Tamarindo Surf Lessons

$45 per person

2 Hours

5+ Age

Tamarindo Tours

Surfing

Tamarindo Surf Lessons

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Tamarindo Surf Lessons – Your certified surf instructor will coach you step by step on how to stand up on a surfboard and start flying on water! We will customize your Tamarindo surf lesson will focus on basic techniques. We guaranteee you to get up on a wave in your lesson or your second lesson is free! Your lesson will be with a small group, no more than 4 people per instructor, or take a private lesson, an instructor for you (or you and your group) only.

Learn to Surf on Costa Rica's Best Waves

Learn Various Basic Skills such as Reading Waves

Local Bilingual Expert Guide

Beginner or Intermediate Lessons

Central Meeting Location

Shared Lesson: $45

Ages 10+, Shared Group Lesson

Semi-Private Lessons: $55

Ages 10+, Your Group Only with Private Instructor(s)

Private Lesson: $65

Private One-on-One Lessons

Children Ages 4-9, Adults Ages 10+

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Tamarindo Surf Lessons

Tamarindo, Costa Rica is a world renowned surf location, made famous for the movie The Endless Summer. There are almost always great waves, but not too big, perfect for learning to surf. Whether this is your first time on a surfboard or you have some experience and want to work on your technique, our lessons are guaranteed to improve your skills. Our 2 hour lessons are taught by locals that have been surfing in Costa Rica for nearly their entire lives, so you will get the best insight there is in Tamarindo.

Beginner Tamarindo Surf Lessons

Your certified surf instructor will coach you step by step on how to stand up on a surfboard and start flying on water! We will customize your Tamarindo surf lesson will focus on the following techniques:

Paddling
Popping up
Board Position
Stance
Safety
Etiquette
Reading Waves

You will meet with your instructor and be given a rashguard and Surfboard. After practicing popping up on the board on land, you will learn to paddle out into the waves! Your instructor will help you catch the waves while you paddle coach you through standing up on the board. After you get accustomed to getting up on the board, you will focus more on your stance and balance on the board as you fly over the water!

First lesson will focus on paddling, popping up, board position, stance, safety, reading waves, and etiquette.

Surf Lesson is dependent on the tide, your time and meeting place will be given in your confirmation

Meeting Point

Meet at Native’s Way office in Tamarindo at time given upon confirmation. Surf lesson time is dependent on high tide.

If you are not in the Tamarindo area and need Roundtrip Transportation, we can arrange that for you:

Hotel pickup and drop-off – we pick up from the following areas for an additional charge

JW Marriott, Playa Grande, Playa Conchal, Playa Flamingo ($70 extra)
Hotel RIU Guanacaste, RIU Palace, Playa Ocotal, Playas del Coco, Playa Hermosa, Occidental Papagayo, Secrets Papagayo, Mangroove ($160 extra)

Special Notes

We operate this tour rain or shine! If weather is severe, we may cancel and you will be given a refund or you may reschedule
Bring sunscreen, towel, bathing suit

Cancellation Policy

You may cancel free of charge up to 48 hours before start of the tour.
Cancellations less than 48 hours before the start of the tour will be subject to a 100% cancellation charge. Extreme cases are taken into consideration.