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Goofy Foot Surf School: Best Surfing Experience in Maui
5.0
14 Ratings
Waikapu
Discover Maui’s best surf lessons with Goofy Foot. Learn from experts and ride the waves safely. Book your private 2-hour session now!
Discover Maui’s best surf lessons with Goofy Foot. Learn from experts and ride the waves safely. Book your private 2-hour session now!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- QCX6+G5 Waikapu - Private lessons offer students the perfect opportunity to take advantage of the undivided attention from one of our professional surfing instructors! Take advantage of your time and our years of teaching experience. Instruction is focused with an aim to provide ideal learning conditions for aspiring individuals. A private lesson…
- QCX6+G5 Waikapu - Private lessons offer students the perfect opportunity to take advantage of the undivided attention from one of our professional surfing instructors! Take advantage of your time and our years of teaching experience. Instruction is focused with an aim to provide ideal learning conditions for aspiring individuals. A private lesson will really help you take your surfing to the next level, plus it will do wonders to increase your wave count!
What's Included
- All equipment is included in your lesson
- All equipment is included in your lesson
Additional Information
The longest running surf school in Lahaina, Goofy Foot was established in Lahaina, Maui in April, 1994 by the Owner/Instructor Tim Sherer to perpetuate his relationship with Mother Ocean and to teach the ancient Hawaiian sport of surfing.
At Goofy Foot Surf School we feel it is a privilege to teach surfing. Our primary focus is on giving each student…
The longest running surf school in Lahaina, Goofy Foot was established in Lahaina, Maui in April, 1994 by the Owner/Instructor Tim Sherer to perpetuate his relationship with Mother Ocean and to teach the ancient Hawaiian sport of surfing.
At Goofy Foot Surf School we feel it is a privilege to teach surfing. Our primary focus is on giving each student the best and safest surfing experience possible. It is our responsibility to professionally teach the skills of surfing and instill in students a healthy respect and awareness of the beauty and power of Mother Ocean. Let Goofy Foot Surf School introduce you to the best surfing experience on Maui! Goofy Foot makes the seemingly difficult remarkably easy!
Location
QCX6+G5 Waikapu
Guardrails is a gravel/dirt parking lot, 400 feet south of ‘Puamana Beach Park’, off of HWY 30, at Mile Marker 19.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
5.0
(14 Ratings)
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Jonathanmr6602ym
Aug 14, 2025
6-60 can surf - Awesome experience
Great and easy. The instructor was great. I actually was able to surf a wave with some help. Any level can do it. Very accommodating and happy to help the local economy. Their school was lost in the Lahaina fire.
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Ami
May 31, 2025
Amazing Instructors and Experience - Such an incredible experience. We had Kalani, Hawea, and Fabio as our instructors and they were amazing. Hawea stayed with our 5 year old and for his private lesson and did such a great job that my son didn't want to leave. My husband, 9 year old son, and I had the help of Kalani and Fabio and they were extremely patient and gave us the best advice since we were all beginners. Definitely recommend them, especially if you have younger kids!
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Miffyspike
Apr 14, 2025
Great for 5-year-old! - Booked 2 private lessons for my 12, 9, and 5 year olds. The youngest had to have 1 instructor to himself. I was expecting it to be a throwaway babysitting session, which I paid for so he wouldn't feel left out, but it was surprisingly worth it. His instructor Kelani basically surfed in tandem with him, shuttling them back and forth on the big board. I did not envy the workout, paddling back out into the ocean with my son happily perched at the front of the board like a big dog. After two hours, my son proclaimed, "We did 18 runs!" I made sure to tip the instructor. If you're on the fence about booking this for a younger kid, I highly recommend it!
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942annalisaw
Apr 2, 2025
Best Surf School in Maui! - Javier, Fabio and Goofy Foot Surf School came highly recommended by all of the locals we asked! They did not disappoint and had my 15 and 16 year old up quickly. They loved their experience and said Javier is their favorite surf instructor out of all the lessons they have done over the years. Thanks Goofy Foot for a great experience!! Javier was great!
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Johnnie
Sep 26, 2024
Curran got me to the next level! - I was looking to take my beginner skills to the next level. With Curran’s help, I was consistently standing, finding balance, and making my way with turning. Hugely successful day for me.
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Aristomenis
Jun 15, 2024
Goofy Foot got us hooked on surfing - Goofy Foot is amazing. We've done lessons now through them across two trips for our little guys. They are hooked. Awesome instructors with a great rapport for ensuring it is fun for the kids so it sticks. We will continue to work through Fabio each trip out as the kids' skill level develops.
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919darbyc
Apr 19, 2024
A family of experience to remember! - Such an amazing experience as a family (mom, dad, and three kids under 14)! The communication was great and the beach choice perfect. Cody is a knowledgeable and encouraging instructor. No matter what your experience, level Goody Foot will ensure you have a great experience! Kids begged to surf everyday after our lesson. Thank you for the memories and amazing photos!!!
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Dexterdog721
Apr 16, 2024
Amazing lesson for a young surfer! - The Goofy Foot team gave an amazing lesson to my 8-year-old, as well as our friends. Communication was great, confirming location for the lesson the night before and again in the morning. My son got two solid hours of wave riding and was exhausted by the end and proud of what he accomplished. The instructor was encouraging and helped him improve, and the entire team accommodated a wide range of abilities with patience and enthusiasm. I can't recommend this surf school highly enough - they are not just great surfers and teachers, but wonderful people. We are so happy to see Goofy Foot back helping us ride waves again, and look forward to our next time in Maui!
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X8755jgedb
Apr 7, 2024
Great school to learn to surf! - I had a 2 hour private lesson for my 60th birthday and it was everything I hoped it could be. Goofy Foot provided a surf board and rash guard top, and the lesson started with general information about safety, followed by instruction lying on the board on the beach. The instructors were very professional and friendly, and they had a photographer on site who took some great photos that we received that night. Then, it was into the water! They were with me every step of the way, got me lined up on waves, and I had several good runs. It was a lot of fun, and tiring! Communication was very good. They texted us the meeting location with a link to directions and it was very easy to find. Highly recommended!
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199scottp
Mar 25, 2024
Great instruction and care for first time youth surfers! - My two girls, ages 11 and 16 had a great time surfing today with Goofy Foot Surf School. Neither girl had surfed before and both were able to ride waves a majority of the time. The 11 year old isn't a great swimmer and rode the ways right from the start. The team at Goofy Foot were organized, fun and professional.
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