Surfing Lessons On Waikiki Beach: Learn Ocean, Culture, and Ride Year-Round Perfect Waves

Experience the thrill of surfing on Waikiki Beach! Learn about the ocean, Hawaiian culture, and ride perfect waves year-round. Book your lesson now!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Big Wave Dave at Surf & Coffee - What Will Happen During My Lesson?
    You can expect that your first lesson will start on the beach with your instructor. You will spend about 20 minutes learning proper water safety and etiquette, paddling technique, turning the surfboard, maneuvering over waves and positioning to stand up and ride your first wave….
What's Included
  • use of locker to store belongings
  • Professional instructor
  • All required equipment (Surfboard & Leash)
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Photography - with advance reservations
  • Rash Guard rental $5
  • Optional Lock rental. $5. or bring your own
Additional Information

This travel agency aspires for you to enjoy an unparalleled experience, partake in enjoyable activities, gain knowledge about the sea, embrace Hawaiian traditions, and crucially, learn the art of surfing at the renowned Waikiki Beach which is year-round paradise for surfers. Waikiki Beach is famous for its amiable extended waves that roll in throughout the day.

  • MUST be able to swim.
Location
Big Wave Dave at Surf & Coffee
Lewers Street
Big Wave Dave Surf & Coffee located at 226 Lewers St #154 next door to Roy's restaurant. ***CHECK IN - 20 minutes prior to lesson start time.*** Please walk into the cafe and you will see the Surf Side Retail / Check In area..... we will get you signed in there.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Clarissa_r
Mar 13, 2025
1st time surfers - Highly recommend, our instructor was great. Super helpful, explained well, and everyone in our group got up for their first time out surfing.
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Nhung_v
Mar 12, 2025
Great times! - Instructor Alex was attentive and made sure you got to take off surfing. I didn't made it the first few tries but after that, it was great being able to stand up facing the horizon!
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204karolinea
Mar 10, 2025
Loved it - Went solo and had an amazing experience they will guide each step of the way! And the beach they teach at is very chill! Do itttt
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Shawty_cmg
Feb 25, 2025
Friendly supportive staff and office make surfing easy breezy - The office sells coffee, sporting gear, and has a great selection of boards to rent. Instructors were friendly, supportive, and got all members in the lesson with varying backgrounds up on multiple waves. The shop is a few short blocks from the ocean and staff transport the boards. Showers available at the beach to rinse off and you can rent lockers to store your stuff. Plan to go back and would recommend to any visitors new to surfing that want to have an epic experience on the friendly winters waves of Waikīkī. Mahalo!
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Sophia_z
Feb 13, 2025
Book it - Amazing experience as a first time surfer in Hawaii! Cody was super helpful and I was able to catch a few waves! Awesome experience and memory
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Miels148
Feb 2, 2025
Best Surf School in Oahu - I can highly recommend this surf school. I made great progress in a short amount of time and truly encourage everyone to give it a try. I'd also like to sincerely thank my surf instructor, Michael Jackson – he's truly the best!
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Mohankumar_t
Jan 10, 2025
First wave catched up - Instructor taught the lessons very well with clear explanations before the water and on the water also very well guided.
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Georbie
Jan 2, 2025
Outstanding lesson - I finally got up! - Pauli was an outstanding instructor. I have taken lessons a number of times while on vacation in Hawai’i over the past 15 years. I finally got up! So did my teen-age girl. Pauli provided a great balance between instruction and encouragement. A super experience. 74 is not too old to learn.
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Iyer_rajesh1
Dec 31, 2024
Enjoyable first time surfing experience - Being a first timer, I was not sure how I will be able to handle the waves. Also, my first time going a little deeper off the shore. The instructors were patient and very helpful. It took me time to get adjusted to the waves. I was knocked off the board the first few times and struggled a bit to get back on the board, but every time my instructors Josh and Cody encouraged me to keep going. I would recommend a private lesson for a beginner so you can get more reps and attention.
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Athena_b
Jan 3, 2025
Overpriced - We booked and got moved to diff company - less hours, not private. Our guy was great, but wasn’t worth the $$
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