North Shore Surfing Lessons: Experience Epic Surfing in Oahu's North Shore Haleiwa, Hawaii

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Experience epic surfing in Oahu’s North Shore Haleiwa, Hawaii with professional instructors. All ages and swimming capabilities welcome. Book your lesson now!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

DFC Surf Academy is a locally owned company with experienced instructors passionate about sharing the ocean. Our 1.5-hour lessons start with a brief beach tutorial on paddling, standing up, and wave-catching techniques on the beach. Instructors stay with you throughout the lesson, ensuring a quality experience.
Locations:
Chuns Reef
Pua’ena Point
All…

What's Included

Surf board included
Complimentary rash guard
Surf board leash provided

What's Not Included

sun screen towel and water

Additional Information

Epic Surfing Experience on Oahu’s North Shore, Haleiwa, Hawaii
Join us for an unforgettable surfing adventure on Oahu’s legendary North Shore! At DFC Surf Academy, our professional instructors are dedicated to providing a top-quality experience for surfers of all ages and skill levels. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to refine your skills, we ensure…

Location

Puaʻena Point Beach Park

Kahalewai Place

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

4.7

(63 Ratings)

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Nicole_b

May 23, 2024

Jacob was an awesome... - Jacob was an awesome surfing instructor!! Would definitely recommend. He made sure we were where the waves were to get the best experience.

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Austin_f

Jan 29, 2024

WHAT A BLAST - This was my first time surfing, and I had Matt as my surfing instructor. He is AWESOME and made the whole experience educational and fun. We spent a few minutes going over proper form and technique before heading out into the water, and I was able to catch a wave on my very first attempt. Such a great feeling! The coral/rocks underwater are sharp in some spots, so do your best to not get scratched up if you can. You might also get a little board rash and a few bruises when you keep surfing as a beginner, but they subside within a few days. Well worth it, though! I'd highly recommend this experience to anyone who's interested in surfing, and you have to request Matt as your instructor.

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Brett_c

Jan 25, 2024

Great surf lesson - Slow start but an amazing day. My 10 yr old daughter and I decided to take surf lessons on our first trip to Hawaii. We signed up for this from Canada before the trip with no knowledge of surfing or the area but got really lucky with this company and specifically the surf guide. The slow start was due to a previous lesson running late then the guide arriving half an hour later than advised. We took the time to sit near the beach and watch the other surf lessons, these were largely made up of guides that were young surfers that spent most of the time staring at the young women and talking openly about who they wanted most when the girls were out of earshot. When our guide showed up he was an older surf veteran with a great attitude and a ton motivation. Matthew (our guide) explained everything and was completely focused on helping us surf and learn as much as possible. He was the best in the water at finding the perfect spot to read and catch waves. We we're incredibly lucy to have ended up with Matthew and if we're ever back for lessons again he'll be our first call. 5 stars experience.

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Alexis_w

Nov 11, 2023

Surfing with Matthew - This was a great experience! Matthew was fun, patient, and a great teacher for beginners. He made surfing simple and cheered us on the whole time. This was an unforgettable experience!

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Leigh_c

Aug 6, 2023

North shore surfing - It was nice to get away from the crowds at Waikiki and enjoy a quieter lesson. Anita was great, the water was perfect and hanging at the north shore afterward for the day made the best experience

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Joshua_i

May 23, 2023

Best Surf Lessons in Oahu. - This group of instructors was phenomenal. We are a big family of six with huge age ranges and they did a fantastic job with all of us. We had so much fun learning and riding the waves. Safety was very important to them and Jacob was very informative. Would absolutely do it again.

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Tonya_b

Aug 7, 2024

Fine - 3 taking lessons- boards were pretty trashed and guide was not very friendly or patient. He did let us surf a little longer than specified time but seemed like other companies might’ve been bettwr

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Mandy_m

Jun 25, 2023

Instructor was passive... - Instructor was passive aggressive and rude. Saw other instructors around us who were very encouraging, energetic and kind.

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Alla_s

Jul 1, 2024

Impatient instructor - Our surf instructor was very rude and condescending. He had very little patience at all. I was surprised given he had so much years of experience in teaching. Maybe he was just having a bad day? Either way our experience was not pleasant. He would snap/yell at us for not following his exact instructions. He was very inflexible and he was late to the session (It was only 10 minutes).

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Nettie_l

Mar 5, 2024

Surf lesson that didn’t happen - We arrived early to ensure we knew where to go. Looked around for 45 minute and couldn’t find anyone. No signs. Left several messages. They replied back that their network was down, they didn’t know they had a booking. I booked back in December as it was a Christmas present.

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From $105

up to 12 guests

1 Adult