Dominical Waverider Surf School

• Due to changing tides exact surf lesson start times are not decided until the week of your lesson.
• After you book we will contact you the week of your lesson to tell you your lessons start time.

Kids Surf

Our kids surf lessons are always one-on-one for kids from 4-11 years. The instructors are next to the kids at all times to make them comfortable in the water and to quickly assist them. Kids surf lessons are 2 hours long, scheduled around the tide, includes the surfboards, rashguards, fresh fruits and water. We guarantee they'll stand up in no time while having fun and mostly important be safe!

Beginner Surf

We start on the beach with a 15-30 min speech about ocean knowledge, safety, surfboard anatomy and teach the proper mechanics to "pop up" to your feet on a surfboard. You will enter the water no deeper than waist high where they will be pushed in and surfing the waves in the white water. The surf lessons are 2 hours long, includes the surfboards, rashguards, fresh fruit and water, ration 3:1 max.

Intermediate Surf

You will learn how to paddle out beyond the break, how to sit on your board, choose the waves, spin your board and catch the green waves popping up to your feet and riding the face of the wave. You will also learn how to turn your surfboard under the face of the wave ( Turtle-Roll ) and how to dismount safely. Lessons are 2 hr long, includes all equipment, fruit and water, 3:1 ratio.

Advanced Surf

We meet at our office or pick you up at your hotel in Dominical. We will be surfing the best spot according to the swell and surf conditions at the time. We will work on improve your skills and also specific maneuvers like bottom turns, top turns, cutbacks, floaters or re-entries. The session is 2.5 hours long and include photos analyzes, including free download of your surf pics.

Private Surf

A private surf lesson offers you the chance to learn to surf or improve your skills on your own pace. You will receive constant and undivided attention of our professional surf coach and lifeguard throughout of the session, using our high quality equipment. Session is 2 hours long, includes de surfboard, rashguards, fresh fruit, water and transportation from Dominical, if we surf another beach.

Surf Guide

Our goal is to help you get the best out of your surfing time in Dominical, take you to surf the best local surf spot for the swell or where is the right place to paddle out. Our coaches will be with you at all times to give you valuable tips about all the best the surfing spot. Surf tours are 3 hours long, includes transportation from Dominical, fresh fruit and water. Does not include surfboards.