Kalo Surf - Surf School
Kalo Surf - Surf School
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Kalo Surf Surf School offers surf courses for all ages and levels. We will show you that surfing in Crete is absolutely possible! You will be pleasantly surprised by our empty surf spots. We pride ourselves of years of experience teaching in Crete and abroad at popular surf destinations.
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Dare M
1 contribution
Aug 2023 • Family
We are in family (a couple getting in our fifties and two teenagers) and never had tried surf before. We took four lessons with Andy.
Unbelievably for what we expected, the first day we all were able to stand on the table with white water waves (sea foam), some of them long rides. We shared the lessons with other newbies practitionners in these days with Andy (always in small groups), and all managed to at least stand up on their first day. This cannot be a coincidence: the weather and conditions where perfectly choosen and the lessons masterfully given with excellent progressive methodology.
Theory and practice at the sand at the start were the perfect minimum, and the rest was practicing in the water, with excellent advices and corrections. Security was always paramount, and we had at all times the absolute certainty that we were in the best possible hands. Incredible wisdom from Andy.
The photos Andy took were also excellent, a very special souvenir. Also communication and coordination with Julia for the timing of the lessons was great, and very responsive.
I would definitely recommend to anyone staying a few days in the region around Kissamos to at least try to arrange one surf lesson with Kalosurf. An unforgettable experience! Thanks a lot to Andy and Julia for this.
Unbelievably for what we expected, the first day we all were able to stand on the table with white water waves (sea foam), some of them long rides. We shared the lessons with other newbies practitionners in these days with Andy (always in small groups), and all managed to at least stand up on their first day. This cannot be a coincidence: the weather and conditions where perfectly choosen and the lessons masterfully given with excellent progressive methodology.
Theory and practice at the sand at the start were the perfect minimum, and the rest was practicing in the water, with excellent advices and corrections. Security was always paramount, and we had at all times the absolute certainty that we were in the best possible hands. Incredible wisdom from Andy.
The photos Andy took were also excellent, a very special souvenir. Also communication and coordination with Julia for the timing of the lessons was great, and very responsive.
I would definitely recommend to anyone staying a few days in the region around Kissamos to at least try to arrange one surf lesson with Kalosurf. An unforgettable experience! Thanks a lot to Andy and Julia for this.
Written August 22, 2023
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Joe M
London, UK13 contributions
Sep 2022 • Couples
Fantastic day! Hilarious, informative, friendly and patient instructor. Andy certainly knows his stuff and makes it fun for all ages. Good value for money and a family run business, meaning they value your custom more and take great care of you. Great communication via WhatsApp updates on weather, location and meeting times before departure.
Excellent teacher with good quality equipment for first, second or third timers. Andy took my partner and I out for a lesson and made it his mission to ensure we both stood up and rode the waves in style! Fantastic teacher, very encouraging. Highly recommend.
Excellent teacher with good quality equipment for first, second or third timers. Andy took my partner and I out for a lesson and made it his mission to ensure we both stood up and rode the waves in style! Fantastic teacher, very encouraging. Highly recommend.
Written September 23, 2022
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Thomas L
1 contribution
Aug 2023 • Couples
Best surf school 🫶🏻
We had a fantastic surf week at Kalo Surf for the second time!
Thank you so much for that!
Andi is a fantastic surf instructor and can convey his expertise to each student in a very individual and understandable way.
We were able to learn a lot again, surfed at different spots and had a lot of fun. In terms of organization, everything went fantastically and smoothly and all of our extra wishes were fulfilled. We can recommend the Kalo Surf School in Crete to anyone who wants to immerse themselves in the magic of surfing 🌈🏄♂️🌈
We had a fantastic surf week at Kalo Surf for the second time!
Thank you so much for that!
Andi is a fantastic surf instructor and can convey his expertise to each student in a very individual and understandable way.
We were able to learn a lot again, surfed at different spots and had a lot of fun. In terms of organization, everything went fantastically and smoothly and all of our extra wishes were fulfilled. We can recommend the Kalo Surf School in Crete to anyone who wants to immerse themselves in the magic of surfing 🌈🏄♂️🌈

Written September 4, 2023
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Christos A
Hamburg, Germany1 contribution
Nov 2019 • Solo
Kalo Surfschool was exactly the right choice for me. I was looking for an instructor who really cares about the progress of his students. I went through reviews and was astonished by how many good reviews this Andy Dude from Kalo Surf got, so I was really excited to meet this guy and see for myself.
The first cool thing about Kalo Surf is that they are not based at one spot, but they pick you up with their Van and then drive you just to the right spot for given weather conditions. They were really knowledgeable with the forecast and the local spot conditions which lead to a lot surfing and nice waves for the Mediterranean.
The equipment was new and was treated with great care, so you really had the right material to feel comfortable with.
Surfing with Andy was amazing! I had so much fun. He is a patient and encouraging teacher and I felt like he had his eyes on everyone in the water. I would catch a wave and suddenly I realize Andy is already surfing next to me taking a fotograph and telling me to bring my hips further up and step more to the front...
and smile! :D
I will not forget this picture of him laughing and shouting:" Chris, go big or go home!" and me totally enthusiastic paddling out right behind him super excited for the next big mediterranean wave! So much fun! Thanks to Andy and Julia
The first cool thing about Kalo Surf is that they are not based at one spot, but they pick you up with their Van and then drive you just to the right spot for given weather conditions. They were really knowledgeable with the forecast and the local spot conditions which lead to a lot surfing and nice waves for the Mediterranean.
The equipment was new and was treated with great care, so you really had the right material to feel comfortable with.
Surfing with Andy was amazing! I had so much fun. He is a patient and encouraging teacher and I felt like he had his eyes on everyone in the water. I would catch a wave and suddenly I realize Andy is already surfing next to me taking a fotograph and telling me to bring my hips further up and step more to the front...
and smile! :D
I will not forget this picture of him laughing and shouting:" Chris, go big or go home!" and me totally enthusiastic paddling out right behind him super excited for the next big mediterranean wave! So much fun! Thanks to Andy and Julia
Written October 17, 2020
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Влад К
1 contribution
Jun 2021 • Couples
We were looking on various surf schools but Kalo surf turned out to have the best price per lesson with chill atmosphere!
We wanted to try surfing for a long time and Kalo surf helped us! During first half of the lesson Andy explained the basics (to my understanding) of surfing, practiced on shore and headed towards the waves. He kept an eye on all the group (5 people) and helped a lot showing the errors and explaining how to fix them. He’s a cool and open person. We will definitely come again to surf with Andy)
Plus Kalo surf proposed is a free spot when it got open just the day before the lesson based on our preferences.
We wanted to try surfing for a long time and Kalo surf helped us! During first half of the lesson Andy explained the basics (to my understanding) of surfing, practiced on shore and headed towards the waves. He kept an eye on all the group (5 people) and helped a lot showing the errors and explaining how to fix them. He’s a cool and open person. We will definitely come again to surf with Andy)
Plus Kalo surf proposed is a free spot when it got open just the day before the lesson based on our preferences.
Written July 23, 2021
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Fanny H
1 contribution
Aug 2019 • Family
We had an excellent surf experience with Kalo Surf! Andy and colleagues provided the perfect balance between serious surf instructions and having fun while surfing. We went to the best surfspots every day with high quality surf boards. An unforgettable and highly recommendable experience!
Written July 20, 2020
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Daniel L
1 contribution
Oct 2019
In Summer 2019, My wife, our baby and I spent our holidays in Crete. We wanted to find a school that give us some flexibility to arrange our schedules. and this was Kalo Surf.
Kalo Surf is a family company, where the mother (Julia) takes care of the logistics and organizational stuff, and the father (Andy) takes care of giving the lessons. Even we saw their kids one day and they were helping in little stuff.
Julia was very supportive from even before the trip. She communicate clear how can we arrange the lessons and she did not try to over charge us for helping us in the process. Besides she answered very quickly and clear.
Andy was a very good instructor. Funny and a good story teller. We learned many things of Crete from him. He is also a good swimmer, I remember that in our last day, he had to rescue a random person who was drowning in the beach we were surfing.
All in all, it was an excellent experience. Price was fair. Lessons were fun and worthy. They even took picture from us for free. I found this as a an extra plus. They also might take you to different beaches, when you take a multiple days course, this is also an extra plus.
Kalo Surf is a family company, where the mother (Julia) takes care of the logistics and organizational stuff, and the father (Andy) takes care of giving the lessons. Even we saw their kids one day and they were helping in little stuff.
Julia was very supportive from even before the trip. She communicate clear how can we arrange the lessons and she did not try to over charge us for helping us in the process. Besides she answered very quickly and clear.
Andy was a very good instructor. Funny and a good story teller. We learned many things of Crete from him. He is also a good swimmer, I remember that in our last day, he had to rescue a random person who was drowning in the beach we were surfing.
All in all, it was an excellent experience. Price was fair. Lessons were fun and worthy. They even took picture from us for free. I found this as a an extra plus. They also might take you to different beaches, when you take a multiple days course, this is also an extra plus.
Written September 8, 2020
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Juha
2 contributions
Aug 2020 • Couples
We had excellent experience in our holiday with Kalo Surf.
Everything went smoothly from arrangements to teaching. Communicating via WhatsApp was prompt and helpful (Julia) and the Andy was very professional in the field of surfing. The atmosphere in the surf class were fun and relaxed!
All the best to Julia and Andy and hope to see you again!
Everything went smoothly from arrangements to teaching. Communicating via WhatsApp was prompt and helpful (Julia) and the Andy was very professional in the field of surfing. The atmosphere in the surf class were fun and relaxed!
All the best to Julia and Andy and hope to see you again!
Written August 14, 2020
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Bea1345
Amsterdam, The Netherlands21 contributions
Aug 2020 • Family
My son and daughter had 3 days lessons where they progressed rapidly. They enjoyed the experience very much as the teachers are fun and friendly. This is a serious school too where you feel your children are in good hands. The surfing spots around the area especially on the west coast are amazing. It inspired them to want to continue surfing!
Written August 11, 2020
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Lisa
2 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
1 A Surf Lessons!
Starts with theory where you learn to understand the waves and what to do when and how - Andy is super committed and motivated, explains with enthusiasm and humor - just great.
It continues in the water - he makes sure that everyone gets to catch good waves and have fun.
An absolute must in Crete!
The support from Julia - mostly via cell phone is also great!
Thank you very much!
Starts with theory where you learn to understand the waves and what to do when and how - Andy is super committed and motivated, explains with enthusiasm and humor - just great.
It continues in the water - he makes sure that everyone gets to catch good waves and have fun.
An absolute must in Crete!
The support from Julia - mostly via cell phone is also great!
Thank you very much!

Written September 4, 2023
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Is it possible to take a 3 days course in oktober when staying at Analipsi Beach?
Written September 6, 2021
Hi! is it posssible to rent a board without booking a course?
Written July 7, 2021
Hi,
regarding the waves, is there today or Monday/Tuesday a possibility to surf, and when yes where?
Andreas
Written September 13, 2020
Hi Andreas! Yes there is possibility. We are in the Kissamos area!
Could you kindly contact us via our website or via WhatsApp with the phone number indicated on our TripAdvisor page.
For today, Monday, we still have availability, but we need to act quickly to set it up. I hope this message reaches you in time!
Kind regards, Julia Kalo Surf
Written September 14, 2020
Hi,
what would be the best hotels in the area ? what radius do you pick up from ? can you recommend please ? thanks,
Written December 2, 2019
Hi Mali! For recommendations of hotels please contact us directly.
Our pick up and drop off service is for the area of Kissamos. It could be extended a bit in the slower season. Again, when in doubt, please contact us and we can advise you!
Kind regards
Julia, Kalo Surf
Written September 14, 2020
Hi,I would like to know which is the medium temperature of the water in the last ten days of October. Do we need neopren wear ?
Written August 29, 2019
Hi Adriana. You will have to wear a short 2mm or long 3mm wetsuit depending on the weather conditions of the day. In October wind chill is more a concern that the water temperature.
Written October 29, 2019
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