Tamarindo Surf Academy

Tamarindo Surf Academy

Tamarindo Surf Academy
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6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
About
Tamarindo Surf Academy is nestled in a quiet suburb five minutes from Tamarindo and on a secluded beach, Playa Langosta, which has its own set of barrels and A-frames for intermediate and advanced surfers. We take the fear out of your first surf lesson by introducing surfing in a fun, energetic, and friendly atmosphere. You can relax knowing that an expert waterman is always watching you and prepared for any questions you may have in your lesson. Enjoy the thrill of surfing in the beautiful Tamarindo beach with your friends and your own personal instructor.
Tamarindo, Costa Rica

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Shannon B
Ontario's Highlands, Canada10 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023 • Family
Victor and Yolanda were an incredible team. We booked semi private lessons with them on March 11, 2023. Victor was recommended to us by our Airbnb owner. They picked us up on time at our Airbnb; Victor was an amazing instructor, local, knows the area and spoke excellent English as well as Spanish. We really enjoyed our lesson, very professional, patient, knowledgeable, safe and fun. We had never surfed before and both got up several times. He was patient and kind. Yolanda took a lot of beautiful pictures. This Canadian family with teens, young adults would highly recommend lessons with Victor (Tamarindo Surf Academy) and will book again with him. Even the Canadian Momma got up surfing. ❤️🏄‍♀️
Written March 13, 2023
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Christine
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2024 • Family
Highly recommend this company. We had been to Tamarindo 2 years prior and used a larger company that it very popular and well known there. The lesson was great - but the facilities were extremely busy and our group was large meaning there weren't enough instructors to only have a couple people. We also surfed in a very busy area

This time I tried to find a smaller company and we had a great time with Tamarindo Surf Academy. My husband hadn't been with us on our last vacation and had never surfed before. They had him up in the large waves and he loved it. Our 2 girls and I (ages 12 and 14) had an incredible time and all commented how much more tired we were this time because it was just 5 of us in our group so we had so many opportunities to get up on the board. We likely surfed 2x more than we did with the other surf school a few years back

We had our own rash guards which I recommend bringing if you can. But if you don't they have them to provide for you. Also recommend longer biker style shorts for women as your legs will get pretty rashed up

Go with Tamarindo surf academy and you won't be disappointed!

Written January 5, 2024
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Rory S
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2021
I HIGHLY recommend Tamarindo Surf Academy. Victor and his colleague provided excellent surf lessons for my teenage sons and nieces. Every part of the experience was seamless and positive. He was highly communicative while making arrangements, and extremely positive and informative during the lessons themselves. He made everyone feel comfortable in the water and his instructions were top notch - everyone was surfing in no time! Victor also helped us arrange a tour of the mangrove forest and even assisted us when we inadvertently locked ourselves out of the house we were staying in! An all-around amazing experience!!
Written December 27, 2021
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Zoe
North Bend, WA2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2022
We got two lessons from Victor and he brought the stoke while making it a safe and supportive learning environment. This isn't a churn-and-burn school taught by someone who just wants to get paid to be in the water. He knows the breaks in the area like the back of his hand and has endless tips, tricks, and tweaks to hone your skills and build confidence. My partner went from virtually zero experience to getting up and turning within the first few minutes. Whether you're brand new or want to build what you know, Tamarindo Surf Academy's got you covered.
Written December 6, 2022
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Christoph K
Salzburg, Austria70 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2023 • Family
Victor is a great person, he loves surfing, and he is an excellent teacher. Over four days he helped our teens and myself to progress and enjoy surfing. He is very attentive and gave us constant feedback how to improve. It was a fantastic surf experience for us! Additionally, he also showed us another great beach at Avellanas. Many thanks for the awesome time we had with you Victor!
Written January 7, 2023
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Sonya C
Portland, OR5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2021
Victor is an amazing instructor! My teen daughters, nephews, brother and husband all took lessons and absolutely loved it. They had never surfed before and were up in no time having a blast. Victor went above and beyond in making sure our family felt safe and comfortable surfing and also provided suggestions when we asked for other excursion ideas. I HIGHLY recommend taking lessons with Tamarindo Surf Academy!
Written January 3, 2022
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TineM
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2021 • Friends
Waaaw!!! What an amazing experience we had with Victor. Both my friend and I had never surfed before, but he made us feel so comfortable that we loved it from the start. Viktor is super kind, gives a professional explanation, takes the time to help you and makes the whole experience better then you could even imagine! Thanks a lot!!
Written December 1, 2021
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Natascha M
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2021 • Couples
We were two couples who had our first surf lesson, just private for the four of us. Our instructor Victor was very helpful and made sure that we all cought some good waves. Since we had an afternoon lesson, we ended the lesson by surfing at sunset, which was very beautyful!
Written November 13, 2021
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Tjwuensche
denton, texas15 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2022 • Couples
Another great trip made even better by Victor at Tamarindo Surf Academy. He always makes us feel comfortable in the water by explaining everything and having lots of patience! Would highly recommend for anyone wanting to learn to surf or just needing a refresher. He teaches to your level and helps you improve no matter your experience.
Written February 5, 2022
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Katie O
12 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2023 • Friends
We’ve been to Tamarindo twice in the past year and both times we’ve booked Tamarindo Surf Academy. Victor is fantastic and him and his team are great at helping teach people of all skill levels how to surf.

My husband surfs but I never thought I’d be able to, but Victor and Fofo helped our whole group get up on our boards! We had so much fun, can’t wait to go back again. If you’re looking to learn how to surf in Tamarindo book these guys!
Written January 7, 2023
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