Hawaiian Fire

Great little store with friendly and knowledgable staff members. Great local store, we were glad to buy a hat and shirt to support local business and fire fighters.

Quick tip: For their new store location, GPS location leads you to the right shopping plaza, but the store itself is seated to the north west; book ahead of your trip
Pros (+5)
Solid logistics and communications — picked up and dropped off on the dime
Discount for firefighters woooh
Incredibly encouraging staff
Great souvenir photos taken professionally on a FF DSLR
Pretty much the whole beach to yourself
I can’t imagine it getting much better then this
Cons (+/​-​)
Sometimes it’s hard to hear an instructor; I didn’t realize it was time to head in until most people were on the beach already
Bottom Line: I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Hawaiian Fire to a friend or family

I’ve taken surf lessons from a few other places and Hawaiian Fire is still by fire the best! Great for all ages, adults and children. Really encouraging instructors and great photograph opportunities! We were so burnt out after our 2 hour surf lessons. Seriously a great workout. The beach they take you to is very nice and not crowded at all so you don’t have to worry about running into other surfers!

Great designs, great product, fantastic sales person!
Thanks for a great experience, our family enjoyed the visit to your store. The super awesome sales lady was one of the nicest people we’ve met on your trip.
Worth taking some time to get a cool, local surf shirt! Priced right as well.
Thank you!

I highly recommend Hawaiian Fire. My 12 year old daughter and I had an awesome experience. Instructors were super friendly, knowledgeable, and great with kids and adults. They had us up and riding waves in no time. The beach location was ideal. Not crowded at all.

Hawaiian Fire did a terrific job with both girls in their lesson. Neither had surfed before but they were both able to stand up and have success. The staff is attentive and very approachable. Definite do over.

I have never surfed in my life before and always wanted to learn. From previous reviews, I decided to go with Hawaiian Fire. It well exceeded my expectations and was easier to learn than I initially thought. Firstly, the location was great. There were plenty of waves that were easy to learn on. Secondly, the beach was secluded and didn’t have to worry about a large crowd of having someone plow into me or me into them. Thirdly, the individual instruction I received, even though part of a group, felt like a 1 – 1 training. The surf training started with a safety briefing and how to position your self, paddle, and eventually stand on the board; as well as how to safely dismount and when to dismount. They also provided shirts and reef walkers which made walking under water safer since there are many rocks on this beach. The instructors were all very personable and even made small conversation to ease our nerves. I was able to stand on the 3^rd try and will probably pick up surfing now since it is Awesome! Big thanks to the Hawaiian Fire Surf School! ¹⁰⁄₁₀ would recommend!

My wife and I were in Hawaii for 9 days for our 5yr wedding anniversary, and she wanted me to try out surfing. She recommended Hawaiian Fire as the personal surfing coach. Thinking this is going to be a piece of cake since I used to skateboard and snowboard in my youth. Boy was I wrong! There are different factors you need to keep in mind, and the instructors there every step of the way!
We literally had the whole beach to ourselves. There was a young boy that was surfing with us too. The location was a little tricky, but Sandra sent us great directions on how to get there. Just be patient.
There’s a photographer on site taking pictures and will give you the options to purchase. Buy it with the memory stick. :) and definitely stop by at Tanioka’s for the best Poke on the island! (drool!)
It was a very memorable time! I will definitely go back!

From my experiance and talking to others this place is as good as it gets.
Lessons taught by off duty firemen so you know that you are in safe hands.
This was my first surf lesson and was a first lesson for a lot of people in the group. Took us to a great place. They were really patient and worked with everyone who had different abilities.
I dont know how they are with experianced surfers, but for beginners they are the best.

Kids had a great time today learning how to surf! Entire team out there was fabulous! Erica started out the lesson & it was continues by Sean. All three kids (18, 16, 14) had an awesome experience & they actually stood up on the surfboard. Paid cash so got a slight discount. Didn’t get pressured into leaving a tip, which we did anyway. Drove ourselves there so left ourselves plenty of time to get lost & for traffic. Beach we went to actually called Eisenhower Beach if that helps w/​the GPS. No shade out there but they had a pop up tent which was nice. A fabulous day & one which the kids will remember!

I remember when I was out there in Hawaii I went to Oahu with my mom and sister and friend I got granted a wish from make a wish it was an amazing trip and I was so lucky just to be out there. it was couple years ago. my surfing teacher was Cain I hope I got the spelling correct but he was so cool and supper nice he taught me how to get up and ride the wave but I keep falling off the board and I swallowed so much salt water I got sick and wanted to barf it was funny but I got back on the board and keep trying until I got it :) maybe someday If I go back to Oahu I will so do it again. I still have the sweater I got from there and I still have the shirt they gave me *mahalo*

Had an awesome time! They made it easy to learn and had enough instructors to get a real feel! Go check out the store also… CUTE clothes!

Definitely five stars for the surfing school. I was a first time surfer and the instructors were simply perfect in their professionalism, friendliness, helpfulness and knowledge. All the equipment were nice, and the instructors went out of their ways to make sure all students got as much time in water and attempts as possible. Definitely will highly recommend it to others.

What a great experience! When my fiancé and I first arrived we were a bit worried because the other customers were all kids and their parents but Hawaiian Fire treated everybody the same and we felt very well taken care of. All of them are really great guys who enourage and cheer for you everytine you try to catch a wave. We even saw an endangered monk seal chillin’ on the beach only a couple of feet away :)
Make sure you book your lesson well in advance, though; they are almost always booked solid throughout the summer.

Great lessons and great people. Tried them out because of their great Unilocal reviews and they’ve earned one of the 5 stars reviews they’ve gotten.
Picked me up, drove me to the nice little beach. I had a great time. I had previously tried another school so I have something to compare it to, and this was so much better.
Thanks!

I highly recommend Hawaiian Fire!!! The instructors were knowledgeable, friendly, patient and great with kids. (Admittedly, they were also great with us adults.)
My daughter had Erica for her private lesson. We adults had Noah and Duke as instructors. They made sure everyone was able to eventually stand up and catch a few waves. I appreciated their encouragement and tips. Surfing with Hawaiian Fire was definitely a highlight of our trip to Oahu. A big thank you to our fearless instructors. We will definitely be using them again!
PS– I also want to make sure to mention that Hawaiian Fire provided pick-​up & return transportation from our hotel to their surf location near Ko Olina.

The highlight of my trip to Oahu!
I had picked this place for surf lessons based on all the great reviews on Trip Advisor. The experience lived up to all my expectations.
Tour 2 includes transportation to and from Waikiki hotels. Noah was there at the pick-​up spot early, and we picked up others around Waikiki before heading out towards Kapolei, a nice secluded beach (IDK how people learn to surf in crowded Waikiki Beach). Noah was super friendly and gave us the low down on all the places to go to on the island during the drive.
$ 114 in total for the lesson, including transportation, rash guard, shoes, and surfboard. The lesson starts with a short on-​land lesson and then they take you out on the water. The water is around 5 feet deep. You paddle out to any of the instructors out in the water; they turn you around; tell you when to paddle; and push you to catch the wave. I was up and riding my first wave on my 3^rd try! I’m not the strongest paddler and had trouble directing/​turning myself towards the instructors, but LeRoy and Noah were nice enough to swim over and get me and then tow me around! By the end of the lesson, I was able to switchfoot 3x in one ride!
Instructors are super chill and friendly, and know you by name! They’ll chat/​joke around with you while they wait to push you into the perfect wave.
DEFINITELY RECOMMEND!

This was an awesome experience, probably the most fun I’ve had. Booking was easy, The PRICE was $ 100 per person with 10% kamaaina discount. Once you book they send you directions… we followed those directions but there was a few steps missing in between the freeway and the exit so we got a little lost but were saved by mapquest and the fact that we gave ourselves an hour ½ driving time.
LOGISTICS:
As far as GEAR goes the package provides the rash guard, board, and tabbies, and if you have your own rash guard they allow you to wear it. They started us off with some basics, got to practice on the sand, once we headed out there was instructors laid out around the perimeter, when you swim to the instructors, they guide you into the wave, so you pretty much are able to catch it, if you can get yourself up, which is the hardest part. At first it was scary but as I kept trying I got closer to standing… and finally I did it! It was the best feeling ever. Most of the INSTRUCTORS were nice and helpful although there was one that didn’t really mesh well with us but the good thing about this lesson is that you can swim back to the people you feel comfortable with. The PICTURE CD for $ 40 (if you pick it up) is so worth buying, they have awesome shots!
This is the perfect lesson for all beginners, and although expensive, it’s worth every penny since you get individual attention!
Caution: you will be supper sore the next day!!!

Based on the Unilocal reviews, I went ahead and scheduled myself a surfing lesson. I had a great time, especially since I got up on my first try!
The shuttle had convenient pick up locations and was on time. They brought us to a beach on the west coast that had consistently smaller waves. They provided all the equipment and gave us a quick (and sufficient) run down on safety. It was about 20 minutes in and we were already in the water and getting on the surfboard. The arrangement was great — allowing us the choice to get on the board as many times as we wanted, depending on our energy level. They make it really easy for you NOT to fail :) Sean was great — he kept me entertained as we waited for a good wave and was extremely supportive!
After we were done, we viewed the pictures that were taken and was offered a CD for purchase. Overall, a great experience and I would recommend anybody to go to Hawaiian Fire for a surf lesson.

Hawaiian Fire does an excellent job of teaching you to surf! We were picked up by their van at 7:00am, then we picked up several other parties. We made it out to the surf site around 8:30am.
We were outfitted with a rash guard and booties, then asked to sit under a tent. We had to wait for about 20 minutes for other people to arrive before Lonnie gave us the safety precautions and surf instructions on the beach.
Once the instructions were finished, we were assigned to an instructor and a board. We went out single file into the ocean and the instructors helped us get situated on the board and pointed us to the buoys they had set up.
After everyone (about 15 people) was in the water, the instructors started getting people ready to get up on the surfboard.
On my first try, I got up and surfed for a little while, then fell off. It felt good to stand up on the board. Over the next hour and 15 minutes, I was on and off the board, in the water, paddling and having a great time. If you get tired, you can rest and have other people go ahead of you. The 5 instructors (3 guys and 2 girls) were all very positive and encouraging. Two of the guys work for the Fire Department. The other guy was the Japanese speaking instructor. I had a great time and enjoyed surfing with Hawaiian Fire very much.
They have two tours per day (7:00am and 9:30am). We took the group lesson and it cost $ 99 per person.
As another Unilocaler wrote, you can buy a CD with all the groups pictures for $ 40, a good buy if you took the lesson with some friends.
Overall, an excellent experience and I’d surf with Hawaiian Fire again. It’s nice they are on a secluded beach because you don’t have so many people running into you in the water and fighting for the waves.
We got back around noon from our surfing outing.
Cheers!