Lihue Beach Surf Lessons
Tour Highlights
Feel the excitement of riding your first Hawaiian wave at Kalapaki Beach, where calm, protected waters and expert instructors make learning to surf feel surprisingly natural.
- Catch your first wave at beginner-friendly Kalapaki Beach
- Learn with Kauai Beach Boys instructors since 1983
- Enjoy calm waters inside a protected bay
- Build confidence with small class sizes and personal coaching
- Ride wave after wave with expert guidance
Quick Local Tip: Kalapaki Beach is known for its gentle, sandy-bottom waves, which is surprisingly rare in Hawaii. It creates a forgiving environment that's ideal for building confidence and catching your first wave. It's one of the reasons generations of locals have brought first-time surfers here to learn.
What to Expect
Your lesson begins on the golden sands of Kalapaki Beach, where your instructor introduces the fundamentals of paddling, standing up, wave selection, and ocean safety. After a brief land lesson, you'll grab your board and head into one of Kauai's most beginner-friendly surf spots.
Unlike many surf breaks, Kalapaki Beach is located on Nawiliwili Bay where the protected waters make paddling out surprisingly easy. Instead of battling waves, you'll spend more time learning, practicing, and building confidence while your instructor stays nearby, helping position you for each wave and offering encouragement every step of the way.
Before long, your instructor gives the board a gentle push, the wave begins to lift beneath you, and you're gliding toward shore on your very first Hawaiian wave. It's the moment every beginner hopes for and the memory that keeps people coming back to surf again.
Included
- Brief instruction on land
- Surfboard, Rashguard, Leash
- Expert Guide as Surf Instructor
- Catching waves in the beautiful Kalapaki Bay
- Must be 10 years or older to participate
Duration
1.5 hoursAddress
3610 Rice St, Lihue, Kauai, HI 96766
Cancellation Policy
No charge if cancelled prior to 24 hours cut off. Parties of 6+ is a 72-hour cancellation policy. Cancellations within (24/72) hours of activity time are subject to a 50% charge. Customers who are late and unable to attend scheduled activity will be charged 100%. Customers are welcome to reschedule only on stand-by basis and will be charged full price for a new reservation. Rescheduling the activity is only allowed once. We reserves the right to cancel the activity due to unsafe weather/ ocean conditions.