Group Surf Lessons from Kaanapali Beach: Beginner Course with Ocean Safety

Join our group surf lessons at Kaanapali Beach and learn to surf with our experienced instructors. Get a land lesson on ocean safety and beginner steps to master the waves!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 2435 Kaanapali Pkwy - Group lessons are for any students 13 years or older who is able to swim and feels comfortable doing so in the ocean. These group lessons are open for anybody to sign up for and you will all share your instructor(s). We keep our student to instructor ratio at a maximum of four students to every one instructor. We provide…
What's Included
  • Surfboards, rash guards, and booties included
What's Not Included
  • Gratuity
Additional Information

Join our group surf lessons at Sea Maui Surf, and let our expert trainers guide you! Every group session starts with a land class where we cover ocean safety and basic beginner instructions. As these are group lessons, all participants are required to have swimming skills and feel secure to swim in the ocean independently. If you’re not confident about…

Location
2435 Kaanapali Pkwy
Kaanapali Parkway
Please check in at our surf booth located along the beach walk on the backside of Whaler's Village in-between Leilani's Restaurant and The Westin.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Rorys909
Dec 11, 2025
Great first time surfing experience - First time surf experience for me and my son. Went out with Devon. He was fun, informative, and super focused on the clients and safety. Would go again and would request him specifically.
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Mayakt1541gw
Nov 4, 2025
Fantastic Experience - Went solo, had a lot of fun! My instructor was Keali’i. He was very friendly, and encouraging. It was a lot harder than I expected but Keali’i always gave me tips, helped me paddle, never discouraged me and eventually I was able to stand up successfully. Would recommend. Also got some pretty fun photos (extra charge but so worth it)
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Sam_s
Nov 1, 2025
We had a wonderful time... - We had a wonderful time with Sea Maui Surf! Our instructor was very knowledgeable and got us both standing. We would highly recommend booking your lessons with them if you are staying in Kaanapali.
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658chelseya
Oct 19, 2025
First Time Surfers - An awesome first time experience surfing. We were visiting on honeymoon and decided to make a last-minute addition to our trip. Booking and communication was easy. A beach walk away from our resort. Our instructors were great and we felt fully equipped and safe throughout the lesson. They gave us pointers after each run to make the next better. We recommend buying the photo package. So fun to see how we looked! Would highly recommend.
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585arleta
Oct 2, 2025
Devon is awesome!! - Devon was an awesome surf instructor! Everything was on time and went smoothly. They provided the surfboard rashguard and booties. Caught a few waves and definitely recommend to anyone wanting to surf!!
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Dhuber23
Sep 22, 2025
Fantastic group lesson experience -- I finally managed to stay up - I got a group lesson from Devon last week. We were lucky because there were just two people in our lesson. I had tried surfing lessons a couple of times before and had not been successful. Devon did a great job giving us a quick safety briefing and basic tutorial on the shore. Mainly he showed us the steps to go through when "popping up." Then, we walked down the beach to the reef area, which is where the surfable waves are. We took turns trying to surf. Each time, Devon would give us a push to get us into the right spot on the wave. After about 4 or 5 tries, I managed to stand up successfully for a brief moment. A few more pointers from Devon (take it slow, don't look at your feet, keep your feet centered, etc.) and I actually managed to ride a wave almost to the beach. I was really happy to get that far, especially when compared to my previous attempts. Sea Maui loaned me a long sleeved rash guard to wear, which is important (my shirt was short sleeved, and that will give you a rash). They also had water shoes available. In general, at least this time of year, it seems that early morning is the better time to surf. My lesson was from 9:30 to about 11 or so, and after that, the wind picked up, and the waves were not so good for surfing. There was a photographer (Max) on the shore, and he will sell you pictures of your adventure. He's not associated with the Sea Maui Surf company, though. He's pretty good. I ended up buying my photos. Devon was a wonderful and patient teacher, and he even helped drag us sometimes when we got too tired to paddle (there was a stiff breeze / current pulling us out of position all the time). The owner of the shop (Gabriel) was also very friendly, both in person and when I was trying to arrange the lessons by phone. I highly recommend Sea Maui Surf if you are interested in learning how to surf.
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Paige_h
Sep 15, 2025
Surfing with Danny was... - Surfing with Danny was amazing! We had alot of fun! They provided us with water shoes, swim shirts, and a surf board! We got up on the first try thanks to Danny's instruction and help! We even saw turtles swimming around between waves. It was an incredible experience. There was even a photographer available for a fee to take photos of us surfing-which turned out amazing.
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Bdl10
Sep 10, 2025
A fine place and crew for learning to surf - A fun morning with K. He was friendly, enthusiastic, patient, and competent and the weather and waves were perfect. All 3 of us stood up multiple times though we ended up sunburned and I had sore ribs (from all that paddling). However, all in all it was a memorable time, thank you Sea Maui Surf!
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Greg_l
Sep 9, 2025
Great time with our... - Great time with our instructor Devin. Good location and was an overall enjoyable experience for a beginner
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F6848gtkimberlym
Sep 4, 2025
Amazing time! The entire staff and our instructor Mark were amazing! We had never gone before and all got up! - Surfing is addictive! Mark was an amazing instructor, and the conditions were perfect. I was able to adapt all levels for our family & made it a wonderful adventure
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From $120
up to 4 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).