Top North Island Surfing Lessons

What an incredible experience! Rowan was a fantastic instructor and helped both of us to surf lots of waves. The wetsuit and surfboards were great and the water was warm. We would definitely recommend this activity to anyone who wants to learn to surf!

We booked four days of private lessons with Maya and couldn’t have asked for a better instructor. She handled different levels with ease — from beginner to intermediate — and was wonderful with our 7-year-old daughter who was just starting. Thanks to her great advice and sharp eye, we all got up and caught waves. Big thanks to Maya!

Patrick was an awesome instructor who had great advice and was really helpful especially if it’s your first time surfing. The staff were very friendly and sorted everything for you.

Get experience if you have never tried surfing before It was safe and fun. If you can’t swim you will only need to go to waist deep water The instructor were excellent

Absolutely 10/10 recommend this company. We started off as a group of 9 inquiring about private group lessons, and I amended the booking 3 times, as our group kept increasing- 9, 12 and finally 14 gals. Each time our booking changed, communication with Che was so easy and the responses were lightning fast. With the Tropical Storm coming, we thought it would get cancelled as we were a bunch of greenies who had never stepped on a board before, however Che let us know it was moved to Langs Beach instead, so we were happy chaps.We rocked up to the beach looking like absolute weenies and the water looked absolutely wild. Smashing waves and rainy, but it was all a part of the adventure and we were keen to get amongst it. We were greeted by Corne and Leo who were the most chilled out and energetic instuctors ever, then a third instructor Ebbe rocked up with the same vibes. You could tell they had a passion for surfing and they hyped us up and we were ready to hit the waves. They sorted us out with wetsuits and rashies, and tag teamed it going through safety briefings in a fun, informative manner. We were given a board then hiked with them in the wind down the beach, looking like idiots being blown around, to calmer waters. Even that was hilarious watching each other struggle against the wind and form trains to lug the boards to the other end of the beach.Once we were in the water, Corne, Leo, and Ebbe were super helpful, laughing at us making fools of ourselves and super encouraging when we managed to stand up on the boards. God knows how they managed to keep track of us 14 flailing around in the water, but they did an amazing job and we had the best time! Never expected 3 instructors to join us on this adventure, but so happy we got all three, as they were an absolute blast! We had the time of our lives and reckon the stormy weather made it waaaaay better. We never felt unsafe. Absolute value for money and will definitely be back. What a way to wrap up April. Thanks team🤙🤙Only downside was that we didn't manage to take any pictures of the gnarly weather, but had nothing to do with the company, we were having too much fun in the water to remember to take a few snaps.

Lee our surf Pro guide was amazing with Sebastien, eight years old. Fantastic instructor!!! Highly recommend

My 10.5 year old son loved his 2 hour surfing lesson. He was grouped with other children and had a kind and enthusiastic instructor. She gave lots of high-5s and he was so proud of his progress! He said it was his favourite activity of the trip. We loved the gorgeous location!

I recently took a beginner surf lesson in Aotearoa, and it was an amazing experience! My instructor, Corne, was incredibly patient and supportive, making the session both fun and easy to follow. Thanks to his guidance, I felt confident and had a great time catching waves. I highly recommend this class to anyone looking to try surfing—it was an absolute joy!

Thanks mount surf school. The boys had a fantastic time and learnt a lot. Their instructor was so lovely and very helpful.Thanks so much.

Andrew was great with my 2 daughters, they loved the experience and are now keen to do regular lessons to improve on their skills!

It is definitely worthwhile, my dad also took a lesson and by the end of the lesson he was able to stand up on the board and ride the wave inshore and that’s for a guy who has never surfed in his life. I was a bit more advanced than my dad and the instructor took me out back and I was able to catch my first unbroken wave, turn on the wave and I learnt to read the waves so I knew what waves to catch and which direction I should go in and in 2 hours I was able to do all this and more.

Putting the skills I learned from the trainer into action by standing up on the board was the highlight and know having the skills to feel confident enough to hire a board anywhere I go.

i did this lesson with a couple of girlfriends and it was my first time ever trying to surf, so i was pretty unconfident beforehand. i found the lesson so helpful and really boosted my confidence, and by the end of it i managed to get up on the board. it was amazing! i cant remember the names of our instructors, sorry, but they were truly fantastic. if you're a first timer or even just want to brush up on your skills, like one of my friends did, i highly recommend Aotearoa Surf School! what an awesome service you guys provide. keep up the great work.

Myself and some girlfriends came and did a 2hrs surf lesson over the peak season. Che and the coaches were super friendly and helpful, my gals who have never tried surfing before were up riding waves! Was the time of our lives and most definitely a day to remember. Thanks so much to Che and the team for making this happen 🙏

Had the absolute best experience with the Aoteroa Surf School team. It was really well organised, Ophe was an awesome instructor and made sure everyone was looked after during the lessons. Highly recommend this for anyone looking to try surfing, was well worth the drive from Auckland.Che helped me with the purchase of a board from them. He was so knowledgeable and honest in his advice guiding me to the right board for me.10/10 recommend.

I'd like to single out Ollie who was a great coach, demonstrating moves that we can only hope to emulate, but he can isolate your areas to work on, and does everything with a huge smile on his face. Hannah and Nathan were also amazing. I had two group lessons. The first with 19 people, which left me a bit frustrated though I had learned some basics. The second, there were just two of us, at Mangawhai, and we had such a great time in messy surf; I left feeling totally elated. I'd highly recommend Ollie as a coach and the whole operation which is very professional.