Nosara Surf Lessons

Learn to Surf at Playa Guiones

Take a 1:1 private surf lesson in Nosara, Costa Rica. If you’re ready to book, pick a date and time from the calendar and let’s surf!


$100/ Beginner Surf Lesson

$200/ Inter to Advanced Lesson

Surf coaching land lesson standing up
Surf coaching water lesson catching wave
Surf coaching video review
Woman surfing Playa Guiones in Nosara, Costa Rica

About Our Lessons

Surf Lessons for All

From nearby hotel guests to Nosara locals, we offer surf lessons to anyone looking to try surfing, take it up seriously or advance their skills.

1:1 Instruction

Beginner to Advanced

1 Hour Lesson

Board Included

Video + Analysis

Optional Videography

Private surf lesson at Playa Guiones in Nosara, Costa Rica

Personal Coaching

Our 1:1 private surf lessons are tailored to your goals. Everyone learns (and surfs) differently. We pair up one surf coach per person for a more personalized experienced. We provide a surfboard matched to your goals, or can teach you using your own.

Nosara, Costa Rica Coastline Aerial View

Surf Nosara & Beyond

Surfing is all about picking the right waves. We base our surf lessons in Nosara at Playa Guiones. But depending on the day’s conditions and your goals, we’ll take you to the spots best suited to your level. Other locales include Garza, Ostional and beyond.

Nosara Costa Rica Surf Coaching Instructor

Back to Basics

From beginner or intermediate, the best way to learn is focusing on the fundamentals. All our surf lessons rely on the “9 Steps of Surfing” to help you progress.

  1. Angle
  2. Waterline
  3. Feet Together
  4. Shoulder’s Up
  5. Paddle
  6. Indicators
  7. Push Up
  8. Drive Knee
  9. Rotate
Nosara Surf Lesson Video Recording

Add-On Option

Record Your Session

Want to see yourself in action? You can opt to have a video made of your surf lesson. Just let us know, and our professional surf videographer will join us to record the lesson. All the footage will be yours to keep (shared via Dropbox).

Nosara Costa Rica Surf Lesson Video Analysis

Add-On Option

Analyze Your Session

One of the best ways to advance is to analyze footage of yourself surfing. If you want, you can opt to not only have video taken, but after the lesson we will sit down together at our rancho, analyze the footage with you, and further show ways to continue progressing.