The Best Surf Lessons in Nicaragua
PACIFIC SURF SCHOOL IS NICARAGUA’S PREMIER SURF SCHOOL
Nicaragua’s dreamy white sand beaches and uncrowded waves are the perfect place to learn to surf and improve your surf skills in all of Central America. With our team of passionate and professionally certified local surf instructors, plenty of space in the water and fantastic surf conditions year-round (330+ days), our award-winning Pacific Surf School is the best surf school for you to learn how to surf on your next surf holiday.
Private surf lessons, semi-private surf lessons or group surf lessons are just some of the ways you can roll onto the easy going Nicaraguan swell and know you are in good hands! Surf camps are also a strong passion of ours, and with Popoyo, Rancho Santana, Hacienda Iguana and the beaches of San Juan Del Sur to choose from, we promise you’ll be stoked with your new surfing confidence and this unforgettable surf experience.
We even Guarantee our absolute beginner surfers will learn how to stand up on the board on their first lesson or they get the next lesson free!
If you’re an intermediate surfer looking to improve your surf skills then come reap the benefits of our professional training surf packages. Inclusive with detailed video analysis that identifies and builds on surf techniques after the session.
And remember, if you don’t have your own gear (highly recommended in our advanced lessons), don’t worry, we got you covered! We include all necessary surf equipment free with every lesson. So book now and experience Nicaragua from the water!
WHAT'S INCLUDED
WHAT TO BRING
OUR INSTRUCTORS
STOKED PRIVATE
1 Lesson - 90 min + All Equipment Included
STOKED SEMI-PRIVATE
1 Lesson - 90 min + All Equipment Included
STOKED GROUP
1 Lesson - 90 min + All Equipment Included
Choose Your BEACH
Popoyo is in the north or the Nicaraguan region of Tola, and is a surf mecca, calling both beginner and advanced surfers to its mellow inner reef breaks and epic outer reef breaks alike. It also charms beginner surfers with the popular and sheltered Beginner’s Bay, just a little way south. South of Beginners bay, surfers seek out Playa Santana, a long beach with multiple reef breaks and a lot of variety.
Hacienda Iguana is the home of Playa Colorado which boasts epic barrels during peak season as well as year-round satisfaction at Panga Drops with its deep-water swell. Further south at San Juan Del Sur, the coves and beaches seem endless, each offering something delightfully different at either Playa Maderas, Playa Hermosa, Playa Remanso or Playa Yankee. One thing is for sure- with all of the variety and nearly year-long off shore breezes, you are bound to have the surf experience of a lifetime!
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You can do it! - Russel and Patrick were awesome. There was five of us and our ages ranged from 5-62yrs. Safety was important which we appreciated. Our 5yr old was scared of the ocean and absolutely loves it now. Highly recommend.
monicavD2139YZAugust 13, 2025
Great experience for our grandaughter. - We signed our 11 year old grandaughter up for a surf lesson while visiting San Diego. She's had surfing lessons for the last 2 or 3 summers and this was her chance to surf in Southern California. Her instructor was wonderful. It was obvious that he was accessing her ability and gradually taking her out into deeper water and larger waves which she was able to handle. We were really pleased and she was very happy with her experience. I highly recommend this company.
mcoe056August 8, 2025
First time surfers ... and it was great! - This was our fist time surfing, and we had a great time. Berkley was an excellent instructor who was really helpful. I was a bit nervous, and she made the whole experience fun and safe. I hope we get back to San Diego to do it again!
Jennifer IJuly 30, 2025
