What to wear to a surf lesson
Check what to wear and bring to an Oʻahu surf lesson using published school requirements.
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 | Equipment / clothing stated by the operator | Official source |
|---|---|---|
| Faith Surf School | boards yes; bring own rash guard | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Gone Surfing Hawaii | surfboards, rash guards, safety gear | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Hans Hedemann Surf School Waikiki | surfboard, reef shoes, rash guard | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Hawaii Waves Surf School | boards + rash guards | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Jamie O'Brien Surf Experience - North Shore | surfboard, leash, rash guard or wetsuit | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Kai Motion Hawaii | surfboard, leash, fins; bring rash guard | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| North Shore Banzai Surf School | Surftech board, leash, rash guard | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| North Shore Beach Boyz | surfboard, rash guard, leash | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| North Shore Surf Girls | premium surfboard + rash guard | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| North Shore Surf Lessons (Sunset Suratt Surf School) | surfboard, leash, rash guard | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Sea & Board Sports Hawaii | soft-top longboard + rash guard | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| SFC Surf School | board, leash, rash guard | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Stoke Drift Surf School | all equipment + rash guard | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Ty Gurney Surf School | rental includes fins, leash, optional rash guard | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Venture North Shore (VNS) | soft-top, leash, rash guard | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |
| Waikiki Beach Services | yes (board ready on beach) + rash guard | Official school source ↗ checked Oct 29, 2026 |