Recently Viewed
Surfing Lessons On Waikiki Beach: Learn Ocean, Culture, and Ride Year-Round Perfect Waves
4.7
312 Ratings
Honolulu
Experience the thrill of surfing on Waikiki Beach! Learn about the ocean, Hawaiian culture, and ride perfect waves year-round. Book your lesson now!
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….
-
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. The rest of the time, about an hour to an hour and a half, is spent in the water learning to stand up and ride waves.
Once you stand up on your board for your first time, you will understand why surfers are so stoked all the time.
What's Included
- use of locker to store belongings
- Professional instructor
- All required equipment (Surfboard & Leash)
- 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
- 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.
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(312 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Hayleymcgoldie
Sep 16, 2025
Fun first surf lesson! - What an amazing experience! I've wanted to surf my entire life and finally tried it for the first time. Paulie was an incredible instructor and made me feel confident in the water. It was so much fun and I would recommend to anyone wanting to learn!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Carl_t
Aug 15, 2025
Learning to surf is fun... - Learning to surf is fun but physically vigorous. Instructors gave clear explanations and are patient, helpful and encouraging. It was a great experience. I would do it again.
Review provided by Viator
Daniel_g
Aug 10, 2025
Unforgettable experience - Instructor was very pleasant and caring. A ton of fun. Will definitely schedule class with Tanner next time.
Review provided by Viator
Stephanie_u
Aug 4, 2025
Do it! - I’m 43 and this was me first surf lesson. Both instructors were great and the surf was really fun. Had a good sized turtle hanging out near us too.
Review provided by Viator
Anne
Aug 2, 2025
Great experience for novices or just need some tips to improve. - My three grandchildren, ages 16 and 17, had a great time. They had some experience surfing in California, but this lesson put them over the top. We are in Maui now and they rented boards and have not seen much of them since. Well worth taking the lesson.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Angie
Jul 26, 2025
Fabulous experience - This was an amazing trip! Lynne comes so prepared and is an expert on the different fish. She makes everyone feel comfortable, even my non swimming husband. Our 16 year old son had a blast!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Charles_c
Jul 26, 2025
Great coach - Very fun. Coach Joshua is patient and helps me catch waves. Able to stand up multiple times. Very good experience
Review provided by Viator
Lauren_b
Jul 23, 2025
Awesome! - We had an amazing time! We had Josh as our instructor and he was really helpful and cool to talk to. The learning process was really simple and they explained how to get up on the board very well. Was able to stand on every wave because of their help and it was our first time surfing :)
Review provided by Viator
Xuebo_y
Jul 19, 2025
Great instructors, nice... - Great instructors, nice weather, great waves for beginners. I was part of a group of 7 people. Caught few waves with instructors’ help.
Review provided by Viator
Jennifer_l
Aug 13, 2025
Not worth the price - The meeting location was very convenient right across the street from our hotel but the surfing location was not great. It was a short walk across the street to the ocean but the launch point was small and shared with a catamaran tour. A boat was coming in while we were paddling in and it was very stressful. Our guide was friendly but his voice did not carry and it was very hard to hear his instructions on the water. This made getting up difficult. The waves were not great but I’m not sure if that was due to the location or just bad luck. There were four of us with two other people in our group for a total of 6. Each of us only got 3-4 waves and those opportunities were not high quality. I also question the quality of the foam boards but I don’t know enough about surfing to know if there truly was an issue. It was just a very different experience than my wife had with a previous surfing lesson. Overall, the experience was overpriced for only 3-4 bad waves.
Review provided by Viator
More activities from this operator
