The 6 Best Surf Lessons in Brazil

1.Rio Surf Experience!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 85 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $90Our pick

Learn what to expect from Rio Surf Experience, including beginner-friendly coaching, beach selection, views, price, meeting point, and practical tips.

“We had an incredible morning catching the waves with Gabriel. My teen daughter had never surfed previously and she caught a few waves, absolutely loving the experience. I had taken a few surf lessons before but this was by far the best one. We loved how Gabriel took us through a mindful warm up to not only minimize risk of injury but to allow us to be focused and present. There was just one other surfer in the group so we had a very personalized experience. Gabriel broke down the technique for pop up simply and successfully. His positive energy was infectious. He had a photographer capture the essence of…”

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2.Rio Surf Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 37 reviews · 4 hours · from $100

Surf Rio’s west coast with an expert local instructor, then visit a little-known viewpoint, with board, wetsuit, transport, and 4-hour outing.

“It was simply an amazing experience. Gabriel provided also the neoprene suits and made sure we all feel safe and well prepared. It was our first time to surf ever but the instructions and explanations were so good so several of us were truly catching the waves and surfed. The choice of location in terms of waves and experience level were perfectly selected and the size of group was simply perfect. In our case we were only 7 persons group and 2 instructors. Thank you very much for an exceptional opportunity to surf in Rio in best hands 🙏❤️”

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3.Surf lessons: in Arpoador in Ipanema.

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 35 reviews · from $33

Learn to surf in a small group at Rio’s Arpoador Beach with equipment, multilingual instruction, and flexible weather planning.

“We had Rafael as a surfing instructor with this company. I could not recommend enough! They were flexible with the timings as it is weather dependant. Rafael was fabulous, full of energy, spoke English very well and was a wonderful teacher. Worth every penny!”

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4.Surf lessons with local instructors in Copacabana/ipanema!

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 31 reviews · 1 day · from $10Best value

Learn to surf with local instructors in Copacabana or Ipanema, including equipment, safety guidance, and practical tips about the extra 200 reais fee.

“En fait je n’ai pas trouvé le guide!parce qu’il n’y en avait pas!sur votre site ce sont des photos de toutes les écoles de surf d’ipanema!et personne ne représente ce site!il n’y avait pas de numéro de téléphone pour avec des explications!j’ai dû repayer pour avoir un cours! Je ne comprends pas car j’ai réservé plusieurs activités avec vous! mais pour le surf c’est à revoir! Pourriez-vous procéder à mon remboursement?”

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5.Surf Lesson with Qualified Instructor in Florianópolis

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $39

Learn what to expect from a beginner-friendly Florianópolis surf lesson with equipment, safety guidance, beach practice, and flexible cancellation.

“Such a fun experience I can highly recommend it! The teacher was very attentive and made sure that I got the most out of the lesson. I definitely want to go again when I’m back in town!”

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6.Surfing Lesson with Sea Wolf

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 30 reviews · 1h 30m · from $40

Review of Sea Wolf Surf Hostel’s 90-minute Florianópolis surf lesson, with gear, small groups, safety details, value, and booking advice.

“It was really fun and the skilled guide did a great job explaining how it works. After failure, he gave very good tips on how to improve certain details so we were able to surf a wave in the first lesson.”

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