Join Kapowui’s award-winning surf lessons in Santa Monica. Experience the Aloha spirit, ride waves, and immerse in true surf culture. Book now!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
What's Included
  • Surfboard, wetsuit, instructor
  • Sunscreen, souvenir, water
Additional Information

Kapowui has been recognized as the best surf school in Venice Beach for the past five years.
As a family-operated business, Kapowui is a Southern California icon.
We live, breathe, and dream surfing, teaching it to share our passion and excitement for the sport. It’s a lifestyle choice that gives our lives purpose.
All of Kapowui’s instructors embody the…

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Luke_k
Sep 21, 2024
Made surfing feel easy! - Overall amazing experience all around. The guys were all super nice and very experienced surfers. They taught us well and we were riding waves in no time. If you are in the area and want to try surfing definitely check them out. We had never surfed before but they made it so easy.
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B8980zwbrianm
Aug 10, 2024
Awesome for kids new to surfing - Really awesome lesson for my 8 year old son. Friendly, and super effective lesson. He stood on the board multiple times even though it was his first lesson. I highly recommend these guys. They’re fantastic. Totally worth every penny, and very reasonably priced.
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John
May 16, 2023
Todd was great for teaching an absolute beginner - Todd was the best! Really got my son up and running in a hurry with a great education in how to surf. Excellent all the way around!
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V3130vhjoep
Jul 16, 2022
Excellent - My son is an experienced surfer, our instructor taught him so many new techniques. The instructors are for all over the world and are they are super friendly and good people. Kapowui treats you like family. would not go anywhere else when visiting Cali....
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E6207dndaniellec
Jul 15, 2022
Great experience, great people - Martin was so friendly and genuine. You could tell he really wanted everyone to have a great time. The instructor I had (Will) was awesome - super helpful to me as a first time surfer, but also helpful to my boyfriend who has surfed a handful of times and just wanted to tips.
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Brianmay2014
Jul 11, 2022
Rad time - I went out with Pat and he was super chill, the waves were great. Had a better experience than my first surf lesson in Waikiki. Pat gave critical help to keep me on the board. I made it all the way to the shore multiple times where before I couldn't stay up at all. I'll definitely be going back
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Goldensydney6
Jul 10, 2022
rewarding - Had the best time!!! Liam was our instructor who was super patient breaking down the instructional part of the lesson, and giving us pointers throughout the lesson to better our form and make us better surfers. 10/10 would recommend to anyone learning to surf or wanting help improving their skills.
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Dorthewindeck
Jul 10, 2022
Great experience for beginners - Mahalo!! - My two girls (9 and 11) booked a lesson with Harrison on a very early morning (7am). Despite being complete beginners, we ended up standing on our boards a few times, which was so much fun! We’re hooked
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Cheryl
Jul 1, 2022
So much fun - So much fun. After 20-25 minutes on land, my family was in the water catching waves. Our instructor was personable and really cared that they 'got up'. Kept giving tips and helping them succeed.
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Drew_g
Jun 29, 2022
Fun times!! - It was an amazing time! Liam was the best instructor and so patient with our nephews! We would do it again!
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).