Intermediate Surf Coaching Clinics –  January 12th – March 8th, 2024

Our intermediate surf coaching clinics have been running annually in January and February since 2018, and we’ve always received great feedback with many guests returning to be coached again for a second or a third time.  You can check out our customer testimonials here

What was once known as the “off-season” for surf charter boats that needed to dry-dock to do their annual maintenance in January and February has become known as one of the prime times to visit Macaronis Resort to score empty perfect waves while improving your surfing!

Our surf coaching clinics are designed with your surfing progress and enjoyment in mind, offered in a relaxed atmosphere, to help develop your physical and mental abilities, while having a great time! Check out this article by Magic Seaweed about visiting in the low season and taking part in our Surf Coaching clinics.

Our 2024 coaching clinics have a duration of 1 week per clinic over 8 weeks, but you can stay longer if you want to. During the coaching sessions, normally there are 8 surfers per coach to provide one on one coaching, and our accommodation is limited to one surfer per room during this period keeping a cap on surfer numbers, except in the case of surfing couples, where we can allow 2 surfers per room.

By having your own room, you get to enjoy more privacy and comfort with a choice of queen or twin beds, and you can bring along your partner, a non-surfing companion, or the whole family if you’d like to! Our family suites are also available if requiring more room, please enquire for details. Regular services, facilities, and activities are available to keep everybody stoked and having a great time with exciting things to do.

View the playlist below to see some of the movies made during our past surf coaching clinics. To find out more, keep scrolling down, and fill in our inquiry form to request more information, or you can email us at  [email protected]

“Excellent advice and wisdom from Chris and Dave. I enjoyed seeing many surfers /participants improving their surfing techniques and knowledge.”

Greg Mienert ~ 2023 Clinic

“This week has been one of the best of my life. All thanks to the coaches, the staff, and mother nature. My surfing has increased tenfold and what I have learned here I‘ll take with me for years to come. Big thanks.”

Peter Spadaccini ~ 2023 Clinic

“Thank you Macaronis for a wonderful time. Big thanks to Chris, Dave, & Sami for teaching us valuable lifelong surfing techniques and for guiding us in our journey. This has been the best experience I have ever had. Love the surf coaching programs and surf fitness training programs …Love to all and hope to see you guys in the future.”

Chase Pacupac ~ 2023 Clinic

“First trip to the Mentawais. I came for a surf trip and got exactly that! The staff at Macaroni’s made the daily routine so easy. The flexible meal times and prompt service made the day so easy. Could not think of anything that would make a better surf resort. The boat transfers trips to Macas wave were perfect. The coaching was better than expected- gave me things to work on when I practice when catching waves. Would decently recommend it to anyone who is an intermediate surfer and do this with Chris, Dave, and Sami. Thanks again to all the Macas crew all so lovely, and cool! I’ll be back next year.”

Callum Bouit ~ 2023 Clinic

Ari Mustofa founder of Mai Surfing School and Agus Setiadi (also on Instagram) founder of Gampok Surf Coach are both experienced ISA-qualified surf coaches originally from Medewi in Bali who are supported by special guests and international surf coaches; Dave Renaud (January 12th – February 9th) who is based in the UK, but regularly coaches in the Maldives, and has served as head coach for Great Britain and Team England for the past 10 years, and Matt Grainger (February 9th – March 8th) who has represented in various senior coaching roles for Surfing Australia and the WSL, and is the founder of  Manly Surf School and The Surfers Gym in Sydney, Australia.

Our surf coaches are amazing surfers themselves and have the ISA-accredited coaching qualifications to help you surf to your full potential.

Macaronis Resort will also be hosting specialist fitness coaches during each of the 4 weeks offering an optional Strength, Stretch, Breath, and Recovery (SSBR) program, while our two photographers will be providing video playback sessions for coaching purposes, showing photos of the days surfing each evening in the bar and restaurant which is always a lot of fun, and offering professional photography packages to take home with you; all included in the surf coaching package!

Macaronis Resort hosts and surf guides, Dedi and Wewe, and the rest of the team will be making sure everybody is happy and well looked after, with all of the regular services, facilities, and activities to take part in as well. It’s one of the best times of the year to visit with very few other surfers around. We’re limiting participants to 20 surfers per week, so it’s best to book early to be assured of a spot. We will be regularly visiting surrounding surf breaks as well, so guests and coaches can take turns surfing at Macaronis and at the other breaks to enjoy some variety and to spread people out so the line-up does not become too busy.

The clip below was made by Guy Morgan in one of our past coaching clinics, once again great waves were scored, with very few other surfers around!

Our 2023 Surf Coaching Clinics are based on a 1-week stay, but a 2-week stay is also possible!

Guests need to arrive in Padang on Thursday to depart on Mentawai Fast at 6.30 am Friday morning and a night in Padang is also required at the completion of your trip as arrival back to Padang is at 6.30 pm the following Friday (8 days surfing / 7 resort nights).

Clinic – Fully Inclusive Packaged Nightly Rate:

  • Solo Surfer USD $312 per night – Includes Private Suite (Queen or Twin beds) + All Meals + Surf Coaching Package + Photos/Video + Flexibility and Recovery Package.
  • Surfer & Non-Surfer Shared Inclusive Package $407 per night (two people) – Includes Private Suite with Queen Bed + All Meals + Surf Coaching For 1 + Photos/Video Package For 1 + Flexibility and Recovery Package For 1.
  • Surfer & Surfer (Couple) USD $523 per night Includes Private Suite with Queen Bed + All Meals + Surf Coaching For 2 + Photos/Video Package For 2 + Flexibility and Recovery Package For 2.

Please note: For this event, we normally only allow 1 surfer per room with a maximum of 20 surfers taking part. An exception can be made strictly for surfing couples to be able to share a room.

Packaged Nightly Rate Breakdown:

Room Rate – USD $100.00 / Night – Max 2 Adults Per Room, or enquire about booking one of our four new family-sized suites!

Surfer Accommodation Package – USD 195 – 20% (limited spots!) = USD 156 / Night Per Surfer (includes meals, use of facilities, activities, entertainment, etc.)

Non-Surfer Accommodation Package – USD 95 / Night (includes meals, use of facilities, activities, entertainment, etc.)

Add-on Packages:

  • Surf Coaching & Photography – USD $275.00 / 1 Week Package
  • Strength, Stretch, Breath, Recovery Package – USD $115.00 / 1 Week Package
  • Children under 6 stay FREE. Roll-away/fold-out beds are available

Prices do not include airport and ferry transfers, surf tax, or Padang transit accommodation, which is dependent on your travel itinerary and if requiring a shared or a private room (in your Padang transit hotel).

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