GALLE SURF LESSONS

4 Galle Surf Lessons Worth Booking

4 tours  ·  from $20 a head

Every trip has one free morning too few. These 4 galle surf lessons justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the packing.

Ride a Wave Surf School Weligama Sri Lanka - Getting ready for the first wave
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Ride a Wave Surf School Weligama Sri Lanka

1.Ride a Wave Surf School Weligama Sri Lanka

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 161 reviews · from $20Our pick

Meet Ride a Wave in Weligama for a 90-minute surf session built around preparation, paddling, wave choice, and coached practice. Instructor Shan is praised for patient, individual feedback, and helping beginners progress toward hardboards and turns. Lessons suit first-timers, while board rentals are also available.

“I highly recommend this surf school. Very good and helpful guys. Fun lessons and a great atmosphere. Great for learning. I will definitely come back. 🤙🏻🤙🏻”

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Surf lesson in weligama by surf and stay Srilanka .

2.Surf lesson in weligama by surf and stay Srilanka .

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 95 reviews · from $20

Meet Surf & Stay Sri Lanka at its beachfront camp in Weligama for a 90-minute private surf lesson. You’ll cover ocean safety, surf etiquette, and the pop-up on land, then work with an instructor in the water on paddling and catching soft waves. Boards, rash guards, water, and light refreshments are included. Photography costs extra.

“Everything about it from start to finish was excellent! Booked again before I left.. If your hesitant, just do it. You will not regret it.”

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PRIVATE Surf Lesson for Beginners - What the 90-minute lesson actually teaches
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PRIVATE Surf Lesson for Beginners

3.PRIVATE Surf Lesson for Beginners

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 80 reviews · from $20

Meet Ama Surf School in Weligama for a private 90-minute beginner lesson. You’ll begin on a soft foam board, learn surf safety, paddling, stance, and the jump-up technique, then progress to a fiberglass board if ready. Instructor Akila is known for a calm, patient teaching style, though availability is not guaranteed.

“Highly recommended, very good experience as a first time surfer, the trainer is experienced and very calm”

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Surf with Apple - The 90-minute beginner lesson
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Surf with Apple

4.Surf with Apple

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews

Meet Apple at Kurumba Bay in Weligama for a private surf lesson built around your ability. Beginners work on board handling, paddling, and the pop-up. Intermediate and advanced surfers focus on wave reading, safe line-up access, channels, and turns. Expect clear instruction, patient coaching, and useful feedback.

“Apple is very nice , good vibe ! He explain very clearly all the mouvement for Surfing ! He helps you to progress I really appréciate ! Tks you 👌🙏”

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