Surf schools on Oʻahu’s North Shore
Compare North Shore surf lessons using published lesson formats and school details.
Compare the published school details below. Entries are ordered A–Z, with no ranking. Each row links to its official source, checked Oct 29, 2026. Blank or uncertain facts are omitted; this is a selection of sourced offerings.
| School | Published lesson formats | Length | Group / instructor detail | Published location | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 808 Surf School | private/group, all ages | 2 hr | — | — | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Go Nuts Hawaii Surf Rentals & Surf Lessons | private/semi/group | — | 3–4 per instructor (group) | Laniakea, Chun's Reef, Puaʻena Point (by conditions) | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Haleiwa Surf School | group/semi/private/tandem kids | 1 hr 30 min | — | — | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Hawaii Waves Surf School | private/group | up to 1 hr 45 min | 3:1 (max 9) | — | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Jamie O'Brien Surf Experience - North Shore | group/private | 90 min (group) | — | meet at Turtle Bay surf shop; private break | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Lani Nalu Surf Co. | private/semi/family/tandem + 15-min land lesson | 1 hr or 2 hr | 4:1 (group/family) | Chun's Reef / Puaʻena Point | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| North Shore Banzai Surf School | intro beginner group/private/tandem | — | — | Puaʻena Point Beach Park | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| North Shore Beach Boyz | group/semi/private/kids | — | — | — | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| North Shore Oahu Surf School | private/semi/private group | 2 hr | 3:1 (groups) | Chun's Reef / Puaʻena Point | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| North Shore Ohana School of Surfing | open group + private | 1.5 or 2 hr | 3–6 (open group) | Chun's Reef / Puaʻena Point | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| North Shore Surf Girls | group, private, family, tandem | 1, 1.5 or 2 hr (group) | 2:1 semi; 3:1 family | Puaʻena Point / Chun's Reef | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| North Shore Surf Lessons (Sunset Suratt Surf School) | group/private/semi + tandem kids | 2 hr (private) | — | Puaʻena Point | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Sea & Board Sports Hawaii | private/semi/group | 2 hr | — | — | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Venture North Shore (VNS) | beginner group/private | up to 2 hr | max 1:4 | Puaʻena Point | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |