Sunset Suzys Surf School

My wife, myself and my two children (8 and 4yrs old) had private lessons with Suzy today. It was amazing. All of us got to stand up a few times on the boards. They made it seem so easy. My son, due to his age, was taken on tandem surfing with Connor and Connor was wonderful. He was patient, encouraging and we felt our son was very safe with him. Suzy and her brother Matt took car of my daughter and us. Our daughter was initially a little apprehensive but by the end of the lesson, she could not stop talking about surfing. Suzy was super friendly and so easy to work with.
There is a public facility next to the beach where we could change and shower. You could also see many turtles in this area also. In fact, there was a turtle that popped up near my wife and daughter during their surf lessons.
Surfing is not easy, and I am sure teaching people how to surf is even tougher but Suzy and her friends were ALWAYS smiling and encouraging and made us feel comfortable.
We would highly recommend Sunset Suzy for surf lessons.
There is a photographer, called Greg, who tagged along to take pictures of us. His pictures made us look like we were extras in Point Break! We bought his pictures and we will always cherish this family surf experience forever.

Suzy and her crew are awesome! Our family surfed for the first time today and everyone got up! She is the best! If you are on the North Shore definitely look her up! Super friendly and she made it fun and easy. Highly recommend Sunset Suzy!

My two kids (4 and 6 years old) had the best day ever with Suzy and JC! It was their first time surfing and Suzy met as at Haleiwa beach and within 1 hour had my 6 year old standing a surfing like she’s done that most of her life. Both kids didn’t want to leave and asked if they could have a surf board for Christmas! I asked them what they loved most and my 4 year old said he loved doing tricks (he liked sitting on JC’s head and riding the surf board up front like a little hood ornament) and my 6 year old said she liked standing on the board riding the fast waves and petting the sea turtles while she waited. Thank you Suzy and team and we will definitely see you again when we return to Oahu!

We met up with Suzy a couple days ago and everyone had a blast. Everyone got up on a few waves the first lesson. Suzy and her staff are extremely helpful and motivating. They will even take pictures of the outing that you can purchase that are really high quality.
We plan on calling Suzy for any future lessons and highly recommend her. Thanks a bunch Suzy. We’ll be seeing you again.

Met up with Suzy today for a surf lesson with the kids. She was so friendly and easygoing that we were all immediately at ease. Suzy and Steve were great to work with — so patient, encoraging and positive. It was a great experience and lots of fun! Suzy had the kids standing up on their first wave and it only got better — by the end of the lesson they were confident and having a great time. The location was perfect for beginners with plenty of waves and very little downtime — plenty of opportunities to try. Kudos too for the photographer Willi Edwards for the great photos. I would definitely recommend Suzy and her crew to anyone looking to learn surfing. Hoping to see her again soon for a SUP lesson too!

Thanks Suzy Leslie and Riggs for making our North Shore surfing experience a real highlight of our recent Oahu vacation. Our two boys, aged 6 & 8, caught multiple waves and cant stop talking about the waves they caught. The three of you worked tirelessly to make our experience memorable and enjoyable. We loved it!

My husband and kids, first time surfers– had a great time learning to surf with Suzy and her team. Amazing how quickly my 12 year old daughter took to the waves. Younger son got to tandem with one of the instructors, which was perfect for the little guy. Kids definitely slept well. Thanks Suzy!

I can’t believe I forgot to post about Sunset Suzy’s. Meet up with Suzy in February and was blown away about how fun surfing was. We used the Unilocal deal for 5 people, so overall paid $ 60 per person for an hour and a half, which included prepping on the beach.
Got a bit seasick and had to end early, but did a catch a few waves with Suzy’s help! Be sure to take your Dramamine.

I 100 percent suggest Sunset Susie’s anyone wanting to lean how to surf! When I am on vacation I depend on Unilocal for suggestions and Unilocal definitely got this one right. I had Rosie for an instructor and she was great and very patient! I was able to get up right away and at least 6 or 7 times through out the two hour lesson. I would say these two hours were the highlight of my whole trip!

My 8 year old son has wanted to learn to surf so for his birthday we got him a private lesson from Sunset Suzy. We had a recommendation from a friend that had lived here previously.
Our experience could not have been better! Starting with the communication through email and text before the lesson, the introduction, the location, and the lesson itself.
Sunset Suzy took extra time to help my son have the best experience.
My family is coming into town this next week and we have a group lesson booked for all the adults. Soooo excited!!!

Had a great time with my wife. She’s able to ride the wives with one try. Steve and Suzy are the best teachers. Coming back for more.

My girlfriend took surfing lessons through Suzy’s school, and she had a blast. By the end of the lesson, she was able to stand through an entire wave. Suzy is very friendly, positive, and she’ll teach you everything you need to know to get the hang of things.
I typically don’t write Unilocal reviews, but I felt compelled to do this because Suzy really went over and above for us. When we got back to our place of lodging (all the way on the other side of the island), we realized that my girlfriend was missing her wallet. We had visited a couple places on this particular outing, including the surfing lesson, so we tried calling Suzy. Suzy didn’t have the wallet in her possession, but in order to save us a long trip, she went to the beach on her day off to ask the other instructors if they had seen it. Though we ended up finding the wallet at another location, she showed us a lot of kindness, for which we are very grateful.

My two sons (ages 10 & 11) learned to surf with Suzy and we couldn’t have been happier! She was sweet and patient and had the boys up on the very first wave. The whole thing was easy to set up and if we had time we would do it again. Thanks Suzy (& your awesome dogs)

Surfing was not as easy as I thought. After seeing all the reviews, I chose to go with Suzy. Suzy and her brother are very friendly, nice and helpful. Initially I could barely hold myself on the surf board. But after few attempts It wasn’t hard and I was able to balance myself.
My best wishes to Suzy and her team. Aloha.

Excellent surfing lesson. My uncle and I have never surfed before, but Suzy made it easy. We had an amazing time

My two kids and hubby took a two hour lesson Wednesday 8÷1÷12.
I found Sunset Suzy because groupon offered a deal from a Waikiki group that almost pulled us in. But thankfully I checked Unilocal reviews and they were bad news… I had gotten SUnset SUzy’s info from another Waikiki surf guy since we were staying up here on the North Shore. He highly recommended her.
I emailed her late on Tuesday and called her Wednesday morning to see when we could get in a class. She got us in with Matt and Stephanie at noon that very same day 3miles away. She was very friendly on the phone and texted me directions to the beach.
We didn’t have to meet at a shop or sign any ridiculous waivers or carry boards for blocks and blocks. The boards are right there on the beach. Matt met us with a smile, gave some brief overview instructions and 15min of concise beach instruction.
Then they hit the water. Stephanie came in to help so the teacher to student ratio in our class was 1:2 !!! My kids age 10 and 12 and my 40+ hubby all learned to surf today! They were thrilled! Matt and Stephanie are SUPER patient and nice and helped my 10yr old daughter when she was struggling. We couldn’t have had a better experience! Don’t bother going ANYWHERE else. The prices here are awesome and the instruction is fun and top-​notch. Mara takes pictures and you can buy them after if you want to.

My boyfriend and I signed up for a 2 hr lesson with Sunset Suzy and it was amazing. We were taught by Suzy’s brother — really friendly and a lot of fun. The beach they chose was perfect for learning. We were able to start a little bit early, so we spent almost 2 hours just in the water.
Also, she had a photographer taking pictures of us during the lesson, so we were able to buy a CD of photos afterwards.

Suzy was very nice and helpful with getting everything set up before the lesson. In our class we had 5 students with 3 instructors. All the instructors were very nice, patient, and helpful. They were all very outgoing and personable. The beach you go to is perfect for learning to surf. My sister and I took an hour lesson together and couldn’t have asked for a better experience.

Some friends and I signed up our children for a week long surf class at Sunset Suzy’s. My son loved learning to surf here. Suzy and her instructors were enthusiastic about teaching the kids and that made it a really fun experience for the students. The student/​teacher ratio was good — about 4 students per instructor. They gave individual attention to students who needed it and did a fine job of allaying any apprehension the kids had. Better yet, everyone learned how to surf!

As far as Hawaiian surf schools go, there are many options, however Sunset Suzy’s North Shore Oahu surf lessons offered a unique opportunity to experience the renowned beaches around Haleiwa with the friendliest, most well liked female surf instructor we’ve ever meet. Not only is Suzy a very accomplished surfing, and certified North Shore life guard, she is also one of the most positive, happy, out going people I’ve ever meet! Additionally the beach accommodations she hooks up for the week long north shore hawaii surf camps were TOP notch! Much Mahalos Suzy!