Surfer Factory Surf School
Surf, Boats & Diving · Jacó & Herradura · Water activities
A Jacó surf school and shop that gets beginners up on Jacó's warm, easy waves in two-hour lessons, with board, rash guard and hotel transport included. Instructors are ISA-certified with first-aid training, and the team also runs paddle-board trips at Herradura and Playa Mantas.
- Takes
- 2 h
- Best time
- any time
- Booking
- Book ahead
Highlights
- Two-hour beginner lessons from $49, private from $59
- Board, rash guard, transport, drink and fruit included
- ISA-certified instructors with first-aid training
- Stand-up paddle trips at Herradura and Playa Mantas
Tips
- Book a private lesson for faster progress; groups of 5+ can reserve a private group
- Ask for the photo package if you want shots of your first waves (extra cost)
- Rent a board from the shop to keep practising after the lesson
- Board and transport included
- Check the tide chart
- Photos cost extra
Good to know
- Minimum age is not published; ask before booking with children
- The school publishes tide charts; ask which lesson time suits the day's tide
Prices (as published)
| Beginner surf lesson, standard — 2 h · board, rashguard, transport, drinks, fruit | $ 49 |
| Beginner surf lesson, private — 2 h | $ 59 |
| Beginner group surfing lesson — 2 h · groups, team building, schools | $ 49 |
| One-on-one surf coaching (master instructor) — private instruction | $ 80 |
Contact & directions
- Website: https://www.surferfactory.com/
- Phone: +506 6068 7636
- Location: 9.6101427, -84.6246496 — Google Maps · Waze
Secret spots nearby
- Jacó Farmers MarketLocal shop · FreeJacó's weekly feria: piles of tropical fruit you've never heard of, fresh cheese, tamales, homemade hot sauces and jams.
- Jacó Street MuralsLandmark · FreeJacó's walls double as an open-air gallery: the local ArtifyJacó project has covered buildings, parking lots and even utility poles with big, colorful murals.
- Playa JacóBeach · FreeFour kilometers of gray volcanic sand in the beach town closest to San José, with beginner-friendly waves, surf schools along the shore and big Pacific sunsets.
- Parque Johannes DankersPark · FreeA neighborhood park in central Jacó near the beach, with sports courts, paths and a stage for town events — where local families hang out in the afternoon.
- Centro Cívico de Jacó (skatepark)Park · Free · hidden gemJacó's free community recreation centre, with a skatepark, sports courts and a library, a hangout for local kids away from the beach strip.
- El Miro Ruins HikeTrail · FreeA steep 30–40 minute climb above the south end of Jacó to the graffiti-covered shell of an unfinished hilltop building, with the best panorama of Jacó Bay there is.
Sources: https://www.surferfactory.com/ · https://www.surferfactory.com/jaco-surf-lessons-costa-rica (no fixed times) · 0014_jaco.sql · intel-C.json · traveler reviews checked 2026-10-10