surf-action.com
Water sports festival with Bernd Flessner
- Period: 6 - 13 July
- Spot: Cyprus
- Target group:
- Prerequisites: none
Cyprus is known as a top destination. The area around the Robinson Club offers optimal wind conditions all year round for your favourite moment on the water. Bernd Flessner will accompany you and give you valuable tips. You can try out new manoeuvres or perfect your surfing style.
- Further information at robinson.com
Quiksilver Windsurf Camp Vassiliki
- Period: 17 - 24 June, 24 June - 1 July, 1 - 8 July, 8 - 15 July
- Spot: Vassiliki / Lefkada
- Target group: beginners, advanced, freestyle, children and teenagers
Vassiliki is a great place to surf for kids, families and everyone else. The camp offers windsurfing lessons in small groups with theory, photo shoots and video analysis.
- Further information at quiksilverwindsurfschool.com
Jibe & Style Camp on Fuerteventura
- Period: 29 June - 4 July
- Spot: Risco del Paso/Fuerteventura
- Target group: Intermediates
- Prerequisites: First previous knowledge
Tom Brendt offers this camp for intermediates who want to learn how to ride loops, harness surfing and other moves. With a large lagoon and small wave on the sea side, there are various conditions for making rapid progress.
- Info under tombrendtcoach.com
Simply Greece Learnival with Rob Horne
- Period: 8 - 15 July & 12 - 19 August
- Spot: Samos, Kokkari/Greece
- Target group: ability level 4-6
- Prerequisites: Foot straps, water start
At least three hours of lessons every day. For example, power jibe, duck jibe, jumping, speed, air jibe and all the manoeuvres you want to learn. At the end, you can let off steam and compete in a regatta.
- Further information at surf-action.com
Windsurfing camp on Rhodes
- Period: 16 - 23 August
- Spot: Rhodes/Greece
- Target group: Beginners and advanced
Due to the excellent conditions, Rhodes is an ideal choice for those who want to explore new spots and improve their windsurfing. The camp offers courses for beginners and advanced surfers as well as specialised freestyle coaching. Specific lessons are also offered for children and teenagers.
- Information and registration at windsurfer.si
Pure Wave & Much More Pacasmayo/Peru
- Period: 2 - 13 September
- Spot: Pacasmayo/Peru
- Target group: ability level 3-6
Experience the exclusive Windsurf Wave Camp in Peru, where endless waves of the Pacific await you. This camp is not just a learning opportunity - it's the ultimate chance to surpass yourself and ride the best waves of your life. Included in the package are nine days of intensive coaching with Florian Jung, video coaching and professional pictures!
- Further information at surf-action.com
Strong wind and freeride camp on Karpathos
- Period: 2 - 7 September
- Spot: Karpathos/Greece
- Target group: Advanced
- Prerequisites: Riding and gliding foot straps
Becoming confident and improving your skills in strong winds is what coach Tom Brendt teaches in this windsurfing camp. From jibes and water starts to your first freestyle manoeuvres, you can improve your skills in the Greek hack.
- Info under tombrendtcoach.com
45 Plus Learnival Soma Bay
- Period: 11 - 18 September & 18 - 25 September
- Spot: Abu Soma Bay
- Target group: Adults over 45
- Prerequisites: Driving with board without daggerboard
At this camp, adults over the age of 45 can improve their surfing skills. Participants are accommodated in a 5-star hotel and the flat-water spot Abu Soma Bay is ideal for freeriding or slalom.
- More information under surf-action.com
Quiksilver Windsurfschool Karpathos
- Period: 6 - 13 September
- Spot: Karpathos/Greece
- Target group: Beginners, advanced & freestyle
Karpathos not only offers a fantastic backdrop, but also ideal conditions for all skill levels. Depending on the level, training takes place either in the windy Devil's Bay or in the somewhat gentler Chicken Bay. Of course, the supporting programme is not neglected either.
- Further information & registration: www.windsurfer.si
Freeride camp on Kos
- Period: 12 - 17 September
- Spot: Kos/Greece
- Target group: Intermediates
Intermediates can improve their jibes, tacking, water starts and much more in this camp with Tom Brendt. The experienced coach also does individual exercises and analyses you via video.
- Information and registration at tombrendtcoach.com
Ride and Learn Alacati
- Period: 11 - 18 October & 18 - 25 October
- Spot: Alacati, Turkey
- Target group: young people and adults
- Prerequisites: none
This camp is perfect for beginners as well as intermediates and pros. When there is less wind, there are also foil board lessons for beginners and pros included. The water is still pleasantly warm at this time of year.
- Further information: surf-action.com
Pure Wave & Much More Maceio/Brazil
- Period: 8 - 15 November
- Spot: Maceio/Brazil
- Target group: ability level 4-6
- Prerequisites: Experience in the surf, safe upwind running, safe jibe
Maceio is the easiest wave spot in Brazil. Side-offshore wind, shallow sandy beach, no wind cover and plenty of space on the water. Even without swell, the wave always reaches a height of around 1 - 1.5 metres. With swell, it can sometimes reach 2 metres.
- Further information and registration: surf-action.com
Ladies Only Soma Bay
- Period: 20 - 27 November
- Spot: Abu Soma Bay/Egypt
- Target group: Women and girls
- Prerequisites: none
The unique event by women and only for women, which guarantees stress-free windsurfing and learning. With Lena & Helena as Learnival trainers, you have experienced and competent trainers at your side who, together with other trainers if necessary, will ensure that you spend an unforgettable week in Abu Soma Bay! Training takes place in small groups, with a maximum of 7 participants per course, divided according to ability level.
- Further information and registration at surf-action.com
Windsurf Wave Camp with Florian Jung
- Period: From 20 - 27 November
- Spot: Cape Town, South Africa
- Target group: young people and adults
- Prerequisites: Experience in the surf, safe upwind running, safe jibe
This camp by Flo Jung is perfect for windsurfers who want to learn wave rides and jumps directly from a pro. As preparation, there is an online training programme lasting several weeks, an individual one-to-one coaching session, video analysis, several coaches and direct feedback on the water.
- Registration and information at surf-action.com
