LEARN TO SURF WITH CONFIDENCE
BEGINNER SURF LESSONS IN NOSARA
Learn to surf with calm, personalised coaching in Playa Guiones. We teach the foundations that help beginners feel safe, understand the ocean and build real independence, from board control and positioning to paddling, take-offs and wave selection.
When a push is useful, we use it. As you become ready to do more yourself, we help you make that transition with confidence.
Your coach will begin by understanding your experience, confidence and goals. We will then choose the equipment, location and approach that best suit you and the conditions that day.
You will learn the essential foundations of surfing, including ocean safety, board control, paddling, positioning, take-offs and wave selection. We will not rush through a fixed checklist. Your coach will focus on the changes that will help you most in that particular session.
A well-timed push can help you experience the wave and practise the right movement. As your timing, positioning, and paddling improve, your coach will progressively help you catch waves more independently.
These lessons are suitable for complete beginners and early-stage surfers, including anyone who feels nervous or has struggled in previous lessons.
Sessions are usually one-to-one and never exceed two surfers per coach. All Ten Toes coaches have completed ISA training, hold lifeguard qualifications, and receive further training in the Ten Toes Methodology.
ALL BEGINNER SURF LESSONS INCLUDE
90-minute personalised beginner surf lesson
Beginner-friendly surfboard, leash and rash guard
Beach safety briefing and in-water coaching
Easy beachfront meeting point in Playa Guiones
BEGINNER SURF LESSONS BUILT AROUND SAFETY, UNDERSTANDING AND REAL INDEPENDENCE
OUR SURF EXPERIENCES
SMARTER SESSION
A beginner-friendly option combining coached water time with HD video and a personalised theory session. Seeing yourself surf helps connect what you felt with what actually happened, making balance, timing and positioning easier to understand.
ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
WATER & THEORY SESSIONS
MOST POPULAR
Includes
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90-minute Water Session with a coach trained in the Ten Toes Methodology, usually 1:1 and never more than two surfers per coach.
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HD Video Recording of Water Session
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Theory Session (20-30 minutes)
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Equipment Rental (board + leash + rash guard)
What to Expect
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Receive calm, focused coaching in the water while our videographer records your waves in HD.
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Review the footage with your coach to understand what is working and identify the changes that will help you progress.
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Keep your HD footage as a reference for future practice and progress.
This is especially useful if you learn visually or want a deeper understanding from the beginning. You will leave with clear priorities, greater confidence and a practical plan for your next surf.
- “After only one session with Ten Toes I felt immediate progress. The level of coaching is second to none. The video analysis was truly fantastic.”
J. Luca Ackerman
WATER SESSION
Personalised, in-water coaching for first-time and early-stage surfers, adapted to your confidence, goals and the conditions that day.
ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
Includes
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90-minute Water Session with a coach trained in the Ten Toes Methodology, usually 1:1 and never more than two surfers per coach.
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Equipment Rental (board + leash + rash guard)
What to Expect
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Begin with a beach briefing covering safety, board control and the skills your coach wants you to focus on during the session.
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Receive clear feedback in the water, with well-timed pushes when helpful and increasing support to catch waves independently as you progress.
READY TO START SURFING?
Every beginner lesson starts with a quick conversation about your experience, confidence and goals. Whether this is your first time on a surfboard or you have tried a few lessons before, we will help you choose the right session.
Feeling nervous is completely normal. Tell us what you are unsure about and we will explain what to expect before you book.