Dr Surf Tamarindo

Dr Surf Tamarindo is a surf school that gives lessons on Tamarindo beach, near the estuary at the north end of town. The lead instructor is a certified surf coach and works with a small team of instructors. Lessons are offered to first-time surfers and to surfers who want to improve, including private lessons. Reviews mention one instructor for every two students in group lessons.

There is no website. Contact is by phone, and Google lists hours from 6 am to 6 pm every day.

The school is consistently well reviewed. Students praise the clear and patient teaching, the attention to safety and the instructors’ knowledge of the waves around Tamarindo. Many reviewers say they caught waves in their first lesson, and several came back for more lessons.