The 8 Best Sayulita Surf Trips

1.Surf Trip to La Lancha Beach -all ages & levels

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $50Our pick

Meet Marea Surf School in Sayulita, choose a board, then ride about 30 minutes to La Lancha Beach. Pick transport only, a 1.5-hour lesson, or guided free surf time. Miguel, William, and Max have led sessions praised for patient, personal coaching.

“Wonderful experience. The ride to the beach was a lot of fun and our instructors, Miguel and William, were excellent. We’ve all taken multiple beginner surf lessons and we all agreed this was the best! The beach was absolutely perfect for beginners and Miguel and William made sure we all had a great time and caught a ton of waves. Can’t recommend highly enough!”

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2.Private Surf Lesson in Sayulita

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $85

Meet Wildmex Surf & Adventure at C. Pelícanos 150 for a private three-hour lesson in Sayulita. You’ll learn board position, standing technique, and wave safety with instructors such as Michael, Alex, Juan, or Rodrigo. Boards, rashguards, booties, towels, changing space, showers, storage, and Wi-Fi are included.

“Jonathan and Michael were great! Everyone in our family learned to surf! They were a lot of fun! Highly recommend. Close to the beach.”

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3.Surf Lesson in Sayulita’s Beach

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $84

Meet Wildmex at its blue Sayulita shop for a short lesson on ocean safety, paddling, popping up, and stance, then practice on a sandy beach break. English and Spanish instructors teach private groups, with boards, rash guards, booties, and wetsuit tops included.

“We booked private surfing lessons for our family of 4 (kids aged 12 and 14). We had Lalo and Lalo as our instructors and they were awesome! They were patient, knowledgeable, and kind. They were extra fun with the kids too. We were all able to catch way more waves than we expected and had so much fun! We'd highly recommend Wildmex for surf lessons!”

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4.La Lancha Surf Trip w/ Transportation

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 5 reviews · 4 hours · from $55

Travel from Marea Surf School in Sayulita to La Lancha by open-air surf car, choose from more than 50 boards, then surf independently for 2 to 2.5 hours. Miguel and Omar may lead the trip, but no lesson is included.

“Miguel and Omar were great! It was a nice surf spot.”

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5.Private Surf Lesson at La Lancha Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 4 reviews · 4 hours · from $104

Meet at the Sayulita surf shop, ride air-conditioned transport to Punta Mita, and walk through the jungle to La Lancha Beach. You get a board, rash guard, booties, and instructor-led coaching suited to your level, with shop showers, Wi-Fi, towels, and storage afterward.

“I feel that we were misled. We had taken a 2 hr private lesson which was advertised as a 2 hour activity. Bus picked us up at Sayulita around 8 and took about 45' to get to the shop. Add in another 45' to change, get acquainted with the instructor, cart the surfboards over a busy highway and through a jungle with rickety single plank bridges (all part of the charm, no complaints) and then finally to the beach. Less than an hour for the actual surfing before it was time to head back. Beach was spectacular as was the water hence the stars. Lessons were perfunctory and in line…”

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6.La Lancha Beach, Sunset Surfing Lesson

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $109

Leave Sayulita for La Lancha Beach with Jonathan Francis Seifert’s team. You’ll get transport, a board, rash vest, snacks, and a 1:3 lesson led by English- or Spanish-speaking ISA-certified, lifeguard-qualified coaches, including Kristian.

“Tolle Erfahrung, hat richtig Spaß gemacht! Die Anweisungen von Jonny waren klar und nach jeder Übung gab es gleich Feedback. Gerne wieder!”

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7.La Lancha Surf Lesson w/ Transportation

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3 reviews · 4 hours · from $49Best value

Travel from Sayulita to La Lancha in an open-air surf car, choose from more than 50 boards, and learn with an English- or Spanish-speaking instructor. You get beach instruction, 1.5 hours in the water, transport, and free beach time. Best for beginners and intermediate surfers who can swim.

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8.Surfing Lesson

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $81

Meet Omar and the Marea Surf School team at the best beginner-friendly beach in Sayulita. You’ll learn paddling, positioning, and wave timing on the sand, then practice in the water with a board, leash, and rash guard included. Lessons are offered in English or Spanish.

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