My fiancée and I had our first surfing lesson with Lawrence the other day, and we had an amazing experience! Everything we needed was provided, so all we had to do was show up ready to learn. Lawrence gave us clear, easy-to-follow instructions that made us feel comfortable and confident in the water. We caught a ton of waves, and Lawrence was incredibly patient and encouraging throughout the lesson. He even helped my fiancée paddle out since she's much smaller, which made a huge difference and showed how attentive he is to each student's individual needs. We had so much fun and can't wait to come back for another lesson with Lawrence and the North Shore Oahu Surf School. Highly recommend! read more

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Koa led my kids on a great surfing adventure! They were up and surfing pretty quickly and did awesome! Great experience! read more

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North Shore is a Must! Haleiwa is the cutest town. Everyone is laid back and truly captures the local island beauty, scenery and people! Waimea Falls is true natural beauty. The walk to the falls is serene 30 min walk. You must visit Waimea Bay and jump from the rock. read more

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From beginning to end, from scheduling to surfing, North Shore Oahu School was the smoothest experience of our vacation! We came from Austin, TX with 0 experience in surfing and Kane and Maikai (sp?) got both middle age parents and 3 teenage kids up on surf boards in our first hour! Honestly, it was the highlight of our first time in Hawaii. read more

We did a three person private lesson with an adult in their 30s, a nine-year-old and a 13-year-old. Our instructors name is Kainoa and he was so delightful. He gave us all great tips and was so supportive. You could tell he genuinely cared. I especially recommend this Surf school because the instructors are Hawaiian or local. It's great for brown boys to have instructors that look like them. Make sure you look for the Surf school truck to know where to park. Chun's reef is right before Chun's if you are coming from Wahiawa. read more

Had a really fun time with them! James took me out on a 9 foot board and we caught some fun mellow waves. Kimo took photos as well and it was great. I saw some turtles while surfing and got to experience a nice vibe surfing out there. Would definitely recommend them for their professional and easy set up! read more

A great day of surfing! They booked us last minute and took out a bunch of kids with mixed skill. Kala did a great job. Everyone had a lot of fun and grew their skills. We would definitely work with them again! read more

Kala took my daughter out and showed her some awesome breaks. My daughter is a competitive surfer but needed some assistance with a few manuvers she couldn't really get down. Kala worked with her and she was hitting these manauvers by the end of the lesson. She liked it so much she went out again the next day with another instructor from the school, Kane, and he helped her put her competition manuevers together. My daughter had some friends that did a beginner lesson with the North Shore Surf school also and they had a blast. They were standing up and catching waves by the middle of the lesson. All and all great experience. I know a lot of beginners go to this surf school and they are taylored to it but if you are advanced and never been to the North Shore like us this was the best. read more

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Took out our group of 8 kids (ages ranging from 6-17 yo) on a stormy day. Kids, and parents, we're all nervous about the conditions. The instructors did an amazing job in a perfectly protected spot to keep everyone safe and enjoying a great first surfing experience. Highly recommend it if you're on the North Shore read more

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My 10 year old son Leonidas had an amazing time. This was his first time surfing. Kane was very patient with my son. It was so awesome to see my son out there catching waves. I recommend North Shore Surf school to everyone. Good times!!!! read more

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Both kids went and had a great time! First surf lesson and both were surfing during the 2 hours. Would def. Reco these guys ! read more

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My partner and I got lost trying to find where they were located (we're not local, obviously), and were late. So, the other folks in our lesson (our family members) were waiting on us, but the folks at North Shore Oahu Surf School were so sweet and chill about it. They were so kind and patient with everyone. Though I did not partake, I watched and took lots of photographs. My partner and our family members had a blast and couldn't even finish the 2 hour session because of how exhausted they were! They caught some waves though. Mahalo, North Shore Oahu Surf School for the incredible experience from my partner, who was an actual student, and myself, as an observer read more

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My wife and I had an incredible time surfing and learning with Kala. He is a wonderful coach! We are not new to surfing, but only get the chance to surf about every 6 months. Not only did Kala give us both wonderful pointers and guidance so that we were able to ride the waves but he helped prepare us for surfing on our own, by teaching us how to read the waves correctly. He is a dedicated and hardworking instructor that you can tell is incredibly passionate about his job, but also about helping others learn and put what they have learned into action immediately. By the end of our lesson I was able to catch and ride waves on my own. It also didn't hurt that we were surfing in such a beautiful location alongside sea turtles coming up for air! Kala, thank you so much for an incredible surf day! We will never forget what a wonderful teacher and coach you are! read more

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We had a wonderful experience during our surf lesson with North Shore and our instructor, Lucas. He took us to a fantastic spot for beginners and was patient with our 10 yr old. We had a lot of fun! Thanks again for a great day! read more

We had such an amazing time! There were ten of us ages 6-45 and everyone had a blast! such a great local company and Kala was so friendly! we really enjoyed our experience! read more

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Overall, I had a good and fun experience. The instructors are awesome, friendly, knowledgeable and serious about your safety while making sure you are making the most of your time in the water. If you are a beginner or even new to surfing, a fun, safe and successful experience in the water is 100% guaranteed. There are a few things that need some improvement so I'd like to provide some feedback, but it's important to mention that this is a review based on my experience. Yours could be very different. For context, I took a 1 on 1 advanced lesson with Lawrence (thanks a lot!) 1- Communication prior to the lesson wasn't the best. I had a couple of questions regarding the forecast, weather conditions, gear and spots. I sent them a couple emails asking these questions but I never got a reply. In the same email I suggested using WhatsApp, since I didn't have a US SIM card and thus I couldn't call them directly. Luckily I was able to find a way to call them and they suggested using WhatsApp but then they only used SMS and Calls to tell me where to meet up, so if you don't have a US number you are going to have a hard time getting in touch with them. 2- VERY LIMITED board choices. They mostly use 10' to 12' longboards. They are decent quality boards but a little bit hard to maneuver with. I understand these boards are great for beginners. But for people who surfed before I wish they had more options to choose from in their quiver. 3- The lesson was alright. I have some surfing experience, I'm not very good at it but I am definitely not a beginner. I was hoping to find someone from the area to give me a couple of pointers and improve my technique. Sometimes things felt a bit rushed. My instructor Lawrence had set a goal of catching 20 waves in 2 hours, which sounds reasonable, but I feel there was that mentality of "more is better" vs "quality over quantity". I feel this was done this way in order to hit that 20 mark wave count. Maybe I'm wrong here but at least that was my perception. So here's a suggestion for the school: For people booking beginners lessons, the 20 wave count and the paddle assistance is great. For people booking advanced lessons, it would be great to do some sort of assessment beforehand and ask them which areas they want to improve (i.e. paddling, reading the waves, maneuvers, positioning in the peak, etiquette, style...) There are a lot of things to improve, so if you offer Advanced lessons, talk to the students, listen to their request and see what you can offer to them. On the positive side, Lawrence was great explaining safety procedures, talking about the board itself, the spot we surfed at and he was also very flexible with my requests too. He would listen to my questions and give me very useful tips. He is a great instructor, he helped me a lot and I had a great session. Thanks again Lawrence! 4- Price: There are a lot of surf schools and lessons all over the North Shore on O'ahu. North Shore Oahu Surf School lessons are more expensive than other schools like Haleiwa Surf School for example. One of the main reasons why I decided to go with North Shore Oahu Surf School is because of the reputation of their instructors and also because I wanted to support North Shore O'ahu local scene as much as possible. I understand that Kala and the rest of instructors are very high quality experienced surfers and I am very happy supporting their business. But it is possible to find other cheaper options for lessons easily. In fact, you'll notice most surf lessons will happen in the same spots (Chun's Reef or Puaena) regardless of who you are booking with. I hope North Shore Surf School can take this rant as constructive feedback and put some effort in the areas that need work. I also hope this information is helpful for future people who visit the North Shore for the first time. I want to reiterate that I still had a great time at the end of the day and I am sure that anyone taking lessons with them will be satisfied. Mahalooooo read more

My 12 year old and my big ol butt had a blast. Stone had us both up on two feet (my son much quicker than I) pretty quick. just a warning, shoulders will not love you the next morning . Totally worth it. read more

What an experience! The first surf lesson for two of us and Lawrence was a fantastic teacher. Highly recommend this school if you want to try surfing!! read more

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Best time ever, we were met by Kala and he handed us over to the best instructor ever "Stone" he had my 16 yr old and me surfing within 20 minutes of meeting up with him. He taught us the fundamentals and on we went. We had a great time. WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND these guys! Very professional!!! Thanks for a great experience guys!!! read more

I'm so sorry! I said I would leave this review when we were there in november!! I forgot it in my drafts! But anyways, it still applies! We had a great time!. The vibes were immaculate. Stone was a super cool dude and made surfing easy and fun! Highly recommend! The area they teach you in is beautiful and chill, we even saw sea turtles! read more

Highly recommend North Shore surf school, especially our instructor, Lawrence. My 3 kids (8,13,15), first time surfing, were able to get up immediately thanks to Lawrence's instructions and guidance. The kids had a memorable and safe first experience surfing. Mahalo Lawrence! read more

Spectacular day learning to surf. We learned fast and caught many waves. The instructor kept us aware and in tune with the ocean. Can wait to take another class. Thanks K! read more

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This was the perfect activity for our day on the North Shore!! Everyone was so kind and we were all able to stand and surf! The 2 hour lesson was the perfect amount of time read more

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Everything about my experience was great! I feel like for the cost I got a very deal. Kane did an amazing job. I was able to get standing on my first try, did fall down shortly after standing but still stood. After falling a few times I was ready to give up, but he kept me going and one of the next few waves I rode all the way to the end. I could tell Kane loved surfing and love teaching people about it. After a few days of watching other surf made me really want to go back there. I was very exhausted afterwards but happy that I did it. read more

Stone was a great instructor! He gave us clear, simple instructions and helped us catch a bunch of waves! Would definitely recommend this experience for any beginner surfers read more

I took 2 lessons with Kala during my visit to Hawaii and he greatly improved my surfing abilities. I went from catching just 1 wave to 6-7 per session. Other than teaching proper standing technique, he would help me save energy by towing me to the proper spot by paddling and hooking his foot on the front of my board and push to give an extra boost in front of the wave. I highly recommend! read more

My son and I took a semi private lesson with Kala and it was really awesome. We thoroughly enjoyed it! Would recco for any beginners or any level, I assume. read more

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If you're looking for great surf instructors, definitely book here! The people were nice and helpful. Our instructor was Isaiah and we had the best time! He gave very clear directions and tips and we were able to ride on our first wave! The spot where we surfed was perfect and we even saw some turtles in the area! I highly recommend them! read more

Kala helped get us all set up for our private lesson for our two kids with instructor Kane. Right from the start, Kane greeted us with a smile and was a great instructor for the kids. The kids were very attentive to Kane's instructions and his friendly personality helped them pick up the basic surfing skills pretty quickly. Both kids had a fantastic time throughout their surfing lesson and I think this might be a new sport for both of them because they couldn't stop talking about how much fun they had! We couldn't think of a more beautiful place to have your first surfing lesson then the beaches of Hawaii. Thank you Kane and North Shore Oahu Surf School! read more

10/10 experience. We booked a lesson for two the week before our trip. The night before our lesson they texted to let us know where we'd be meeting our instructor. We are pretty unathletic and went in to our lesson with low expectations about how we'd do, but Brett got us up on our boards pretty much right away. He was a fantastic teacher who made us feel comfortable right away and worked hard to give us the best experience. read more

Brett was awesome!!! So kind and very helpful! He said we'd catch waves and we did. I would absolutely book again with him. Thank you Brett!

Had the best time in my life learning to surf with Isaiah during our trip in Honolulu. Never thought surfing could be there for me, but Isaiah made it happen and super fun!! Highly recommend!! read more

Three of us took a private lesson on Valentines Day and Kala was amazing. All three girls surfed the first wave we attempted and caught plenty more. He was super thorough and made us feel really comfortable in the water. We'll be back for sure. Mahalo read more

Highly recommend North Shore Surf School! My husband and I took a surf lesson with Stone and he was great. He got us a bunch of waves and was really good at giving easy tips with each wave. Plus, you can drive down the road a little further after your lesson and see the bigger waves where they have the pipe competitions. read more

Kala is a fantastic teacher. He took my 2 sons (8 and 11) and my husband out for a lesson. All 3 of them got up and had a blast doing so. My 11 year old loved it so much that he had a few more lessons with Kala. His learning curve was amazing. He had never been on a surf board before and now he can catch and ride waves on his own. Kala is kind, patient, professional and really great at sharing his love for surfing. I can't recommend him and his surf school enough. read more

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We had such a great time surfing with Kala! Got up on a bunch of waves thanks to his helpful instruction and surfing tips.

My wife and I had never surfed before, but we had an absolute blast with north shore Oahu surf school! She caught her first wave! It took me a couple more, but our instructor was patient, kind, and professional. By the end of the two hour session I had caught at least 6-7 waves. Most importantly, we felt safe and had a ton of fun! I wish we had more time because I would love to take more lessons. read more

The team at North Shore Surf School is amazing. Stone taught my daughter to surf in a matter of 15 minutes. And then he gently continued to guide her during the 2 hour lesson. She rode her first wave! I highly recommend this surf school. read more

We took a lesson with Kane, who was great!!! Patient, helpful and kind. Turns out he is also a very impressive competitive surfer! The spot was easy to find and we spent most of our time in the water (trying to) catch waves. Be sure to put sunscreen on your bum!! read more

Super rude service. Very frustrating and a headache to deal with. Not the vibe I want out of a surf shop