Shaka Beach Retreat
Playa Hermosa, Santa Teresa, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
★ 4.9/5 · 96 Google reviews
Published price: from $170 per person / night · verified 2026-10
What this price buys: private room · half board · no surf lessons
Surf camp for grown-ups in Playa Hermosa, about 15 minutes north of Santa Teresa, with rooms with private bathrooms and A/C in a tropical garden, an open-air palm-roofed rancho and a pool. The Ultimate Surf package includes daily surf lessons Monday to Saturday, daily yoga, unlimited surfboards, a sunrise snack and brunch every day and dinner Sunday to Friday. The minimum age is 15.
- Best months: All year
- Typical swell offshore: 4-5 ft (1-2 m)
- Water: 28-30°C (82-86°F)
Getting there
Nearest airport: Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR)
About 190 min by car (158 km)
Approximate driving time without traffic. Ask the camp whether it arranges airport transfers.
Photos: Shaka Beach Retreat (shakacostarica.com)