Hanalei Surf School

Kelli Kessler May

2024-03

We just finished our lesson with Kai and had the best time! He was so encouraging and positive. Obviously loved surfing and getting that extra push to begin to feel successful let us to getting the feel for it and catching our own by the end.

Kelsey Marshall

2024-04

Great place for a first timer to learn. Lance gave us an easy to understand overview of the basics and had us in the water quickly. He was really friendly and helpful. Hanalei Bay was also great for learning because the sandbar means you don’t have to paddle so much, so you can get a lot of practice without getting too tired if you aren’t used to paddling.

Alison Taylor

2024-03

Such a great morning with Aidan! All 4 of us first timers caught lots of waves. Couldn’t have asked for a kinder, more knowledgeable instructor and a really well organized lesson. 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Tracy Schellberg

2024-04

The experience was great. Ari was awesome he was great with our kids. He was funny,supportive and made sure our kids had fun. He challenged them to go to their potential as first timers. We would definitely go back and ask for Ari!

Dell Pulley

2023-10

Mahalo, Lance was a great surf instructor. I really enjoyed getting to know him and he helped me get up on my first attempt. I am so glad I chose Hanalei Surf School. This is something I have wanted to do my whole life and they made it a wonderful experience. I would highly recommend Lance and Hanalei Surf school. Thank you so much Lance.Shaka!!!

Dorothy Tse

2023-08

My 5.5 year old had the best experience with Lance for her first surf lesson. She was able to get on and stand up many times and she wants to go back! Lance is very skilled and patient and my daughter felt really comfortable with him and specifically asked to learn from him again. Scheduling her next lesson! Definitely a two thumbs up! Mahalo Lance and Hanalei Surf School 🤙🏄‍♀️🌊

Harrison and Kayla O'Connor

2023-11

Tahaki was a fantastic instructor. I had a blast. He helped me learn to read the waves to an extent in the hour and half long lesson. I got to ride a couple waves. What an honor and privilege to get to learn to surf in this beautiful place.

Daniel Vondra

2023-09

We had a great time with Ryder -- a very patient and enthusiastic instructor. This was the perfect outing for first-time surfers. I was a little nervous surfing might be too much for my 9 year old, but Ryder got her up on a wave right away, and off we went. Very safe and super fun!

Jiakun Perisutti

2023-05

Hayden was very nice and patient. I had a great time learning with him! The hanalei beach was perfect for beginners - very fine sands and no rocks. Beautiful place!!!

Kathy Rabbitt

2023-06

In the words of my 12 year old, “It was a privilege to surf with Evan.” Wonderful experience with the entire staff at Hanalei Surf School. My kiddo had a blast and definitely improved her surfing.

Julia Schnugg

2022-05

Best time out in the water with Evan for a private lesson. It was a particularly juicy day at the Bay with wind and waves that were bigger than anything I’ve surfed on ever, and I had an awesome time. Evan helped me refine my technique to catch and ride the waves, while also keeping us safe on a wild day. I would 100% recommend and do this again.

Ni Ni

2023-05

Evan is the master of the ocean. His approach is friendly and professional. His knowledge of surfing surpasses any instructor out there. Talking about WSL was a cherry on top🎉🐬🏄🏻‍♀️🏄‍♂️ I cannot wait to surf Rock Quarry with him. Highly recommend.

Mark Chapman Sin

2022-05

Kaiana helped my wife and I catch waves, first near shore and then out at the reef break. He even towed her out and pushed her on to waves. She caught a wave quickly on each attempt. We were worn out before our time was up. We definitely rode more waves and had much more fun than just renting boards and trying on our own.

David Joseph

2023-08

We have done a lot of cool stuff on our Hawaii vacation but our 11 yr old daughter (and me) said this was the #1. Huge thanks to Hayden - what a superstar :)

David Turley

2022-05

Taught by a literal young pro who is also a gifted teacher. I havent surfed in 25 years, but Sammy Gray gave me a truly memorable session. From booking to finish, all communications and aspects were top notch. Stoked!

D G

2023-05

Lance was wonderful! We’ve had surfing lessons on multiple islands and Lance by far surpassed them all! Excellent surf instructor!

Abinash Achrekar

2023-05

Great surf lesson with Teahani. Very knowledgeable.

Sean Clay

2022-05

Very friendly and helpful. Great prices.