Surf camps in Costa Rica, side by side
20 vetted camps, grouped by area. The order within an area is not a ranking. Every link goes to the camp's own website — we never send you to a booking aggregator.
Bahía Ballena, Uvita
Bodhi Surf + Yoga
Levels 1-4Certified B Corp eco-lodge in Uvita capped at 10 guests a week, with fully published week prices — rare in this catalogue.
- Surf lessons
- Stay on site
- Coaching
- Yoga
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Airport transfer
eco · wellness · yoga · small-group
Nosara
Norte Nosara Yoga & Surf
Levels 2-5Wellness-first Nosara camp with consistent beach-break access. Levels 2-5, couples and solo.
- Surf lessons
- Stay on site
- Coaching
- Boards & wetsuits
- Breakfast
Pavones
Una Ola
Levels 2-6All-inclusive week on the Pavones point from $1,033, ISA-certified coaching. The cheapest published surf week in this catalogue’s Costa Rica set.
- Surf lessons
- Stay on site
- Coaching
- Boards & wetsuits
- Transfer to breaks
Playa Avellanas
Rapture Surfcamp Costa Rica
Levels 1-5The big social camp at Avellanas — pool, daily yoga, dorms to suites. Publishes what is included but not what it costs.
- Surf lessons
- Stay on site
- Coaching
- Boards & wetsuits
- Breakfast
Playa Grande, Guanacaste
Playa Grande Surf Camp
Levels 2-6A small hostel two hundred metres from Playa Grande with treehouse rooms and a pool — the quiet side of the estuary from Tamarindo, and a beach break rather than a scene.
- Surf lessons
- Stay on site
- Coaching
- Boards & wetsuits
- Wifi
Playa Guiones, Nosara
Safari Surf School
Levels 1-5Nosara school that builds a custom week around your budget, placing you anywhere from a hostel bed to a luxury villa. Flexible, but nothing is fixed — including the price.
- Surf lessons
- Stay on site
- Coaching
- Boards & wetsuits
- Video analysis
Playa Jacó, Puntarenas
Tortuga Surf Camp
Levels 1-6Teaching at the south end of Jacó since 2007 with ISA-certified instructors, published dollar prices per lesson, and retreats that fold in apnea work and airport transfers.
- Surf lessons
- Stay on site
- Coaching
- Boards & wetsuits
- Photography
Punta Banco, Pavones
Mokum Surf Club
Levels 2-6Ten guests, everything included, fixed departures only — and the two published dates fall outside the Pavones swell season.
- Surf lessons
- Stay on site
- Coaching
- Boards & wetsuits
- Breakfast
Santa Teresa
ESO Santa Teresa (formerly Selina)
Levels 2-5Coworking + surf in Santa Teresa. Digital-nomad heavy. Levels 2-5.
- Surf lessons
- Stay on site
- Coaching
- Boards & wetsuits
- Breakfast
Tamarindo
Witch's Rock Surf Camp
Levels 2-6Veteran Tamarindo camp with the local-spot reputation. Levels 2-6, all ages.
- Surf lessons
- Stay on site
- Coaching
- Boards & wetsuits
- Airport transfer
Tamarindo, Guanacaste
Salty Smile Surf
Levels 1-5Three fully-priced packages that state exactly how many nights and how many lessons you get — and a published instructor ratio of one to two or three.
- Surf lessons
- Stay on site
- Coaching
- Boards & wetsuits
- Photography
How we list camps: grouped by area, in no particular order — never paid placement. We don't rank by review score. Prices marked "not confirmed" couldn't be verified from the camp's own site. "Visit official site" links go to each camp's own website, not a booking aggregator. Always confirm details with the camp before booking.