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North Shore Surf Girls - Surf School
North Shore Surf Girls - Surf School
5
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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The North Shore Surf Girls Surf School is a female owned and operated company. Our lessons are catered to men, women and children. Our all female instructors are former professional surfers, trained lifeguards. We are detail oriented when teaching you to surf and stand up paddle board. We offer group, semi private and private surfing lessons and stand up paddle board lessons daily at 9:00AM, 12:00PM and 3:00PM.
Haleiwa, Hawaii
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2023
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Surfing Lessons
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Pleasant Hill, CA1 contribution
Oct. 2023 • Family
While visiting Oahu I was looking for a surf lesson with a female surf instructor for my 8 yr old daughter who had never been surfing before. Found NSSG Surf School online and gave them a call. The woman answered all of my questions and I easily scheduled a lesson for the next day. I received text message updates for the location in the morning based on the conditions and we were warmly greeted by the instructor. 10 minutes of instruction on the beach and the two swam off on separate boards into the ocean. My daughter was able to get about about 12 good rides during the 2 hour session and came back to the beach with a big smile. The entire time she was out there I felt confident that her instructor would keep her safe. We will definitely take another lesson with NSSG Surf School when we return to Oahu.
Written October 28, 2023
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amanda_ng18
Toronto, Canada41 contributions
Oct. 2023 • Family
So much fun!! Our teacher was super nice and out-going! Made paddle board fun and easy to learn! She made sure we were all safe all the time and gave us tips. We even saw some turtles while she was saving some birds. She was so lovely! Definitely recommend!
Written October 23, 2023
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Shellbell
West Palm Beach, FL4 contributions
Oct. 2023 • Friends
My best friend & I booked a great tour with this company! The owner was so pleasant & informative and our guide Kaya was wonderful. Little did we know that she’s a competitive surfer who masters 30-40 foot waves! I had paddle boarded before but my friend was a beginner. Kaya was patient & walked her through each step. We met other locals, saw gorgeous plant life up the river, and saw so many turtles, young & old.
I highly recommend this tour to experience the locals, their passion for island life and the turtles. Bring reef/fish safe sunscreen that is healthy for sea life.
Then go get a well deserved açaí bowl at Bonzeye nearby. A perfect day in the north shore!
I highly recommend this tour to experience the locals, their passion for island life and the turtles. Bring reef/fish safe sunscreen that is healthy for sea life.
Then go get a well deserved açaí bowl at Bonzeye nearby. A perfect day in the north shore!
Written October 22, 2023
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Thea N
Edmonton, Canada1 contribution
Sep. 2023 • Family
We did the 2 hour private family surf lesson with North Shore Surf Girls and our experience was absolutely AMAZING!!! Carol, Coral and Josh were exceptional instructors and soooo great with our kiddos!! Our 8, 5 and 3 year joined in the entire lesson and had a blast! We had the time of our lives too! The instructors helped us find the perfect waves and we all had some beautifully long surfs. I felt like we were in great hands out there and so did our kids! Our 3 year old happily tandem surfed with Carol and Josh took our 5 year old under his wing and had him up surfing some big sweet waves! Cora was so awesome out there too keeping us going on wave after wave! Our 8 year old did amazing on her own board because the instructors ensured she knew what to do. We never felt rushed and they were all so friendly and kind! We highly recommend the North Shore Surf Girls!!! I also loved that they had a photographer you could purchase photos from there to capture soo many special moments and memories! Thank you Carol, Coral and Josh! Look forward to surfing with you guys again one day!!
Written September 28, 2023
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Su J
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Sep. 2023 • Family
I brought my adult kids and my grandkids and these ladies did a remarkable job teaching them all. Very impressive! Every one of them--from 10 to 42 years old-- was thrilled to be out on the waves. We will definitely come back and do it again!
Written September 28, 2023
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Bob N
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Sep. 2023 • Couples
Great coach. She took her time with us and was very supportive in the water. Obviously very experienced, as she able to get 2 middled aged total newbies almost on our feet surfing. I would definitely recommend them if you are looking for surf lessons on the North Shore
Written September 8, 2023
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Dan H
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Aug. 2023 • Solo
First time surfing and Josh had me standing up on the very first wave. He was so kind and helpful I highly recommend him and North Shore Surf Girls. As a 48 year old guy carrying around an extra 30+ lbs, I was honestly nervous about how it would go. My trip to Oahu was a little last minute and I always “planned” to be in better shape but when the trip came together I wasn’t going to miss the opportunity to hit the waves. We met at the Surf Girls truck (which is easy to find) went to the beach and Josh gave me a simple but thorough safety briefing and tips. We were in the water in no time. Here is where his expertise and hard work came through. He did most of the real work for me by towing me out to the sweet spot every time. We paddled past several other schools and instructors and he always seemed to know exactly where to position us. All I ever had to focus on was applying the technique he explained. If I had to do all my own paddling I would have been worn out after 2-3 waves. He was very gracious in answering all my “new guy” questions. I am honestly blown away by how many waves I was able to catch because he instinctively knew where to go every time. I saw several other instructors from other schools sitting and waiting for students to paddle to them or just sitting in the line up not catching. Being with Josh felt like cheating. I don’t mean to gush but I honestly couldn’t have been happier. I will bring my wife and kids back here for sure. Carol was out with a couple young kids and she was obviously great at instructing as well. Carol I hope you read this and give Josh a raise LOL. Bucket list item checked in such a huge way. Take the 2 hour private if you can, but go!!! I am hooked.
Written August 27, 2023
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Julie C
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Jul. 2023 • Family
My two sons and I had a 2 hour lesson from Josh in July. Josh was a fantastic instructor. He was encouraging and patient with us. I didn’t do that well because I got seasick and had to quit mid way into our lesson. However my boys did really well and were able to ride wave after wave. They were happy that they learned to surf and on top of of that, it was on the North Shore! Thanks Josh for your great work!
Written August 21, 2023
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LaFamigliainViaggio
Rome, Italy4 contributions
Aug. 2023 • Family
Carol (owner) and Aimee (manager) were our surf guides and we were in good hands. They provided differentiated instruction for all six of us (two adults and four teen/young adults at differing fitness levels). In two hours, all six of us made it to a stand and rode some waves. It was nice to support a female-owned and run company and they interacted well with all us and were great with "older" first timers. This was our kids' favorite activity of our Hawaiian vacation. And super-cute women's t-shirts for sale too. (Wear loads of sunscreen on the backs of your legs - all six of us fried).
Written August 21, 2023
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Nubia B
1 contribution
Aug. 2023 • Family
Our daughter’s instructor Carol was amazing and kind. She carefully listened and follow our instructions.
Written August 15, 2023
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Is there a place to change clothes on site?
mad155
Edenton, NC421 contributions
yes. there a public bathroom and I think a shower
World traveler
California263 contributions
How to I get to the surf place if I have no car and staying right on Waikiki Beach area. Do they pick up and take back?
AlohaSoul
Grand Rapids, MI44 contributions
If you don't have/want to Rent-A-Car, it might be an expensive Lyft/Uber ride. At that point you might want to consider taking a survey lesson in Honolulu/Waikiki. I know there are a lot of great places!
Phil M
Melbourne, Australia36 contributions
Good evening
We are thinking of being on Oahu in early to mid January.
Both my teenage boys can surf and would probably be rated intermediate, but certainly no higher.
I love body boarding out the back but I am also no expert.
My questions are;
Are these beaches suitable and reliable in January
Is it possible to not just have a lesson but a 'camp, where the boys are taken to an appropriate location on the day or each day. We are thinking of being there for thre or four days.
We would love mum, my wife, to have a go but she is an absolute beginner. Is that also possible. I would happily join her.
Thank you for your time
Phil
Mike P
23 contributions
Beaches are reliable in Jan and depending on the surf thats rolling in you go to the different beaches that suit your talents
First day head out together and get the local kNowledge and forecast, then you can split up and go to the various braches on subsequent days.
Basically moving east from Hale'wia the breaks get harder.
Pue'ena point is where you start with beginners and intermediate, them move to Hale'iwa. All very friendly.
traveltheworld805
Los Angeles, CA86 contributions
Do they do any pick-up's from hotels in Waikiki? Thank you
NorthShoreSurfGirl
Taupo, New Zealand34 contributions
Sorry at this time we do not pick up at Waikiki hotels. We recommend that you rent a car, it's also the best way to see the island.
DinnaGonzales
Los Angeles, CA
Hello. This is me and my friend's first time surfing. My friend just learned how to swim last year. How strong are the waves and how deep will we have to go to surf?
Melody B
Charleston, SC1 contribution
The cove we were in was kind of protected and the waves were not rough at all. When I fell off the board I was in shoulder depth water. But you're not supposed to stand on the coral reef etc... Carol, the instructor was excellent and helped me every step of the way.