North Shore Surfing Lessons: Experience Epic Surfing in Oahu's North Shore Haleiwa, Hawaii

Experience epic surfing in Oahu’s North Shore Haleiwa, Hawaii with professional instructors. All ages and swimming capabilities welcome. Book your lesson now!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

DFC Surf Academy is a locally owned company with experienced instructors passionate about sharing the ocean. Our 1.5-hour lessons start with a brief beach tutorial on paddling, standing up, and wave-catching techniques on the beach. Instructors stay with you throughout the lesson, ensuring a quality experience.
Locations:
Chuns Reef
Pua’ena Point
All…

What's Included
  • Surf board included
  • Complimentary rash guard
  • Surf board leash provided
What's Not Included
  • sun screen towel and water
Additional Information

Epic Surfing Experience on Oahu’s North Shore, Haleiwa, Hawaii
Join us for an unforgettable surfing adventure on Oahu’s legendary North Shore! At DFC Surf Academy, our professional instructors are dedicated to providing a top-quality experience for surfers of all ages and skill levels. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to refine your skills, we ensure…

Location
Puaʻena Point Beach Park
Kahalewai Place
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(67 Ratings)
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Carly_a
Aug 9, 2025
Ask for Matthew! WOW! Amazing Surfing Lesson - Matthew was an AMAZING instructor with great energy! He taught in a way that was easy to understand and made our first surfing experience phenomenal! He gave great pointers while we were catching waves, and we got to go for some big ones (at least they were big to us!) Cannot recommend this guy enough! This was an experience of a lifetime!
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Lana
Aug 5, 2025
Not in Jersey anymore - Amazing experience, Matt went out of his way to accommodate a last minute change. He was a great instructor and we all did very well despite it being our first time surfing. Don’t hesitate to book this experience, great for kids and adults!!
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Martine_l
Jan 25, 2025
Must Do Surf Lessons! - Jacob was an amazing human being and an amazing instructor! We will definitely and happily be doing more surf lessons with him in the future! :) He taught us the basics got us out in the waves and kept us safe! Highly highly recommend
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Fredrikw847
Dec 24, 2024
Totally worth it! - What a great experience learning how to surf with Jacob. Thank you for the help and we will definetly be coming back. We would recommend this course to anyone looking to learn how to surf while visiting Hawaii.
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Harleya377
Nov 23, 2024
Family fun - Had a group lesson of 5, it was fantastic, they had 3 instructors with us and they wer helpful and encouraging. My kids had surfed before and they all caem away with some additional skills and confidence.
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Nicole_b
May 23, 2024
Jacob was an awesome... - Jacob was an awesome surfing instructor!! Would definitely recommend. He made sure we were where the waves were to get the best experience.
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Austin_f
Jan 29, 2024
WHAT A BLAST - This was my first time surfing, and I had Matt as my surfing instructor. He is AWESOME and made the whole experience educational and fun. We spent a few minutes going over proper form and technique before heading out into the water, and I was able to catch a wave on my very first attempt. Such a great feeling! The coral/rocks underwater are sharp in some spots, so do your best to not get scratched up if you can. You might also get a little board rash and a few bruises when you keep surfing as a beginner, but they subside within a few days. Well worth it, though! I'd highly recommend this experience to anyone who's interested in surfing, and you have to request Matt as your instructor.
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Tonya_b
Aug 7, 2024
Fine - 3 taking lessons- boards were pretty trashed and guide was not very friendly or patient. He did let us surf a little longer than specified time but seemed like other companies might’ve been bettwr
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Alla_s
Jul 1, 2024
Impatient instructor - Our surf instructor was very rude and condescending. He had very little patience at all. I was surprised given he had so much years of experience in teaching. Maybe he was just having a bad day? Either way our experience was not pleasant. He would snap/yell at us for not following his exact instructions. He was very inflexible and he was late to the session (It was only 10 minutes).
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Nettie_l
Mar 5, 2024
Surf lesson that didn’t happen - We arrived early to ensure we knew where to go. Looked around for 45 minute and couldn’t find anyone. No signs. Left several messages. They replied back that their network was down, they didn’t know they had a booking. I booked back in December as it was a Christmas present.
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From $105
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).