Prices checked on Sep 11, 2026Things to do in Santa Monica
Kapowui, was awarded best surf school in Venice beach for the last 5 years in a row. Kapowui is a family run business and and an icon of southern California. We live, eat, and dream surfing and teach surfing because we want to share our love and stoke for the sport. This is a life choice for us and what gives our lives meaning. All of Kapowui's instructors are imbued with the Aloha spirit, live within blocks of the beach (4 of them live in surf vans), surf every day and have many years teaching experience. When we are doing a lesson with you, we are 100% focused and in the moment with you. At Kapowui we truly care about your experience. Whether surfing is a one time bucket list item or a new sport you want to pick up, we will have you up riding waves, 100% guaranteed! Additionally you will be immersed in the surf culture, giving you the opportunity to feel the true surfer vibe, while learning a skill you can use forever.
1.5-Hour Surf Lesson in Santa Monica lasts about 1h 30min.
Prices start at $140 per person for this Santa Monica experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Meet at the iconic Kapowui VW van in the parking lot 5 South 2701 Barnard way, Santa Monica, ca 90405. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 15 travellers can book together.
Wheelchair accessible
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 146 verified reviews; it is run by kapowui surf lessons. Most-mentioned highlights: Sunscreen, souvenir, water; surfboard, wetsuit, instructor.
Overall amazing experience all around. The guys were all super nice and very experienced surfers. They taught us well and we were riding waves in no time. If you are in the area and want to try surfing definitely check them out. We had never surfed before but they made it so easy.
Really awesome lesson for my 8 year old son. Friendly, and super effective lesson. He stood on the board multiple times even though it was his first lesson. I highly recommend these guys. They’re fantastic. Totally worth every penny, and very reasonably priced.
Todd was the best! Really got my son up and running in a hurry with a great education in how to surf. Excellent all the way around!
As mentioned above, an incredible experience thanks so much to Michelle and all the team behind it! A great beautiful reality I highly recommend
My son is an experienced surfer, our instructor taught him so many new techniques. The instructors are for all over the world and are they are super friendly and good people. Kapowui treats you like family. would not go anywhere else when visiting Cali....
Martin was so friendly and genuine. You could tell he really wanted everyone to have a great time. The instructor I had (Will) was awesome - super helpful to me as a first time surfer, but also helpful to my boyfriend who has surfed a handful of times and just wanted to tips.
I went out with Pat and he was super chill, the waves were great. Had a better experience than my first surf lesson in Waikiki. Pat gave critical help to keep me on the board. I made it all the way to the shore multiple times where before I couldn't stay up at all. I'll definitely be going back
Wow!! better than Waikiki, that says a lot. thank you for you review and feedback. We truly appreciate it.
Had the best time!!! Liam was our instructor who was super patient breaking down the instructional part of the lesson, and giving us pointers throughout the lesson to better our form and make us better surfers. 10/10 would recommend to anyone learning to surf or wanting help improving their skills.
My two girls (9 and 11) booked a lesson with Harrison on a very early morning (7am). Despite being complete beginners, we ended up standing on our boards a few times, which was so much fun! We’re hooked
Thank you so much for your kind word!!
So much fun. After 20-25 minutes on land, my family was in the water catching waves. Our instructor was personable and really cared that they 'got up'. Kept giving tips and helping them succeed.
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