Private vs group surf lessons on Oʻahu
Compare private and group surf-lesson formats on Oʻahu using published school policies.
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 | Group / instructor detail | Length | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 808 Surf School | private/group, all ages | — | 2 hr | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Big Wave Dave Surf & Coffee | group/semi/private | — | 1.5 hr | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Faith Surf School | group/private beginner lessons | 4–5 per instructor (group) | — | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Go Nuts Hawaii Surf Rentals & Surf Lessons | private/semi/group | 3–4 per instructor (group) | — | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Gone Surfing Hawaii | private groups only | 3:1 | 90 min | 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 |
| Hans Hedemann Surf School Waikiki | group/semi/private + land lesson | 2 per instructor (semi-private) | — | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Hawaii Surf Guru | private + Early Bird beginner group | ~1:4 (Early Bird) | 90 min | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Hawaii Waves Surf School | private/group | 3:1 (max 9) | up to 1 hr 45 min | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Hawaiian Watersports | lessons by booking | — | 2 hr | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Jamie O'Brien Surf Experience - North Shore | group/private | — | 90 min (group) | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Jamie O’Brien School of Surf Waikiki | group/ohana/private | 4:1 | — | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Kahu Surfing School | open group + private | max 4 per instructor | 1, 1.5 or 2 hr | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Kai Motion Hawaii | group/private party | 2–5 (private party) | 2 hr | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Lani Nalu Surf Co. | private/semi/family/tandem + 15-min land lesson | 4:1 (group/family) | 1 hr or 2 hr | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Moniz Family Surf | signature 4-person lesson | 4 people (signature lesson) | 1.5 hr | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| North Shore Banzai Surf School | intro beginner group/private/tandem | — | — | 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 | 3:1 (groups) | 2 hr | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| North Shore Ohana School of Surfing | open group + private | 3–6 (open group) | 1.5 or 2 hr | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| North Shore Surf Girls | group, private, family, tandem | 2:1 semi; 3:1 family | 1, 1.5 or 2 hr (group) | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| North Shore Surf Lessons (Sunset Suratt Surf School) | group/private/semi + tandem kids | — | 2 hr (private) | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Ohana Surf Project | open group + private | — | 1 hr or 2 hr | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Sea & Board Sports Hawaii | private/semi/group | — | 2 hr | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| SFC Surf School | open group / private / 3-day camp | max 4 (open group) | 60 or 90 min | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Sparky's Surf School | private/semi/family | semi-private 2–3 | — | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Star Beachboys | lessons for all ages | — | — | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Stoke Drift Surf School | private groups only; no open groups | >4 people = 2 instructors | 1.5 hr (15–30 min land + 1 hr water) | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Surf HNL | lessons | — | 1–2 hr options | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Ty Gurney Surf School | private/semi-private; beginners welcome | 2:1 semi-private | 1 hr or 2 hr | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Venture North Shore (VNS) | beginner group/private | max 1:4 | up to 2 hr | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Waikiki Beach Services | beginner lessons on Waikīkī beach | 4 per group rate tier | 1 hr 15 min | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Westside Surf Lessons | private/group | — | 90 min | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |