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Jamie O'Brien School of Surf vs North Shore Oahu Surf School

Surfing · Oahu · Updated 2026

TLDR Verdict

It's essentially a tie — both score 5/5. Choose based on price, availability, or which island location suits you better.

Side-by-Side Comparison

Jamie O'Brien School of Surf North Shore Oahu Surf School
Composite Score 5/5 5/5
TripAdvisor 5★★★★★
Google 5★★★★★ (1,267 reviews) 5★★★★★ (320 reviews)
Starting Price $85 $100
Price Range $85–$209 $100–$225
Islands Oahu Oahu
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What Reviewers Say

Jamie O'Brien School of Surf

Google ★★★★★

Where to start? From the first phone call to wrapping up, Noah, Dakota, and Elijah were incredible to work with! My two disabled children had private lessons and they were taken ca…

Google ★★★★★

Just the best and patient and friendly bunch of instructors!! I lost my GoPro in the middle of the ocean and thought it was gone forever until Owen pulled a miracle and found it fo…

Google ★★★★★

One of the most fun experiences we had as a family in Hawaii. Tyler and Dakota were great instructors and all of us stood up on the boards. Highly recommend this shop for lessons …

Google ★★★★★

NOAH was awesome! Great experience for our crew. We all got great waves and got to stand for most of them :)

North Shore Oahu Surf School

TripAdvisor ★★★★★

We had a great experience. Koa did a great job teaching my teens and they were up and surfing in short time. I would definitely reccommend.

TripAdvisor ★★★★★

The absolute best experience! We had two younger children and they were amazing to work with. We all got up on the boards and the instructors were very patient and helpful with all…

TripAdvisor ★★★★★

Had the best time learning to surf with Kane he was amazing a true Hawaiian waterman and expert surfer If you want to learn to surf on your first outing and get up on your board qu…

TripAdvisor ★★★★★

A great day of surfing! They booked us last minute and took out a bunch of kids with mixed skill. Kala did a great job. Everyone had a lot of fun and grew their skills. We would …

Choose North Shore Oahu Surf School If...

  • Starting price of $100 fits your budget
  • You're visiting Oahu
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Jamie O'Brien School of Surf

From $85 · Oahu

5/5 composite

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North Shore Oahu Surf School

From $100 · Oahu

5/5 composite

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