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Kauai surfing experts love Hanalei Bay in the winter time but it’s not for beginners. Poipu Beach is an excellent spot to learn to surf and nobody laughs when you wipe out. Check with the local surf shops or call the Weather Service (888-245-3564) to find out where the surf is up.
Surf lessons are available for $60 for a 1.5 hour session, including all-day use of equipment (board, wet suit top, and carrying rack for your car), from Windsurf Kauai in Hanalei (808-828-6838). Poipu also has numerous surfing schools; the oldest and best is Margo Oberg’s School of Surfing, at the Nuku Moi Surf Shop, across from Brennecke’s Beach (808-742-8019). Margo charges $50 for 1 hour of instruction and a half hour of practice, including surfboard and leash; she guarantees that by the end of the lesson, you’ll be standing and catching a wave.