• ✓ Surf Coaching with Rodrigo Machado
  • ✓ Use of SmoothStar Surf Trainers
  • ✓ All Surf Sessions Filmed
  • ✓ Mental Game & Breathing Techniques

POWER SURF – Surf Coaching Trip – Secret Peru

Surf Coaching Retreat in Peru led by Rodrigo Machado, founder of the Power Surf techniques.

- Peru -

  • August 1 - 8, 2026

    Spots Left: 6

7-Days of Power Surf Training in the best waves of the World
Surf the legendary waves of Chicama and Pacasmayo
Stay by the sea facing a less known left hand point break
Learn the fundamentals behind all surf manoeuvres
Practice on land and repeat in the water

Secret Peru? Yes, you heard right.
We’ll take you to a hidden gem where you’ll surf a long, peeling left-hander with hardly anyone out. While based there, we’ll also chase the legendary waves of Chicama and Pacasmayo, choosing the best option each day depending on swell and conditions.

This is true left-hander paradise. Endless walls that allow you to link up to ten turns on a single wave, combined with video analysis and land-based training create one of the most effective environments we’ve found to accelerate your surfing progression.

With a strong focus on skill development, each day combines land-based training, including surf-specific drills and skate sessions with in-water practice to help you build precision, flow, and confidence. You won’t just surf, you’ll train with intention, using proven coaching methods to level up your performance.

This surfing program is designed for:

3

Intermediate +

You're hooked. You know how to take off, duck dive, turn & paddle confidently. You want to improve your surf techniques. You are fit enough to spend 4 hours in the water and push the limits on steeper takeoffs. You may have been surfing for years but not enough to progress. You feel stuck and want to step up your game.

The listed surf level is the suggested experience level for this retreat.

If you are not sure if this retreat is the right one for you, please fill out the form below with a note, or simply contact us.

Waves in July/August

July sits right in the heart of Peru’s high-swell season. Expect power, consistency, and overhead days as the norm. Bring your step-up, this is the time of year when the ocean shows its full character.

A 3/2 wetsuit is usually enough, though a 4/3 is recommended to stay longer hours in the water (and you probably will). When swells push into the double-overhead range, we adapt heading to Chicama, where the wave bends and softens, offering long, forgiving walls even on the biggest days.

We’ll have boat assistance in both Chicama and Pacasmayo, keeping access smooth and sessions focused. At our main base, you’ll step straight from the house onto the beach, paddling out to the wave breaking right in front of where you’re staying.

 

 

Secret Peru

    What’s on the program? Surf Coaching & More.

    • STAY 7-Nights by the sea
    • SURF and be guided to the longest point break left hander waves of your life
    • LEARN AND PRACTICE the Power Surf method taught by Rodrigo Machado
    • BUILD MUSCLE MEMORY on the skates
    • CONNECT with inspiring and like minded people.
    • BRING BACK professional surf footage of yourself
    • UNLOCK your surfing to the next level
    • RECHARGE and nourish yourself as you disconnect from day to day life and focus on your surfing and yourself
    • ENJOY a cultural experience as we guide you in this adventure
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    The Crew

    • Rodrigo Machado – Surf Coach and Founder of the Power Surf Training

      Mentawai Surf Retreat

      Rodrigo is a Brazilian surfer and founder of the POWER SURF method. Throughout his 25-years of surfing experience, he has deepened his teachings in the art of ‘Surf Hacks’ throughout 4 major pillars that are Physical, Technical, Tactical and Psychological. The POWER SURF is born from his practices of yoga and self-knowledge, the art of breathing and meditating, natural gymnastic and capoeira acrobatic movements. Rodrigo teaches surfers looking to perform better from intermediate to advanced levels of surfing. The POWER SURF method is now practiced internationally supporting thousands of surf athletes in achieving their full potential.

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    Accommodations

    Secret Peru

    Stay by the sea at a beautiful house built and designed by charming Peruvian couple that are welcomingly hosting us during the time of our retreat. There are 3 private rooms and 3 twin shared room available, while we will all share a common space for the time of the retreat, with the waves right in front of our room.

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      What's included
      • 7 Night Accommodation
      • Three Meals Per Day
      • Surf Lessons with Video Analysis
      • Power Surf daily routine and skate practice
      • Private Airport Transfers Included from Trujillo airport
      • Surf footage of all your waves
      What's not included
      • Flights
      • Alcohol beverages
      Dates and Itinerary

      The retreats starts on the 1st of August and ends on the 8th. You will be picked up at the airport of Trujillo, Peru at the time of your arrival.

      Limited Space, Reserve Your Spot Now!

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