The 4 Surf Lessons in Sayulita That Earn Their Price

1.Surf Trip to La Lancha Beach -all ages & levels

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $50Our pick

Meet Marea Surf School in Sayulita, choose a board, then ride 30 minutes to La Lancha Beach. Miguel, William, or Max may guide your lesson, with options for transport only, free surfing, or a 1.5-hour lesson. Expect a jungle walk, long waves, and about 4 hours away.

“Wonderful experience. The ride to the beach was a lot of fun and our instructors, Miguel and William, were excellent. We’ve all taken multiple beginner surf lessons and we all agreed this was the best! The beach was absolutely perfect for beginners and Miguel and William made sure we all had a great time and caught a ton of waves. Can’t recommend highly enough!”

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2.Private Surf Lesson in Sayulita

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $85

Meet Wildmex Surf & Adventure in central Sayulita for a private, English-language lesson built around your pace. You’ll learn board position, standing technique, and wave timing, with instructors such as Michael, Alex, Rodrigo, and Diego guiding beginners toward their first rides.

“Jonathan and Michael were great! Everyone in our family learned to surf! They were a lot of fun! Highly recommend. Close to the beach.”

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3.Surf Lesson in Sayulita’s Beach

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $84

Meet at Wildmex’s blue shop for a 20-minute safety and surf basics briefing, then head to Sayulita’s sand-bottom beach break. Your bilingual instructor covers paddling, standing, stance, and wave timing. Board, rash guard, booties, and wetsuit top are included.

“We booked private surfing lessons for our family of 4 (kids aged 12 and 14). We had Lalo and Lalo as our instructors and they were awesome! They were patient, knowledgeable, and kind. They were extra fun with the kids too. We were all able to catch way more waves than we expected and had so much fun! We'd highly recommend Wildmex for surf lessons!”

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4.La Lancha Surf Trip w/ Transportation

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 5 reviews · 4 hours · from $55

Meet Miguel, Omar, and the Marea Sayulita team in central Sayulita, choose from more than 50 boards, then ride through the jungle to La Lancha. After a short safety briefing, you get 2 to 2.5 hours of unguided surfing. No lesson is included.

“Miguel and Omar were great! It was a nice surf spot.”

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