8 Days, Multiple Departures
Our original Moliets surf camp is pitched in the beautiful pine forests of Southwest France with the beach and town of Moliets-Plage just outside our campsite. We’ve opened our surf camp doors here in Moliets in 2010 and are celebrating 13 years of delivering amazing surf holidays here in Moliets this summer.
In our surf camp here in Moliets we host small and large groups of friends, couples, and solo travelers. In true Star Surf Camps fashion, our surf camp team lives onsite together with our surf holiday guests. Star Surf Camps are the only international surf camp in Moliets and we are proud to host surfers and surf holidaymakers from all over the world.
Your week in Moliets
We’ve got a busy surf holiday week planned for you here in Moliets with live music events and open mic nights, our legendary Pub Quiz, a fancy-dress flunky ball tournament, a traditional French wine & cheese eve, a starlit outdoor surf movie night, pub crawls in Moliets’ local bars and many, many other fantastic opportunities to mix and mingle with other surfers in- and outside the surf camp. Then there are beach games, volleyball and table tennis tournaments, slip’n’slide or skate competitions. You can be sure our fun-loving Moliets surf camp team always come up with ideas to keep you and your friends entertained and smiling.
The beach
Plage de Moliets, our local surf beach, is a short, ten-minute walk from our campsite. During the summer months, the coastline around the Southwest of France offers great wave conditions for beginner surfers and intermediate surfers alike. Hit by consistent summer swells, Moliets-Plage is ideal for first-time surfers and everyone wanting to improve their existing surf skills. And with our qualified team of international surf instructors, you can be sure to be in good hands and learning from the best.
Learn to surf in warm water & amazing waves
Between April and October, the coastline around Moliets-Plage is hit by consistent summer swells that offer great surfing conditions for both beginner and intermediate surfers.
The Surf Chill package is the most popular surf camp package here in Moliets. Surf camp guests receive 6 lessons in total. These include 4x 90 minutes of practical surf lessons on Moliets-Plage, the beach just outside the surf camp, 1x 90 minutes breath & balance workshop as well as 1x 90 minutes of surf theory in the surf camp, teaching you about water safety, rip currents and the intricacies of French beach breaks.
Surf Course & Surf Instructors
During your weeks’ surf course, our surf instructors teach you the essentials of surfing such as how to paddle into waves, catching waves, standing up and controlling your surfboard. We use ‘foamies’ for our surf lessons which are great for beginners to catch the most waves.
All our surf instructors are qualified, fully licensed in the country they teach surfing in and have a lifeguarding qualification. They have a good understanding of the wave conditions and local surf spots, and are always ready to lend you a helping hand. The maximum group size for our surf lessons is eight surfers per one instructor plus one surf assistant if required. The use of surf equipment (surfboard, leash and wetsuit) is included in you surf lessons.
Your first surf lesson will be on Sunday. We all meet at the surf tent for an introduction and wetsuit allocation in the morning of your first day surfing. We divide all surfers into beginner and intermediate groups. Your surf lesson times are displayed on our notice board in the surf camp.
Revitalize your mind with Yoga
Yoga has swept surfers off their feet with most professional surfers practising yoga to help improve flexibility, core strength and surfing performance. After a long day surfing, yoga is a fantastic way to improve your flexibility and strengthen your body.
We have built a large shaded yoga platform among the trees. We run a weekly yoga schedule with two yoga sessions per day (not Saturdays). Our enthusiastic and professional yoga instructors make their sessions fun and accessible to ‘Yogis’ of all levels. Once a week, we go down to the beach for an evening yoga session at sunset.
Join our yoga sessions here in our Moliets surf camp and see the positive effects of yoga for yourself, your body and your surfing. Choose from 3, 5 or 10 yoga sessions per surf camp week. We provide exercise equipment during the sessions free of charge.
We’re passionate about surfing & truly believe it’s a sport best shared. So whether you’re traveling alone, with your significant other, best friends, groups big and small or your family, we strive to offer a true and unforgettable surf holiday experience to each of our surf holiday guests. Join our passion for surfing & become part of our global surfing family. We can’t wait to be surfing with you this season.
You are welcome to, but there is no need.
If you book our most popular surf package here in Moliets, for example, the SURF CHILL package, the use of all surf equipment (wetsuit, leash & surfboard) is included during your surf lesson time.
Outside of lesson time, we offer surf equipment rental (wetsuit, leash & surfboard) for the duration of your surf holiday week. We have a good range of beginner foam surfboards in the surf camp.
If you’re an intermediate to advanced surfer and are used to surfing hard boards, we recommend you bring your own equipment.
The rules for travelling in European countries changed on 1 January 2021:
UK passport holders can travel to France as tourists for up to 90 days in any 180-day period without a visa. You must have at least 6 months left on an adult (or child's) passport to travel to France.
Yes, yes and YES! Our surf camp is PERFECT for solo travelers. The mix of multicultural and multilingual guests and staff combined with a laid back atmosphere makes our camp the ideal place to feel at home and get to know people. We get lots of comments about our positive camp vibes and we have seen many guests make friends for life at our camps. So, if you can't convince your friends to join, don't worry, you’ll make plenty of new ones at camp.
Typically guests are 18+, but if you are aged 16 & 17, you may be able to visit if you travel with a suitable guardian who is 18 or older or can provide a parental consent from. Best to get in touch with us and we can advise you further.
Of course! Our surf camp tents are big enough to keep your own surf equipment in should you wish to bring it. Flight operators usually charge additional luggage fees for taking surfboards, so please check with your flight operator's Large Sports Luggage policy before arriving at the airport to avoid costly fees.
Yes, we do. Both vegetarian and vegan options are available upon request. If you have any allergies or other dietary requirements, you can tell us during the booking process.
Yes, if you're planning on travelling light, you can rent bedding for the duration on your surf holidays. You can add our bedding option during the booking process.
We recommend you arrive in our Moliets Surf Camp on a Saturday, because that's when our surf camp week schedule starts and we really wouldn't want you to miss any of our amazing welcome entertainment. If you cannot get to the surf camp on a Saturday, we recommend you arrive on Sunday morning at the latest, so you don't miss your first surf lesson in the afternoon.
You certainly don't need a car when on surfing holidays in our Moliets Surf Camp. If you are bringing your own surfboard and plan to free surf along France's southwest coast, we do recommend you hire a car. Some public transport companies may also refuse to take large sports equipment on busy routes. There are rental car companies in each airport. However, booking in advance is often much cheaper.