Surf lessons for kids on Oʻahu
Compare Oʻahu schools’ published child-age policies and lesson formats.
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 | Published child / age policy | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faith Surf School | group/private beginner lessons | 11+ (group 13+) | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Gone Surfing Hawaii | private groups only | group 13+; 5–12 private | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Haleiwa Surf School | group/semi/private/tandem kids | tandem kids | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Hawaii Surf Guru | private + Early Bird beginner group | kids private ≤13 | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Hawaiian Watersports | lessons by booking | ≤12 / ≤80 lb private only | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Jamie O’Brien School of Surf Waikiki | group/ohana/private | group 12+; private mandatory ≤10 | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Kahu Surfing School | open group + private | kid 1-on-1 ages 6–11; private 12+ | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Lani Nalu Surf Co. | private/semi/family/tandem + 15-min land lesson | tandem 2–8 | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| North Shore Banzai Surf School | intro beginner group/private/tandem | tandem kids | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| North Shore Beach Boyz | group/semi/private/kids | kids lesson offered | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| North Shore Surf Girls | group, private, family, tandem | tandem 2–8 | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Ohana Surf Project | open group + private | open group 13+; private 2+ | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Sparky's Surf School | private/semi/family | kids private 4–12 | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Surf HNL | lessons | 3+ | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |