Ventura Surf Lesson

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Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 75 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Katie was my instructor....

  Katie was my grandson’s instructor. She was patient and amazing. He got up and rode in all the way with his first lesson. He’s sixteen! He loved it! Thank you Katie!

  Anne_WJuly 2025via Viator

• 5Always a Great Experience

  I did a surfing lesson with Noah. He was great. Very patient, knowledgeable, clear, and fun! He also gave me good tips on boards, suits, how to learn about surfing conditions, and other pro tips. I can't say about enough about the Santa Barbara Surf School. Each of the lessons I've had with them have been great. Will come back again soon!

  timothykM1888DFApril 2025via Tripadvisor

• 5Great day on the water

  Had an amazing time on the water! Jack was very nice and informative and made the experience even more enjoyable. All four of us caught multiple waves by the end, huge success. Would definitely do it again.

  meganhW9113FFSeptember 2024via Tripadvisor

• 5Fun Surf Lesson with Josh

  My friend and I had an amazing surf lesson with Josh! We were both nervous and had never surfed before, but Josh was very patient and helpful, and made the experience so much fun! We were able to stand up quicker than either of us expected, and left the lesson wishing we could come back right away! I highly recommend doing a lesson, we had such a fun time!

  905amaliekJuly 2024via Tripadvisor

• 5Exciting first time surfing

  We had a fabulous experience for our very first time surfing. Mondos beach was great and the weather was amazing although the wind was a bit. Surfing is hard!! But our instructors were great, very patient and giving lots of instruction. We had a great experience and would do it again.

  KSUCat78March 2024via Tripadvisor

• 5Had a blast with my three boys

  We had a great time with Adam and Aiden. I had my three boys with me and we were all up and surfing immediately. They gave us a good overview, then got us into the right waves so we could catch them consistently. In 90 minutes, we were hooked and went back out the next day to catch some more on our own thanks to their lesson. Highly recommended.

  Perishable001August 2023via Tripadvisor

Know before you go

How it compares in Ventura

• Its from-price is 19% below the median of the 16 experiences we list in Ventura.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 1 of 16.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Ventura

Ventura is a Pacific coast city in southern California with a mission, a long wooden pier, a historic Main Street and boats to the Channel Islands.

Ventura stretches along the coast between the sea and the foothills of southern California. The Mission San Buenaventura, founded in 1782 by Junípero Serra as the last mission he established, stands in the historic downtown, a short walk from the beach. Ventura Pier, one of the longest wooden piers on the west coast, reaches out beside a promenade, and Main Street is lined with Victorian and Spanish-revival buildings, antique shops and cafés.

Top-ranked sights in Ventura: Serra Cross Park.

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