Haleiwa Surf School — Local services in Oʻahu

I had a very disappointing experience with Haleiwa Surf School. Upon arrival, I couldn’t find the van at the designated location. After searching, I went to the spot indicated on Google Maps only to find nothing there. I tried calling multiple times, but no one answered. Finally, 30 minutes later, I received an SMS stating that the lesson was canceled. The reason given seemed questionable, and after speaking with other surf schools in the area, I learned that this has happened many times before. Apparently, the instructor often fails to show up and simply issues refunds afterward.

For travelers coming from far away with limited time, this kind of unreliability is unacceptable. I would strongly advise against booking with this school to avoid unnecessary frustration and...

I highly recommend surf lessons with Chance. I had blast! I caught some waves, didn't catch some waves, laughed a lot, drank some seawater (not on purpose) and hung out with one of the most real, interesting, fun and knowledgeable surf instructors out there.

I felt very safe. Chance even rescued some other newbie surfers from heading to rocky areas. He's on it. And he gave real time feedback on what to try next round to improve. I don't know when I will have an opportunity to surf again but when I come back to Oahu I am booking with Chance again! Also his sweet friend Sterling was doing couples lessons and they looked like they were having as much fun...

My wife and I did a semi-private lesson with Chance. He was a great instructor and super patient with us since it was our first time surfing. He made it fun and really focused on safety so that we could enjoy the experience. Surfing requires a lot of practice and it is definitely a physical sport. Chance’s calm and positive attitude really helped us feel more comfortable in the water. I would recommend the Haleiwa Surf school who wants to learn to surf on the North...