Private Surf Lesson at Waikiki Beach

I had Leo for a private session and he was awesome! 5 stars!! He was patient for me and my level and was able to teach me the dos and don'ts to make a immediate progress.

Went to Hawaii with 3 yr old and wife. Managed to get away for few hours and go for a solo lesson with Pete. He was brilliant. Never surfed before. He taught be the basics on the beech and was in the water in no time. After 3rd attempt and some adjustment was already standing up and rocketing into the shore. Helped toe back out when got a little tired allowing me to catch as many waves as possible. In total got around 10 waves all way in. Saw multiple sea turtles popping up as well which made the experience even more special. Brilliant surf school. Friendly, helpful, chilled out. Had lockers for personal belongings and rash vests to rent. Much better than the beach front lessons on Waikiki. More personal and take you to a much quieter spot of Waikiki so don’t have to panic about bumping into other people. This was well worth the money and can’t wait to take my skills away to continue surfing the rest of Hawaii. Thanks Pete.

My instructor, Lee, at Big Wave Dave Surf & Coffee, made a surfer out of me at 58 yo! He was patient and encouraging, while giving instructions. I had a great time and can’t wait to surf again!

Great personalized instruction from Paul and Aiden, tailored to our different levels of experience. I learned some great tips even though I have been surfing for years, and my beginner daughter was thrilled

This was such a fun experience. We successfully surfed! Paul and Nate were the BEST instructors. They cheered us on non-stop.

Our surf instructor Josh was awesome. Definitely highly qualified and very clear in his on-land training. The whole experience was very easy. Highly recommend!

Outstanding! Our instructors, Pauli and Lee, were the best! Book this if you have ever wanted to try out surfing.

Lee & Pete we’re amazing! Lee was very patient with my daughter and they made learning to surf easy.

From the moment we arrived everyone was so kind and helpful(Crystal and Faith). Pauly and Josh were our instructors and we couldn’t have asked for better instructors. We were able to surf most of the waves due to their great instructions.

Awesome day, great and fun instructor. Loved the location and calm area we surfed - not crowded and got tons of waves

Rude instructor that blamed my daughter for his watch falling off in the ocean. Then he lost his sunglasses and stated that this lesson cost him $400. Not very professional.

Everyone was really nice. The experience was wonderful. I loved it. I’d definitely do it again and highly recommend it.

It was awesome. Me and my son had a great time and the instructors were very nice and friendly. My son surf for the first time and caught a few waves and stood up and and caught a wave.

My instructor Pauly was outstanding! We got after it, and i was riding waves pretty quickly. The Aloha spirit is alive and well at Big Wave Daves!
Riding a wave with Diamond head in my view and seeing a turtle go by will be a core memory.

Experienced Teacher who made sure the experience was fun and safe.

Although not a good swimmer I was able with his aid to Surf

It was GREAT! I'm an introverted person, but my instructor is super patient and encouraging and never over-talkative, which made me feel very comfortable. He was also excellent in teaching me how to surf-I managed to stand up in one try, and we caught at least six or seven good waves during the session. His surfing and swimming skills were also astonishing (said he started surfing at the age of 6). It's the best part of my vacation! Would definitely recommend it to every friend visiting Hawaii.

They are not helpful at all in terms of cancellations especially I just booked it a few hours ago! They’re saying that they are strict in 48 hrs cancellation. How can a 48 hrs exist when I just booked it at 9:00 am and cancelling it at 1:00pm! Explain please!