Hawaii Waves Surf School

Ash’s Surf Shop is great! Lawrence took us out for 2 hours our very first time surfing. It was a challenging morning since it was windier than usual and we had to paddle a good amount to keep from going back to the beach, but we had a great time.
Lawrence was calm and patient. He took us through safety procedures then got us practicing how to get up in our boards. Then it was time to go out to the waves!
The spot he took us to, Malaekahana, had some great waves. I caught one that was too big and wiped out, but Lawrence was great getting me back out and up on another wave.
On a side note, Ash was super friendly, his prices are reasonable, and don’t forget to say hi to Kiwi the cat and Kita the golden retriever when you come for your lesson.
All in all, friendly staff and a great experience. We’ll be back next time we’re in Oahu!

My friend and I first went to another business that offered surf lessons but were underwhelmed with the service so we decided to give Hawaii Waves a shot. Ash was a great guy with great customer service skills. Furthermore, their lesson prices were better and so was the location we surfed. I would recommend this shop to my friends!

This is my second year having Ash teach my wife and myself. Since that first year I have been surfing in Socal all year long. So it was great for us to come back and do a 3 day 2 hour each day lesson with him. His approach is very intuitive and calming. Ash took us to our first spot we went to last year near Kahuku and we were up and riding like nothing. He was tough on me, which he needed to be, for me to break some old habits. And those habits were broken with his help. Because on our last day he challenged us and had us go to Freddy land (an intermediate break). In no time we were dropping into waves in the 4 – 6 foot range.
All in all Ash’s approach is very much about the entire experience. Reading waves, paddling to the right spot, getting on the right board, knowing when to stand up and where to carve. He is basically teaching you the right way.
If you really want to learn how to surf the right way from the start, hook up with these guys, They are the best at it on The North Shore.
P. S. we will be back to him each and every year.

Ash and his staff are awesome instructors. They brought us to a great spot in Kahuku. We were riding waves for the entire hour on our first time attempting to surf. Can’t wait for another lesson.