Beginner Lessons · Hawaii

Beginner Lessons in Hawaii

17 operators across Hawaii. Ratings, hours, contact details and a map for each, all in one place.

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Most in Oahu (6), Maui (3), Haleiwa (2)

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Ranked by Google rating, then by number of reviews, across all 17 operators listed in Hawaii.

Operator	City	Rating
Stoke Drift Surf School	Oahu	5.03,330 Google reviews
Jamie O’Brien School of Surf Waikiki	Oahu	5.01,370 Google reviews
Sparky's Surf School	Oahu	5.0570 Google reviews
Keep It Simple Hawaii	Lahaina	5.0536 Google reviews
Maui Surf Lessons	Kihei	5.0480 Google reviews
North Shore Surf Girls	Haleiwa	5.0466 Google reviews
Local Pros Maui Private Surf Lessons	Maui	5.0437 Google reviews
Oahu Surf School	Oahu	5.0397 Google reviews

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Hans Hedemann Surf School

Waikiki4.9(1,511)

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Hans Hedemann Surf School, Waikiki's legendary surf school since 1995, offering group & private lessons in Hawaii's mellowest beginner waves.

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Jamie O’Brien School of Surf Waikiki

Oahu, HI5.0(1,370)

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Jamie O’Brien School of Surf Waikiki is a surf school based in Oahu, HI. Rated 5.0 by 1370 reviews.

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Kahu Surfing School

Oahu, HI4.9(1,725)

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Kahu Surfing School, Best Surfing School and Water Sports in Waikiki Beach, Oahu, Honolulu, Hawaii is a surf school based in Oahu, HI. All lessons are conducted at Waikiki Beach. They offer private…

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Kauai Surf School

4.7(66)

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Kauai Surf School in Poipu offers tropical surf lessons on the Garden Isle’s gentle south-shore breaks, with small groups, longboards, and instructors for be…

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Keep It Simple Hawaii

Lahaina, HI5.0(536)

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West Maui surf lessons and shop in Napili, working the mellow north-shore breaks for beginners and intermediates. Small groups, local instructors, and board-and-wetsuit rentals.

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Local Pros Maui Private Surf Lessons

Maui, HI5.0(437)

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Local Pros Maui Private Surf Lessons is a surf school based in Maui, HI. Rated 5.0 by 437 reviews.

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Maui Surf Lessons

Kihei, HI5.0(480)

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South-side Maui lessons out of Kihei, working the consistent summer south swells at the Cove and Kalama Park. Private and semi-private formats with a small instructor team.

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Maui Waveriders

4.9(560)

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Maui Waveriders is a long-established South Maui surf school in Kihei, teaching first-timers and progressing surfers on Maui’s mellow south-shore reef and be…

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North Shore Surf Girls

5.0(466)

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North Shore Surf Girls is a long-running women-led surf school on Oahu’s North Shore in Haleiwa, teaching beginners and intermediates with safety-first instr…

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Oahu Surf School

Oahu, HI5.0(397)

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Oahu Surf School is a surf school based in Oahu, HI. Rated 5.0 by 397 reviews.

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Royal Hawaiian Surf Academy

Maui, HI4.9(656)

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Royal Hawaiian Surf Academy is a surf school based in Maui, HI. Rated 4.9 by 656 reviews.

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Shaka Surfing Academy of Waikiki

Oahu, HI5.0(305)

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Shaka Surfing Academy of Waikiki is a surf school based in Oahu, HI. Rated 5.0 by 305 reviews.

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Sparky's Surf School

Oahu, HI5.0(570)

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Sparky's Surf School is a surf school based in Oahu, HI. Rated 5.0 by 570 reviews.

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Stoke Drift Surf School

Oahu, HI5.0(3,330)

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Stoke Drift Surf School is a surf school based in Oahu, HI. Rated 5.0 by 3330 reviews.

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Sunset Suzy's Surf School

North Shore Oahu4.9(124)

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Sunset Suzy's Surf School on Oahu's North Shore, 30+ years of surf lessons, turtle tours & adult surf camps with one of Hawaii's most beloved instructors.

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Swell Maui Surf Lessons

Maui, HI5.0(275)

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Swell Maui Surf Lessons is a surf school based in Maui, HI. Rated 5.0 by 275 reviews.

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The LineUp at Wai Kai

Ewa Beach, HI4.7(123)

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The LineUp at Wai Kai is a surf park in Ewa Beach on Oahu, built around the Wai Kai Wave, a deep-water standing wave whose height is turned up or down on demand. Sessions are booked by wave length…

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