Wavehuggers

I had a great experience with Wavehuggers! Helina was my instructor and she was great. She was super nice and showed me everything first on the sand so I was comfortable getting out in the waves. They’re willing to work out what time works best for you and what is the best time to learn. I’ll definitely take more lessons from them.

My five year old son and I had a private lesson with Jessica this past Saturday at Doheny beach. It was an absolute blast. My son was able to ride his very first wave all the way in. The equipment was great including the small wetsuit. Jessica did an outstanding job making the experience fun for us both. We will definitely be back!

My 16 year old daughter had a GREAT time learning to surf with Helina at Wavehuggers! She did a one on one lesson, and accommodated our hectic holiday schedule. She was really nice and knowledgeable, and they had a fun time. All of the equipment (surf board, wetsuit, etc.) was in great shape and the wetsuit actually kept her really warm even though it was late December! We did the lesson out of Manhattan beach which was very cool and had good waves. Since it was a starter lesson, they didn’t go out too deep, but still got a lot of consistent waves — enough for her to get her feet up on the board pretty well. And, when we got done, my son (12) who had tagged along, said he wanted to try surfing some time.
I would definitely recommend Wavehuggers!

My wife booked a lesson for my daughter (12) and me (hmmm…somewhat older than 12) for our Christmas vacation to the SD area. From the start, we were impressed with communications, information & instructions from Wavehuggers, preparing us for our lesson.
About a week before, we got a follow-​up email with additional details about the location, time & instructor. Everything we needed was provided (wetsuits, surfboards) and our instructor was very knowledgeable and made the lesson a lot of fun despite a very cold wind (the ocean temp was actually warmer than the air!). My daughter got up on her first try! And the second! And many more… she is now hooked on surfing! I was not as lucky (or skilled?) but I had fun anyway and want to try again.
If/​when we are back in the area, we’ll definitely be giving Wavehuggers a shout to schedule another lesson.

Everyone with this company was awesome. Jonah and Helina made it super easy. I had a great time, caught some open face waves and left the beach tired and happy. I’ll be back.

The company was very willing to work with my schedule and the surf conditions to find a day that was best suited for a beginners lesson. I was corresponding specifically with Helina, who was always a pleasure to deal with.
My private lesson was just as great, especially since I was finally getting in the water. Andrew A was my instructor. He was very personable and skilled, which made learning fun and rewarding. We started with some basic surf board anatomy, practice on the sand, and then water time.
I had a great time and would recommend this company to others interested in paying for lessons.

Our Wavehuggers surf lesson with Helina was great. There were three unexperienced fourty-​somethings in our group and Helina was professional and patient with us all. Booking was easy and Helina met us at a convenient location with everything we needed to surf. Because we were beginners she began the lesson on the sand and demonstrated everything we would be doing in the water. She was very knowledgable about safety and actual surfing techniques. Then she has us practice on land first, providing feedback to each of us. I particularly appreciated that Helina demonstrated multiple techniques to stand up on the board and allowed us to figure out what would work best. Once we were in the water Helina helped us position ourselves for the best chances of success. We all had a blast and I would definitely recommend Helina and Wavehuggers for beginners and more advanced surfers alike!

Love wavehuggers! The booking process was smooth when I called to reserve a last minute lesson for my 9-​year-​old. They were very accommodating about time and location. Max was a terrific teacher. He tailored the lesson perfectly to my son’s experience level. My son can’t wait for another lesson!

One on one, very friendly, very easy-​going, Very patient.
And a good instructor. I definitely would take surfing lessons with her again!

I’ve just finished my fourth lesson with Wavehuggers, and I’m planning to get more! Helina is awesome, and has been teaching me so much about surfing – everything from the mechanics of catching a wave to the selection of surfing times based on the tides. I highly recommend Wavehuggers for anyone who wants to learn to surf!

Took a lesson with Andrew on Saturday morning in Sept 2015 in South Redondo. The dude is great, very patient and a solid sense of humor. He worked lots with a friend who had never surfed and by end of the 2 hour lesson, she was able to stand and ride a few good waves. Now she’s rallying all her friends to take lessons with Andrew! The booking process is VERY easy and their communication is great. Highly recommended!

What an excellent time! Laura was a wonderful instructor. I am not in the greatest shape and Laura helped me accommodate for my challenges. I have surfed in some of the «greatest waters,» and I must say that Manhattan beach is epic! I learned some new technical aspects about surfing. Will totally come back. Highly recommend! These are young entrepreneur ladies who know what they’re doing :) Support them !

My boyfriend and I had such a horrible experience with this company. I wanted to buy him a surf lesson for his birthday and chose Wavehuggers because of their great Unilocal reviews and their offerings at different beaches. I chose the first Saturday in August at Huntington Beach in the late morning. My boyfriend received an email with the instructor and time, and then another email changing the location slightly because of the U.S. Open. Fine. On the morning of, just 3 hours before the lesson we get a call saying that the instructor is no longer available and could my boyfriend have the lesson the next day. We’d planned a day around being in the OC area so he politely said he would prefer not to. The woman on the phone then said he could do 1pm at Newport Beach and that he would get a $ 15 credit. We agreed, and then she called back and said 2pm at Newport Beach. My boyfriend went to Newport and there was no parking to be found. He and the instructor drove around for over an hour and then ended right back at Huntington Beach! They did not start the lesson until after 4pm that day. I give two stars because the quality of the lesson was good, but logistically, this whole thing was a mess. This company is really unprofessional and unorganized. They offered us the $ 15 for our troubles, but then never credited it back to us! If we knew this would have taken an entire day of waiting around, we would have just rescheduled the whole thing for another time. If having a lesson during the U.S. Open was going to be too much trouble, they should have just told us when we made the reservation. I would not recommend this place to anyone. They don’t seem to care about customer service or the time they cost others.

Great experience with Wavehuggers. Contacted them about a beginning surf lesson for our 15 year old grandson while on vacation in the LA area. It could not have worked out better. Helina made the arrangements clear and convenient and Max is a superstar instructor. He had our first-​time surfer up on the board and looking good after only a few tries. We highly recommend Wavehuggers!

So here’s the deal, I write reviews about food though this surf group is righteously transcendent! The attention to detail was excellent from the booking process with Helina to the selection of a qualified surf instructor being Andrew.
I wanted to have a deeper understanding about surfing than just standing up on a board. Andrew guided me though everything from how to understand a surf report to showing me exactly how to get out of a riptide.
If you want the best possible way to get aquatinted with and learn the world of surfing stop reading this and pick up the phone and give them a call. It will change your life dude!

Score! What was better than surf lessons including all the supplies? Having surf lessons from the owner of the company!
Surf lessons were a special graduation gift for my family. What a treat knowing that Wavehuggers would take care of everything — including their safety. The instructions were specific. Practice on the beach first gave the first time surfers confidence. And, helping them select the best waves proved to be good learning for the future.
I would highly recommend Wavehuggers over all the other companies!

I had such a great experience learning to surf with Wavehuggers. Helina and Laura were super helpful getting me set up and worked around my schedule and location to make it as easy and convenient as possible.
Connor was an awesome instructor! He was very encouraging and gave me great pointers throughout the whole lesson without making me feel overwhelmed. I was able to get up on the board and even ride in a wave or 2 on my first lesson! I had so much fun and will definitely be out surfing again. I would recommend Connor and the Wavehuggers group to any of my friends wanting to learn to surf.

Wavehuggers was a great experience.
My girlfriend and I went to a free demo on Nov 23^rd, the instructors were really welcoming and made us feel comfortable, even though it was out first time attempting to surf. We ended up booking a lesson for a couple days later.
The lesson was a blast, Helina was our instructor. She was really knowledgeable, encouraging, and cool. They seemed very flexible when it came surf spot selection, we ended up going with their recommendation, regardless it’s a plus.
I highly recommend Wavehuggers to anyone interested in trying to surf.

Amazing! Today was my first time surfing and it seriously became one of my favorite sports!
We had a private lesson with some of my friends and Andrew A. (our instructor) was super cool and nice and really good at taking his time and teaching us. All 4 of us loved it! He seriously knows his stuff! He knew which waves we had to catch, and seriously the first day I was up on the board (once hahaha) but will definitely recommend anyone who learns surfing to take lessons at Wave Huggers!
I will definitely soon be coming back to practice more and learn!
Thanks! It was an awesome experience! Totally worth every penny!

WaveHuggers is amazing! The private surfing lesson is hands down one of the coolest things I’ve ever done! Tamer was my instructor & he is not only knowledgeable, he is so much fun!
I recommend WaveHuggers for all first time surfers like myself. It’s worth every penny & you won’t regret it!