The Beach Boys, Santa Teresa, Costa Rica
Your local surf school and boutique surf camp in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica.
Surf lessons
Message us, we check the tide, pick the right beach for your level and bring all the gear. Kids, families, first-timers and surfers already catching their own waves.
Lessons from $85
Surf & Stay
A boutique surf camp done differently in Santa Teresa. Six nights at The Baya House, coached surf with Isaac, beachfront movement with Sarah, adventures with locals and fresh, nourishing food.
Next week 12–18 December 2026
Day trips
A day planned around you. Surf, waterfalls, Cabo Blanco, a local lunch, whatever you feel like.
See day tripsOur home, Santa Teresa
Where the jungle runs down to the sand. Waterfalls, tide pools, howler monkeys, rays and turtles in the water, and sunset on the beach every night.
Discover Santa Teresa
Isaac and the crew
Isaac was born and raised on this coast and has been coaching here for almost a decade. He runs The Beach Boys with a team of local instructors who are kind, patient and always up for a laugh.
Most people come on their own and make friends instantly.
What people say
The Beach Boys were absolutely incredible to work with. Isaac was the best to work with. I learned pro tips and gained confidence to surf on my own. He even got my nervous brother out there for a lesson. Can't wait for more lessons with Isaac.
Would give 10 stars if it was an option. I'm super beginner but the instruction from Isaac and Sasha was incredibly helpful and helped me progress with each session. Super friendly, fun, great dudes all around. I won't go anywhere else when I come back to Santa Teresa.
They're amazing. I've surfed with Daniel and Isaac on two trips now. Super patient, great energy, and they adapt classes daily based on the waves and how I felt. I've had both group and private classes and progressed so much on each trip. Would love to go back soon.
AWESOME surf coach. Did a surf camp with him a year ago and came back for a private lesson and all my friends got one too. He's professional, fun, motivating, and taught me a lot about progressing my green wave catching. He took my friends from whitewash to green waves with confidence.
Questions
Where is The Beach Boys based?+
We're a mobile surf school. We don't have a fixed shop — we meet you where the waves are, anywhere from Playa Carmen and Santa Teresa to Playa Hermosa, Cabuya, and the other breaks along the southern Nicoya Peninsula.
Is Santa Teresa good for beginner surfers?+
Beginners can learn in Santa Teresa with local coaching and suitable conditions. Your coach chooses the beach and time around your level, swell, wind and tide. Currents and changing waves still require care.
When is the best time to surf in Santa Teresa?+
December to April is generally drier, while the wetter months bring a greener landscape. Surf varies with the swell, tide and wind. We choose the session for your level and the conditions on the day.
What's included in a Surf & Stay trip?+
Every Surf & Stay week is 6 nights at The Baya House, with coached surf lessons, daily breakfast, three beachfront Mat Pilates and restorative movement classes, a full ATV jungle day, a three-hour snorkelling trip and activity transport. Signature is women only and adds video analysis, a movement and sound-bath experience, a breathwork class, four dinners together, a Costa Rican cooking class, drone and in-water photos, concierge support, and set-time airport transfers. Essentials welcomes solo travellers and friends, keeps evenings free and does not include airport transfers.
Which Surf & Stay trips are women only?+
Signature is our women-only week, with more dinners, a cooking class, in-water photos and set-time airport transfers. Essentials welcomes solo travellers and friends and keeps more evenings free. Both are small-group trips for complete beginners through intermediate surfers.
Do I need to know how to surf to book a lesson or a Surf & Stay trip?+
No. Complete beginners through intermediate surfers are welcome on our Surf & Stay trips. Lessons are grouped by ability, with local coaches alongside you in the water.
Who runs The Beach Boys?+
The Beach Boys is founded and run by Isaac, a Costa Rican who grew up surfing the Pacific and spending months at sea fishing with his grandfather. He started The Beach Boys to share his home through authentic local experiences and surfing. As your surf coach, guide, and local friend, Isaac will have you catching the best waves and falling in love — with surfing, of course.