Private Surf Lesson for Beginners: Learn Surfing at Ama’s Surf School in Weligama, Sri Lanka

Take your surfing skills to the next level with a private surf lesson for beginners at Ama’s Surf School in Weligama, Sri Lanka. Learn to glide along the open face of waves and turn in harmony with the ocean.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ama Surf School - For total beginners, soft surf boards are used at first, then later moving onto fibreglass boards.
    Whether you take a lesson or enroll on one of our Surf courses, you will learn all the core skills needed to begin safe, successful surfing:
    Surf safety
    Jump up techniques
    Footwork and stance
    Core balance techniques
    Turning the…
What's Included
  • Surf Board
  • Rash Guard
Additional Information

Ama’s Surf School Weligama Sri Lanka was originally founded to help all those surfers who felt they had plateaued or were struggling to progress. The enthusiast who loves being in the ocean but can’t work out how to take their surfing to the next level. While for some riding broken waves in the white water suits them, for most this is just the start of…

Location
Ama Surf School
Weligama By Pass Road
Look for the big sign board that says Ama Surf School 400m from Weligama Town on Weligama By Pass Road or 150m from Marriot Weligama
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Kayly
Jul 18, 2025
Sippu was fantastic! Patient, knowledgeable and fun. - Our 10 year old boy took lessons for 2 days and Sippu was his instructor. Very patient and great at teaching. He gauged our son’s experience and increased skill as our son did. Our son loved it and we felt very comfortable with him surfing under Sippu’s instruction. Thank you!
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Avishek_a
Jun 21, 2025
Amazing experience - Highly recommended, very good experience as a first time surfer, the trainer is experienced and very calm
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Champikak2020
Apr 5, 2025
Amazing First Surfing Experience – and a Birthday Surprise! - I had an unforgettable time at Ama Surfing School! It was my first time surfing, and the instructors were incredibly patient, encouraging, and fun. They made me feel safe and confident, and thanks to their support, I was able to stand up on the board and catch my first waves! What made the day even more special was the surprise birthday cake they brought out for me after the lesson. I was so touched by their kindness—it truly made my day! Huge thanks to the whole team at Ama Surfing School for such a warm, memorable experience. I’d highly recommend them to anyone wanting to learn to surf in a friendly and supportive environment. I’ll definitely be back!
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Coens2018
Dec 26, 2024
Super class! - Today for the first time soured and it is highly recommended!! Snowboarding and skateboarding I know fairly well but this was a new experience. Started with explanations on land that you all have to take into account and then went into the sea. The instructor was very patient and indicated the points you should pay attention to. After two falls I could also immediately stand. After a few times it went perfectly well, actions were added that I had to do and the questions I had that I ran into were clearly answered so that I could immediately apply this in practice. If you are ever in the area and want to surf I can definitely recommend this surf school!!
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Franchipanchi
Dec 18, 2024
Experienced and fun teachers! - Great experience, we had a few lessons with different instructors. The last ones with Acchi who was very knowledgeable and ready to correct our mistakes, and who gave us advise on how to improve. All in a very laid back and fun style ✨ thanks!!
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Christianam8063jn
Dec 15, 2024
Best Surfing School! - The BEST surf school in Weligama you can find! Instructors are highly professional & their surf lesson/individual feedback is really valuable!
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Nicolasd4148
Dec 9, 2024
The right school in the right place - Fantastic experience, cool vibe, good instructors. Despite the huge crowds in the water due to perfect spot for beginners, not once felt unsafe and the instructors guide you to the right place and let you take the right waves for maximum experience/experience. Just took 5 days of lessons as a beginner and really made a lot of progress thanks to this perfect combination of location and right school. Highly recommended.
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Sophie
Nov 17, 2024
1. Warm up, 2. Dry exercises, 3. Surfing in the water. The teachers are very helpful and were always by our side! - Super explanation and support!! We were here for the first time and would come back anytime. With the teachers from this surf school you feel really well taken care of - they cater to each individual. 🏄🏻‍♀️👌🏻
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Rachyr14
Oct 3, 2024
Best surf school in Weligama - Had the best lessons here. Sami was my instructor for two lessons and he was such a great teacher. Was very patient and able to teach me the right techniques so I was surfing on my own. So happy. Highly recommend coming here. Great price too! Came here twice
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Daytrip15966514844
Aug 15, 2024
An amazing surfing experience! - Me and my sister had a great day at AMA surf school. The instructors were all very helpful and approachable. We turned this into a full day at the beach with AMA giving us a sun bed to use and a surf board was available if we wanted to practice what we’d learnt. I would highly recommend this surf school to everyone as the instructors were so accommodating and even as first timers we were able to stand up on the board with their help. The complete beach day.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).