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5.0
27 Ratings
Honolulu
Ride Waikiki’s best waves with expert instructors. Enjoy personalized surf lessons with a focus on safety and fun. Book your adventure today.
Ride Waikiki’s best waves with expert instructors. Enjoy personalized surf lessons with a focus on safety and fun. Book your adventure today.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- 205 Lewers St - Upon arrival at our shop, the team will equip you for your lesson and securely store your personal items. Once prepared, you’ll head to the sand for a brief land lesson and safety briefing before hitting the water to ride some waves!
- 205 Lewers St - Upon arrival at our shop, the team will equip you for your lesson and securely store your personal items. Once prepared, you’ll head to the sand for a brief land lesson and safety briefing before hitting the water to ride some waves!
What's Included
- Surfboard
- Rash Guard Shirt
- Introductory land lesson to review basic skills and water safety
- Lots of waves and tons of fun with some of the best surf instructors in Hawaii!
- A safe place to store your belongings
- Surfboard
- Rash Guard Shirt
- Introductory land lesson to review basic skills and water safety
- Lots of waves and tons of fun with some of the best surf instructors in Hawaii!
- A safe place to store your belongings
What's Not Included
- Gratuity (optional)
- Photos & videos (optional - must be booked in advance)
- Gratuity (optional)
- Photos & videos (optional - must be booked in advance)
Additional Information
EXPERIENCE AUTHENTIC WAVES - AND MORE OF THEM! Join us at the prime spots where the finest and longest waves occur.
EXPERT SURF INSTRUCTION. Ty Gurney Surf School offers the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Waikiki. We limit our classes to a maximum of 2 students per instructor, ensuring every moment is dedicated to riding waves and mastering the art…
EXPERIENCE AUTHENTIC WAVES - AND MORE OF THEM! Join us at the prime spots where the finest and longest waves occur.
EXPERT SURF INSTRUCTION. Ty Gurney Surf School offers the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Waikiki. We limit our classes to a maximum of 2 students per instructor, ensuring every moment is dedicated to riding waves and mastering the art of surfing.
PRIORITIZING SAFETY. Safety is our top priority, but we never compromise on fun! All our instructors are certified in CPR, Ocean Lifeguard, and First Aid. With our team’s extensive experience and expertise as both surfers and professional instructors, you are guaranteed to surf and learn with the best.
Location
205 Lewers St
Lewers Street
We are right next to Denny's restaurant across the street from the Halekulani Hotel.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
5.0
(27 Ratings)
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Phyllissd2025
Jul 4, 2025
Amazingly awesome! - Nico and James were amazing!! This was a repeat visit for our 8 year old daughter who surfed with Ty Gurney when she was just 4 years old! This time around, our daughter rode her own board and caught some amazing waves! Their positivity and love of surfing exudes! Our daughter loved it so much, we went back the next day! Highly recommend!
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Cat_a
Jun 26, 2025
First time for my... - First time for my daughter, it was a gift for her birthday and she had a blast. The instructor was friendly and made my daughter feel comfortable. We also video the experience and the videographer was awesome as well.
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P4964ilcalvint
Jun 22, 2025
First time fun - Harrison was an excellent instructor. He had my grandson hangin 10 quickly. The private leason was well worth the price (a great value), because my grandson had a lot of surfing time.
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Wenrui
Jun 18, 2025
Very good at teaching surfing with attention to details - Booked a same day one hour private lesson with video. In terms of scheduling, I just walked in when they opened in the morning and the front desk recommended 1pm for the right ride and wind conditions.
The class started on time at 1pm, had two instructors basically, one who helped me and one who controlled the go-pro. On the way out, we saw two turtles popping their heads out! Both instructors are super encouraging and helpful, giving adjustment advice after each wave. The waves were consistent and good, and it wasn’t too crowded this afternoon. I rode a few waves for very long and it was absolutely thrilling.
On the way back to shore, my instructor still tried to help me catch a few waves in. They helped me a lot with paddling which saved me as I am quite sore from another surf lesson the day before.
The Ty Gurney Surf School is definitely one of the top ones I have personally experienced in Hawaii and San Diego. Would highly recommend for beginners.
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Vicky
Jun 12, 2025
Amazing wonder staff - My granddaughter who is 10 and Autistic came with her grandpa to learn to swim. She had Chelsea and he had Niko as their instructors. They were amazing. Chelsea was so great with Madison to where she felt so comfortable she opened up to her. She got up on her first try. Niko was as great for my husband who is 65. He even had fun.
My granddaughter can’t wait to try again
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Happycoupleboston_ma
Jun 4, 2025
Great afternoon surfing - This was such a fun experience. James was super friendly and patient, very chill with no pressure. The land lesson was quick and simple and just brought us out to start surfing. He brought us away from a crowded area so we had the waves to ourselves. I was so afraid I wouldn’t even get up on the board and caught an awesome wave my second try. My daughter and I had So much fun and laughs. We even saw a few sea turtles surfing with us. Thank you James for such a great way to finish our trip. Highly recommend.
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E4522mkaaronb
Jun 1, 2025
Amazing private surf lesson on the best beginner waves. - Had an excellent time learning to surf with Elijah. Never surfed before but rode a couple waves. Recommend the two hour session for maximum board time, but you will be tired by the end.
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Dumbdogsx2
Apr 22, 2023
Awesome surf experience for beginners - Great experience. Koa paddling me out was so helpful. Easy wave for beginners like me. Highly recommend!
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Linduhhhh
Apr 26, 2021
BEST PLACE TO LEARN HOW TO SURF - It was such a cool experience. Our instructor was so informative and made it so easy to learn. Was able to catch a wave on my first try. Justin was an awesome teacher and fun to hang out with. Would highly recommend this place. Definitely bringing my kids next time. Thank you guys for an awesome experience.
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244tannerj
Apr 17, 2021
A "Must Try" Experience - Being someone who doesn't typically enjoy water-based activities, I had way more fun than I ever expected to! I got plenty of waves in during my 1 hour lesson and my instructor even helped me paddle back out when my arms started getting tired, which honestly happened faster than I thought it would. If you ever been even slightly curious about surfing and want to learn, this is the place to go!
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