Surf Simply

07/08/2026

07/08/2026

Do you know how to identify each part of the wave?⁠
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Watching a breaking wave is one of the most captivating visions for a surfer. A surfer needs to learn and understand each part of a breaking wave and what each energy zone is best for specific maneuvers or speed generation.⁠
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Swipe through to learn more.⁠
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05/08/2026

Congratulations to Lia who finished equal 5th at the US Open of Surf in Huntington Beach, her first event on the World Longboard Tour.

She is the first Costa Rican surfer, male or female, to qualify for the tour. Her first event on it, she reached the quarterfinals.

We’ve been proud to support Lia since the early stages of her competitive career. It’s great to see her hard work paying off.

Congratulations, Lia.


03/08/2026

Some highlights from last week at Surf Simply. This time of year we open bookings to family weeks. We love seeing guests out there with their kids and loved ones.

31/07/2026

A little morning glide with head coach Jessie Jessie Carnes

28/07/2026

One of the most demotivating mistakes surfers make is failing to adjust their goals as conditions change.

On a clean, shoulder-high day with mechanically peeling waves, an appropriate goal is 8 to 10 waves with two turns on each. On a smaller, onshore day at the same beach, the appropriate goal shifts to two waves with one turn each. On a big, closing out day, the goal becomes simply getting out the back, or attempting to, regardless of whether you succeed.

Each of these is the correct goal for that specific day.
The conditions set the ceiling. Your job is to set a goal relative to that ceiling, not to a fixed number that only holds up when conditions are good.

Attaching your goals to a fixed personal bar ties your psychological wellbeing to something outside your control, the ocean. Set your goals relative to your performance against the conditions instead. That is the part you actually control.

Save this for your next session.

surftechnique

27/07/2026

Another week of beautiful conditions here in Playa Guiones. Guests worked with their coaches across longboard and performance shortboarding.

24/07/2026

Have you ever wondered why longboard nose outlines look so different from board to board?⁠
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Wider means more volume for paddle efficiency, more surface area to generate planing lift when you step forward, and a straighter rail line that stays engaged with the wave face further up the board. All three of those things matter when you’re noseriding.⁠
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For most longboarders still developing their footwork, the wider nose is the more practical choice. It forgives positional errors and works in the softer waves where beginners are most likely to surf.⁠
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Full breakdown in the slides.⁠
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