Hawaii Surfing Academy
Hawaii Surfing Academy
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7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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We are teaching the fun sport of surfing to beginners and intermediates! All ages are welcome! All equipment included! No experience necessary! Some students may need private attention due to physical ability s ! Also, we teach surfing in Waikiki, Oahu at the uncrowded beginner surfing spot, and the North Shore Haleiwa/Punaluu at the beginner surfing spots! We have the best rates, and our lessons are exclusive, as you are not treated commercially but with Aloha! This means our prices are very affordable, and when you book a group, it will be just your group! Private and semi-private surfing classes are priced to beat the competition! We offer free photos and videos with free drone footage, weather permitting, and are a family-owned and operated company! We enjoy making people happy with our service and pricing! Aloha & Mahalo
Honolulu, United States
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2024
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Matt S
1 contribution
Dec 2024 • Family
We spent our last day in Waikiki with Hawaii Surf Academy, and it was the perfect way to wrap up our trip! Jimmy and his partner went to great lengths to help all of us get up on our boards and experience the thrill of surfing. We were a family with three boys and all of them had beaming smiles and were strutting some dance moves once they were up on their board. The academy's equipment (boards, rashies, surf shoes, fresh water, etc), expertise, enthusiasm, and genuine care made all the difference, ensuring that everyone had a fantastic time.
The amazing drone pics and vids will help us relive this experience for years to come.
A huge thanks to Jimmy for your patience, energy, and passion for teaching. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience and will happily recommend them to anyone visiting Oahu! 🤙
The amazing drone pics and vids will help us relive this experience for years to come.
A huge thanks to Jimmy for your patience, energy, and passion for teaching. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience and will happily recommend them to anyone visiting Oahu! 🤙
Written 31 January 2025
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Eunah S
1 contribution
Jun 2024 • Friends
Hawaii Surfing Academy provided a great surfing experience for our group. None of us knew how to surf going in but we were paired with Kaiya who was a lovely instructor. She was very encouraging and sweet- making the entire experience quite enjoyable. She taught us the basics on the beach and then we went off to the ocean. She helped us catch good waves and we were all able to stand up and surf by the end of the lesson. We also had a drone taking pictures and recording us surfing. The photos and videos were given to us immediately after the lesson and they were really good quality. Overall we had a really wonderful time and would recommend Hawaii Surfing Academy to all beginners who want to learn how to surf.
Written 14 June 2024
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Thankyou for the Beautiful Review!
Written 16 June 2024
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Karina G
Hayward, CA8 contributions
Jul 2024 • Family
First time I had ever surfed!!!! Definitely feel confident now. Instructors super helpful my son and I love surfing now he made it easy to understand. The lesson comes with free pictures and videos that capture every moment!!!!!!! I highly recommend booking. I booked the lessons for 2 days my son was super proud of himself that he wanted a second lesson that’s how confident and comfortable he felt with the lessons. Definitely book this family owned company it is 100% worth it.
Written 19 July 2024
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Aloha and much mahalo,
We are proud of you and your family how well they surfed! And it was nice meeting you and we hope to see you again someday! Aloha
Written 21 July 2024
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Chris J
Plymouth Meeting, PA2 contributions
Jul 2024 • Family
Jimmy did a private lesson for our 4 kids in Waikiki. He provided rash guards, a life jacket for our youngest and snacks. All four kids were able to stand up and ride multiple waves over period of 90+ minutes. The added drone pictures and videos were great
Written 8 July 2024
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Thankyou Tristan,
Your kids are amazing and we really appreciate your review! We hope to see you all again someday! Until then! We wish a pleasant Hawaiian Holidays! Aloha
Written 13 July 2024
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Simon H
Australia1 contribution
Oct 2022 • Family
Big thanks to Jimmy from Hawaii Surfing Academy for teaching myself and the kids to surf. Apart from my daughter, none of us had tried surfing before and Jimmy made it really simple for us and had us all standing up in no time. If you are in Oahu and have always wondered what it might be like to surf then I can’t recommend Jimmy and Nani at Hawaii Surfing Academy enough. It’s heaps of fun and Nani’s a whizz with the drone so you get some great photos and videos of your experience. Thanks Guys
Written 17 October 2022
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You are quite welcome and it was our pleasure to share surfing with you and your family! Love you All. Till Next time Aloha Ka Kou!
Written 20 October 2022
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Michelle C
5 contributions
Jan 2025 • Family
Hawaii Surfing Academy is the best! Not only are the instructors patient and knowledgeable, they had great quality boards and gear for us to use. My husband had had a lesson from another company about seven years ago, and said Kevin’s instruction made so much more sense to him and he was able to stand up much faster this time. Also, my son had his first lesson and was able to stand up as well! For me, the biggest plus was being able to get the drone videos and photos after it was over. The waves on Waikiki are far away from the beach, so even with a telephoto lens, you wouldn’t be able to see much more than tiny silhouettes in the sun. Now I have videos and photos where I can see their smiling faces as they had fun. Would definitely recommend them to anyone looking to learn how to surf and would even use them again for a follow up lesson next visit!
Written 1 January 2025
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So sorry for the late response, our platform was changed and the procedure to respond was completed! Thankyou for your kind words we hope to see you again for some more Waikiki Surf Lessons! Aloha & Mahalo from Jimmy & Nani of Hawaii Surfing Academy !
Written 21 January 2025
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Peter M
Zurich, Switzerland6 contributions
Sept 2024 • Couples
My wife and I tried surfing for the first time, and we couldn’t have asked for a better experience! Jimmy coached us excellently and showed us just how fun surfing can be. We were thrilled to ride a wave within the first two hours—absolutely amazing! The fantastic video recordings helped us identify our mistakes and continuously improve.
We highly recommend the Surf Academy, not just for beginners like us, but also for advanced surfers. A heartfelt thank you to Jimmy and his wife for the unforgettable time on the surfboard. Mahalo!
We highly recommend the Surf Academy, not just for beginners like us, but also for advanced surfers. A heartfelt thank you to Jimmy and his wife for the unforgettable time on the surfboard. Mahalo!
Written 7 October 2024
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Thank you for the wonderful review! We’re so happy to hear that you and your wife had an amazing first-time surfing experience with Jimmy at Waikiki Beach. It’s incredible that you both were able to ride a wave within the first two hours—what an accomplishment! We’re glad the video recordings helped you improve along the way. Your recommendation means the world to us, and we’re thrilled you found the lessons beneficial for all skill levels. Mahalo for choosing Hawaii Surfing Academy, and we look forward to surfing with you again!
Warmest Aloha,
Hawaii Surfing Academy LLC
Written 10 October 2024
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Chino Hills1 contribution
Oct 2024 • Family
I have been wanting to do surfing for the longest time and what better place to do it than Hawaii?! My wife booked the session with Hawaii Surfing Academy and we got to meet Jimmy on the day. He was super friendly and assigned Conor to teach me since he was teaching another family. Conor is a very experienced surfer. He was patient, encouraging and gave me some great pointers to allow me to be able to surf and have fun before the end of the session. Nani the videographer got some amazing drone footages, which were included with the lesson. I had a blast and would recommend anyone to book a session with them if you want to learn to surf. Mahalo!
Written 29 October 2024
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Aloha ,
It seems that trip advisor changed their format for letting me know about reviews! We are very grateful and appreciate the kind words! We hope to see you again someday and until then we wish you a Big Warm Aloha & Mahalo
Written 14 December 2024
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Sylvain B
2 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
Thank you so much for this beautiful day, my 2 children enjoyed the surf lessons, they also have beautiful photos and videos to remind them of this beautiful late afternoon spent with you two!
I highly recommend this company if you want to learn to surf with people you can trust. Thanks again!!
I highly recommend this company if you want to learn to surf with people you can trust. Thanks again!!
Written 8 August 2024
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Awwww you folks are totally cool! Thankyou
Written 16 August 2024
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mclapham
74 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
My teens with no surfing experience were up and going in no time. This was an incredible personalized experience from start to finish. Jimmy took time to go over details on the phone. Once we got there, his wife took time to find the right size rash guard outfits and shoes. The instructor truly wanted the kids to succeed and was encouraging. We watched the entire experience from the shore and it was great. We could see other lesson groups there too and were so happy we went with this. Videos and pictures are includec with your lesson fee and it is extremely competively priced. Highly recommended and a big highlight of our Oahu visit.
Written 27 August 2023
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Thankyou for your review, we just can’t express our gratitude, we really appreciate you and hope you come back to us again one day and let’s go surfing! Aloha from Hawaii Surfing Academy
Written 27 August 2023
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ROBYSRI
North Kingstown, Rhode Island
How much for a family of 5, kids ages 13, 16, 19?
Written 9 June 2018
Aloha and thankyou for asking my rates ! North Shore Surfing Lesson is 55.00 per student and South Shore Waikiki Surfing Lessons are 40.00 per Student !
Written 20 June 2018
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