Six nights at The Baya House, four surf sessions with the same local coaches, and a schedule shaped by the tides. Here is how the week runs.
Two ways to do the week
Essentials Stay
Six nights at The Baya House. Four coached surf lessons, a full ATV day into the hills with lunch on us, a snorkelling trip to secret spots along the coast, three beachfront Mat Pilates and restorative movement classes, daily Costa Rican breakfast, and evenings free to find your own favourite spot to eat. Solo travellers, friends and first-timers are welcome.
Signature Stay (women only)
Six nights at The Baya House and four coached surf lessons, plus video analysis with Isaac. The women-only week also includes three beachfront Mat Pilates and restorative movement classes including a sound-bath experience, a separate breathwork class, an ATV jungle day with lunch and 24-hour twin-share ATV use, a separate three-hour snorkelling trip, daily breakfast, post-surf fruit, four dinners including a cooking class, drone and in-water photos, and local airport transfers at set times.
Where you stay
The Baya House has studios and apartments, a pool under the palms and shared spaces for spending time together. The beach is a two-minute walk away.
Rooms range from studios to one- and two-bedroom apartments, so you can come solo, as a couple, or with a friend and still have your own space.
Small groups, on purpose
We keep every week to a small, intimate group. Small enough that a coach can still watch every wave you take, and it feels like a group of friends rather than a tour.
Weeks are hosted by Sarah and Isaac. Isaac grew up surfing this coast and runs the water sessions; Sarah leads the beachfront Mat Pilates and restorative movement classes and holds the week together on land.
The rhythm of the week
Mornings are for surfing, when the wind is usually kindest. Middays are slow — the pool, the tide pools, the fish market, a run out to Montezuma. Evenings are sunset, a movement class, football on the sand, and dinner somewhere with your feet in the dirt.
We move with the tide, so no two days land the same way. That is the best part of the week, not a caveat.
Who comes
Complete beginners, intermediates trying to get off the whitewater for good, solo travellers who would rather not arrive alone, and friends who want the whole week handled. Signature is women only; Essentials is open to solo travellers and friends. We coach around whoever is in the group.
Frequently asked
Do I need surf experience to join?
No. Coaching is split by level each session, so beginners get a soft landing and intermediates keep progressing.
How big are the groups?
A small, intimate group, so the week stays personal.
What is included?
Both stays include six nights at The Baya House, four coached surf sessions, three beachfront movement classes, an ATV jungle day with lunch, a separate coastal snorkelling trip, daily breakfast and activity transport. Signature adds video analysis with Isaac, sound bath, breathwork, post-surf fruit, four dinners including a cooking class, surf photography and set-time local airport transfers. Essentials keeps evenings free. Full inclusions and exclusions are on each stay page.
Which trips are women only?
Signature is women only. Essentials is open to solo travellers and friends, with the same house, coast and crew but more free evenings.
Which dates are confirmed?
Message us on WhatsApp or Instagram, or check the Surf & Stay page — every confirmed week is listed there with its dates, inclusions and room pricing.
Come surf with us in Santa Teresa.
Small groups, local coaches, and Surf & Stay weeks at The Baya House.
