Learn from the locals
35 schools across India
4.8Mambo Jambo SurfKarnad, Mulki — Shambhavi rivermouth
Surf, brunch, bunk — Mulki's easygoing hostel surf camp
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4.9Mangalore Surf ClubTannirbhavi Beach, Mangaluru
A surf society on Tannirbhavi, coaching since 2015
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4.7Mantra Surf ClubMulki, Karnataka
Where surfing in India began - Surf, yoga and river life
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4.9Matsya Surf SchoolNadsal, Karnataka
Surf, chill, play, repeat — a full-on surf escape
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4.9Moon Waves Surf SchoolKurakkanni, North Cliff, Varkala
Two surfers per coach, so nobody gets lost in the crowd
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4.5Mumbai Surf ClubRajodi, Virar — Mumbai
Mumbai's first surf school
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4.8Mumu Surf SchoolMahabalipuram & Goa
Passion-taught surfing, from first wave to sharp turns
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5.0Murthy Surf SchoolKovalam, Tamil Nadu
Twenty years of teaching, by the man who started it here
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4.8Octopus Surf SchoolMorjim, North Goa
Teaching Morjim's gentle waves since 2012
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4.6Paddle CultBlack Beach, Varkala
Surf, stay and slow living in a jungle garden by the sea
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4.8Paddle Tribe Surf ClubKagal, Karnataka
A local crew sharing their home break between Gokarna and Kumta
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4.6Point Break VarkalaOdayam, Varkala
Boutique surf-and-stay guesthouse a short walk from the sand
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