Beginner Surf Lessons In Tamarindo: Learn Paddling, Safety, Etiquette, and More

Ready to ride the waves in Tamarindo? Our beginner surf lessons cover everything from paddling to reading waves. Start your surfing journey today!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tamarindo Beach Costa Rica - 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 coach you on standing up on the board. After you get accustomed to getting up on the board, you will focus more on your…
What's Included
  • Surfboard Use
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Rashguard Use
  • Certified Surf Instructor
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • JW Marriott, Playa Grande, Playa Conchal, Playa Flamingo
  • Hotel’s RIU Guanacaste & Palace, Playa Ocotal, Coco, Hermosa, Papagayo
Additional Information

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 to focus on basic techniques. We guarantee you to get up on a wave in your lesson or your second lesson is free!
Tamarindo, Costa Rica is a world-renowned surf location, made famous for the…

Location
Native's Way Costa Rica - Tours and Transfers
Please arrive 10 minutes before your scheduled surf lesson time
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Michele_a
Jan 4, 2025
Excellent, patient instruction! - Our instructor was fantastic. He worked with our family of 4 to teach us the basics and get us up and riding waves. He spent time making sure my son felt confident, gave my daughter the next level instruction she needed and was super patient and supportive. We had an absolute blast and all four of us got up and rode waves. A perfect way to wrap our Costa Rican vacation.
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Linying_w
Jan 2, 2025
Beginner Surfing Big Success - The coach Martine was really helpful. Even if you have zero experience, he’ll help you get on the board and have some fun! I was able to stand and surf many times with his help. Great experience!
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Samanthasf2289qn
Dec 30, 2024
Surfing fun. - This was the perfect beginner surf lesson. Instructor was awesome. Very encouraging and supportive. Everyone in family got to participate to their desired level. Three even got up on their feet and surfed. Two hours was plenty.
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Alexandra_m
Nov 24, 2024
Lots of fun! - We loved the surf lesson! It was the first time surfing and we were able to stand up and catch waves by ourselves. Our instructor, Luca, was making sure we have the best time and giving us constant tips. Totally recommended :)
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Guide661859
Nov 13, 2024
Surf lessons - My daughter in law and I took private surf lesson , such an amazing experience. First time for both of us and Lucas and Yan were Fantastic instructors. Highly recommend.
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Qkx667hyxd
Nov 8, 2024
An amazing experience! - Standing up on the surfboard. I’ve always wanted to try surfing and this was a great experience. Luca was a great teacher.
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Richard_d
Oct 13, 2024
Excellent First Surf Leason - Annie was fantastic as my surfing teacher. She had a clear passion for surfing that was infectious. This was my first time surfing so she was very patient. Ultimately I stood up on my first wave ! It was a very memorable experience !
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Joojooyah
Sep 20, 2024
Was able to stand up after second try! - My friend and I visited Tamarindo during rainy season and it was really nice to be able to book a surfing lesson day of. It was easy to contact Native's Way Tamarindo through their WhatsApp. We arrived and were greeted by our instructor Ronaldo. They have lockers, a shower, and a separate bathroom on site. Ronaldo gave us clear instructions and had us practice on shore first. It was just the two of us in class and he was so patient with both and would be with one of us one at a time. I was surprised how quickly I was able to hear Ronaldo call out when to paddle, stand up on the board, and just go with the waves. I was able to stand up on the board on my second try! It was such an exhilarating experience and I hope to take surf lessons again!
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Dejanae_p
Aug 22, 2024
Awesome Adventure - Loved these lessons. Easy to get to the location. Was very good for beginners. I tried my best and just wanted to experience surfing.
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Marcia_k
Aug 3, 2024
100% recommend for all ages - A really memorable experience for the whole family. Jonah and the other coach José were so good with our little ones. They made sure they were comfortable and in no time they were surfing like pros!! The rest of the staff were amazing too - even with the old man😂. We all had a blast! Thank you!
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