The 11 San Jose del Cabo Surf Trips That Earn Their Price

1.Los Cabos Power snorkel Adventure, Kayaking and Stand-Up Paddle

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 872 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $99Our pick

From San José del Cabo, ride a high-speed boat past El Arco to Playa El Chileno. At a quiet cove, choose snorkeling, kayaking, paddleboarding, or a sea scooter. Guides such as Mike, Paco, and Chaka have earned praise for spotting fish, turtles, whales, and stingrays.

“While we enjoyed the crew, the boat was nice, and the food and drinks (we upgraded to add on) was good as well, they did not have the power snorkel OR kayaks available. We only booked this excursion for the power snorkeling, sea scooter, that is advertised. It was not available and the tour guide said they no longer carry them. The tour is named “power snorkel adventure” and that is what is pictured in the advertisement. We were not informed that they no longer carry them until we were at the location for snorkeling. My husband and I have been snorkeling many times and wanted to try something new…”

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2.Los Cabos Surf Lesson at Costa Azul

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 398 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $47Best value

Spend about three hours learning to surf at Costa Azul with High Tide Los Cabos. Coaches such as Alan, Luis, Hugo, Emilio, and Marco teach beginners step by step, with foam boards, rash guards, snacks, water, and optional hotel or cruise-terminal transport included.

“The instructor, Luis, was fantastic. I've been surfing for years, and he still taught me some new skills. Our driver, Alan, was also lots of fun. Both had plenty of local knowledge which was a bonus.”

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3.Private Los Cabos Surf Lesson at Costa Azul

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $65

Spend about two and a half hours learning to surf at Costa Azul near San José del Cabo. Your private group gets hotel or port transport, a coach, foam board, rash guard or wetsuit, water, and snacks. Coaches such as Alan, Sol, and Marcos are praised for patient family instruction.

“I am extremely upset and disappointed in Private Los Cabos surf lesson. It is a parent’s worst fear to send their child away for a class, and have them come back unsafe and hurt. My 6 year old son fell onto the surfboard and his lip, chin, and nose were cut open. He had to go to emergency to have 3 stitches. I understand accidents happen, but the teachers should have given him more instructions and training before letting him out to the ocean. In addition, there needed to be much more handholding, foresight experience, and careful watching for a first time young child surfer. The teachers had the audacity…”

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4.Surf Lesson Tours (half day)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $210

Martin and his Cabo Surf Tours team take you from San Jose del Cabo to a suitable Baja beach for a private four-hour lesson. You will learn safety, paddling, pop-up technique, and turning, then practice in shallow white water before trying small waves. Breakfast, equipment, pickup, and seasonal rash gear are included.

“We took a half day surf lesson for my bachelorette with five beginner participants. Martin and his team were amazing! He contacted us two days before to let us know about the expected wind and to see if we could adjust our schedule. Unfortunately, we were not able to change days, but we were able to go earlier to decrease the amount of wind and Martin adjusted the location to be in a more protected area. We had four instructors for our five participants, so we had a ton of attention! They also brought tons of water and food to help us energize. Despite our many wipeouts, we had so…”

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5.90 Min Surf Lesson / Great for Beginners

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $143

Spend 90 minutes learning to surf at Pescadito Beach near San José del Cabo. You begin with about 15 minutes of beach instruction, then practice in the water with an instructor watching closely. Rocco and David are among the guides praised for calm, clear coaching. Gear and filtered water are included.

“Best instructor ever!!! First time surfers and he taught us so well we got up quickly!! So fun I’d go back every day if I could!!:)”

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6.Surf Expeditions (Half day)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $160

Spend about four hours surfing a quiet Baja break with Cabo Surf Tours. Martin, Juan, Carlos, or another instructor may collect you, arrange transport to a local beach, explain surf etiquette and technique, and provide coffee, snacks, shade, water, and photos. Bring or rent your own board.

“Highly recommend Martin's service. He and Carlos took myself and 4 sons on two half day excurions out the East Cape. They helped us get boards and find good waves. Its was a FULL service trip with door to door rides in comfortablRead more”

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7.Baja Surf Expeditions

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $150

Join Max of Good Trips Baja for a private, seven-hour surf day from San José del Cabo. You’ll ride in a 4x4-style vehicle to a suitable Pacific or East Cape break, with boards, instruction, water, snacks, chairs, shade, and hotel pickup included.

“Signed up for a day surf trip with Max. He picked my fiance and I up at our hotel in Cabo, and he had the vehicle stocked with beach chairs, a cooler, umbrellas, and had a board for the size I requested. He drove us to diffenent locations until we found a great surf spot. Surfed for several hours and had a blast! Wish I wouldve booked him for more than one day! Highly recommend!”

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8.Surf Lessons in CABO with Mexico Surf Champ!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Spend about two hours at Costa Azul learning surf basics with Sergio Cat Reyes-Hernandez or his trained team. You’ll use a soft-top board, practice ocean safety and wave selection, and work on standing, balance, and good form in a private lesson.

“Sergio was great! He confirmed our arrival time, he met us at the beach, and made the lesson go smoothly. He was consistent with his follow ups to ensure that we had all the info we needed before arrival. The surf lesson was perfect, and the waves were fun. We had a blast!”

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9.Cabo full day surf lesson and offroad baja beach adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $270

Spend about seven hours learning to surf with Martin, Carlos, and Pablo on a quiet East Cape or Todos Santos beach. You’ll get hotel pickup, all surf gear, patient instruction, lunch, and a private off-road Baja outing for beginners and experienced surfers.

“This was the highlight of my trip to Cabo! Martin, Carlos, and Pablo did such an amazing job at helping me catch my first wave. Coming with 0 experience they were very patient and encouraging. I felt very comfortable and it was an amazing experience overall.”

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10.120 Min Surf Lesson / Great for All Levels

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $166

Meet Fernando and the Surf in Cabo team at Playa Pescadito, beside Zippers Restaurant, for a two-hour Costa Azul lesson. You’ll cover safety and technique on the sand, practice paddling and standing in the water, then finish with refreshments and tips. Gear is included, and hotel pickup costs extra.

“This checked off a major bucket list item of mine! Fernando was amazing! He was helpful and personable. A great teacher!”

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11.Private Surf Lesson in Baja, East Cape

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $210

Ride into Baja’s remote East Cape with an experienced instructor for a private, all-level surf lesson. You’ll learn ocean safety, paddling, pop-ups, and turning before starting in shallow white water. Soft boards, seasonal wetsuits, water, snacks, shade, and transport are included.

“Jason was terrific! Kids had a blast and got to surf in a secluded surf break. Highly recommend - 5 stars!”

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