Why bother with tailor-made

Planning is the hard part.
So we do that bit.

On your own or with seven others, it's the same problem: which coast in which month, which house, whether the wave suits the least experienced one, and who takes you there. That's dozens of tabs and a fortnight of evenings. Or one conversation with us.

Here's the thing: we like this part. The maps, the swell charts, the argument about which coast in March. We've made the mistakes already, so you just get the trip without the homework.

First, how do you want to move?

Three ways to do it.

From staying put to never staying still. Pick the pace, we'll build the rest around it.

Stay & Surf

One hideout. You wake up at your break.

Settle into one place footsteps from the sand. Same bed, same chef, same line-up you get to know wave by wave.

Plan a stay →

Surf Road Trip

A car, the coast, a new spot each day.

Work your way down the coastline, chasing the swell, with a proper bed and dinner waiting at every stop.

Plan a road trip →

Surf & Van

No fixed route. Sleep where the swell's good.

A camper kitted out properly. Wake up wherever the waves are best, with nothing on the schedule but the next session.

Plan a van trip →
Then: who's coming with you?

Your kind of trip.

On your own, or with eleven others. We shape the whole thing around who's coming.

Solo

Your own pace, your own plan.

Coming on your own isn't the brave option, it's just a good one. You choose the coast, the rhythm, how long you stay and how social it gets. We just make sure you're never figuring it out alone.

Plan my trip →

Couples

Just the two of you, salt in your hair.

Celebrating, or learning together (warning: one of you gets up first, and never who you think). The only schedule is the swell.

Plan our escape →

Families

Everyone in the water. Nobody left on the beach.

Different ages and levels, one trip that works for all of it. You surf, instead of watching from the shore holding three towels.

Plan our family trip →

Small celebrations

A reason to celebrate, and the right people.

A birthday, a milestone. Your crew, a house for the week, the surprise sunset session. You show up and let it be a good one.

Plan our celebration →

Friend groups

Your regular crew. Zero group-chat logistics.

That trip someone suggested eighteen months ago in the group chat? We're the ones who actually book it.

Plan our crew trip →

Coming with a crew that doesn't fit any of these? Tell us who's coming. The shape follows from there.

It's all handled

You arrive. We've done the rest.

  • Luxury stay, steps from the sand
  • Private lessons & local guiding
  • Boards for every level
  • A private chef who cooks the coast
  • Yoga & wellness
  • Local adventures off the water
  • Transport & transfers
  • Concierge throughout
  • What if you didn't have to worry about a single thing? You just arrive with your favourite crew and enjoy every minute, away from the crowds, where the waves aren't shared with a hundred others.
Where you'll stay

Beds worth waking up in.

Not a menu to pick from. Just a sense of the standard. Every trip gets its own, chosen for the group and the coast.

Uvita, Costa Rica

Architectural villas where the design bows to the view.

Lombok, Indonesia

Domed escapes with nothing between you and the horizon.

Popoyo, Nicaragua

A pool that meets the horizon, offshore most mornings.

Bocas del Toro, Panama

An island hideaway where the water starts at the doorstep.

Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

A beach lodge wrapped in garden, minutes from the park.

Azenhas do Mar, Portugal

Cliff-edge casas above the Atlantic, Lisbon forty minutes away.

Whatever your level

Honestly. Any level.

Never surfed?

Local instructors take you by the hand: on land, in the water, etiquette, video. They build every lesson around your level and your confidence. You'll stand up. Then you won't shut up about it.

Already charging?

Our local guides grew up on these waves and know them like the back of their hand. They show you the hidden spots, help you catch more, and save you days of figuring out where to paddle out.

A mixed crew?

You might want every waking hour in the water; your partner, kids or best friend might not. We build an itinerary that fits everybody, so nobody's dragged along and nobody's left behind.

Where

Coasts we know by heart.

Got a coast in mind that isn't here? Ask anyway, we probably know it.

Portugal

Europe's only World Surf Reserve. A pastel de nata between sessions.

Spain

The Basque coast, pintxos after dark, green hills meeting the Atlantic.

France

Hossegor's beach breaks and Les Landes' endless pine-backed sand.

Costa Rica

Long, peeling left-handers and howler monkeys for an alarm clock.

Nicaragua

Offshore winds almost every day, and Popoyo doing its thing.

Panama

Two oceans, empty line-ups, and Santa Catalina's long right.

Sumatra

The Mentawais and Krui. Warm-water reef perfection, far from the crowds.

Java

Cimaja's cobblestone point, and G-Land when the swell lines up.

Bali

Sunset sessions at Canggu and quiet dawns down on the Bukit.

Lombok

Turquoise water, mellow points and reef set-ups for every level.

Sri Lanka

Warm-water points down south, tuktuks and curry after dark.

Why Mokum Surf Club?

We've slept in the beds.
Surfed the breaks.

Wherever we can, we've surfed the wave and slept in the bed before we put you in it. Where we haven't been ourselves, we lean on people who live there: coaches and hosts we've worked with for years, not names off a list. Either way, you'll know which is which.

10+years
500+guests
60+five-star reviews
4continents
★★★★★
"I enjoyed my time in Costa Rica without worrying about organizing anything. If you're looking for a quiet and not crowded place, this is it. They took care of every single detail, from the guides and a boat ride to hidden surf spots, to horseback riding to soak in hidden waterfalls, arranging all the food and transportation. They made me feel welcomed and well taken care of."
Borja, Spain
How it works

From first message to first wave.

01

Tell us who's coming

The people, the occasion, roughly when. No commitment. Every trip starts with a conversation.

02

We design & quote

One or two directions, a plan you can actually picture, and a price you can plan around.

03

You just show up

We line up the stay, the boards, the locals, the route. You enjoy every single minute.

Start the conversation →

Good to know

Questions people ask us

The honest answers, before you have to ask.

What does a tailor-made trip cost?
There's no price list, because there's no standard trip. We tailor the trip completely to your wishes. Two of you in a small guesthouse for a week and eight of you in a private villa with a chef are different worlds. What moves the number: how many of you there are, where you go, how long you stay, and how much you want handled. Tell us roughly what you have in mind in terms of holiday wishes and budget, and we'll come back with something you can actually plan around, before you commit to anything.
How far ahead should we book?
Sooner is better, and that's not us being pushy. The good houses go early, especially in high season, so planning ahead simply means more to choose from. Six to eight months is comfortable for most trips. That being said: the bigger the group, the earlier you'd want to start planning. We've pulled off shorter as well, and if a date is too tight to do properly we'll say so rather than take it on and cut corners.
We don't know where we want to go. Is that a problem?
Honestly, that's often the better place to start. Tell us when you can travel, who's coming, what you want out of the week and what you want to spend. Matching that to the right coast is the bit we're genuinely good at. More than once the answer has been somewhere nobody had thought of.
What if we're all different levels?
That's most groups, and it's exactly what this format is for. Coaching gets split by level, so the beginner isn't holding anyone back and the experienced one isn't babysitting. Everyone ends up in water that suits them and back at the same table afterwards.
Can we bring kids?
Absolutely, and plenty of families do. We pick beaches with gentle, forgiving waves for the youngest, and find something with more bite nearby for whoever wants it. Stays and other activities get chosen with kids in mind too. The right space, a pool to play in, somewhere to be when the surf's done. In the end we'd like you to have the right balance of action and relaxation, so the whole family gets to enjoy the trip.
What's actually included?
Whatever you want handled. Usually: the stay, the surf coaching, boards, transfers and everything on the ground. Often also a chef, yoga, wellness, and the adventures off the water. Flights we leave to you so you can route yourselves. You'll see exactly what's in the quote and what isn't, and you can drop anything you don't want.
How does payment work?
The first conversation and our first thinking are free. Once you want a fully worked-out proposal, with the coast, the houses, the programme and the numbers, there's a planning fee from €250 / $250, and it comes off the total if you go ahead. After that it's a 50% deposit so we can lock in the stay and the local team, with the rest due 60 days before you fly. Terms are set per trip and always in writing. You can pay by bank transfer, Wise or PayPal.
What if the waves are flat?
We only build trips in places with waves, ideally year round, and every destination has several spots that work in different conditions and tides. If one isn't doing anything, another one is, and the local guides know which before you leave the house. Want to go to a surf destination off season? We'll give you all the local insights, so you can decide whether it's worth the trip.
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Start the conversation

Tell us your idea.

You don't need to have it all figured out. Tell us roughly when you want to go, who's coming, and what you're hoping for. Don't know where yet? We'll help you pick.

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