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Maui Surf Academy offers surfing lessons and surf camps that include beginner through advanced training. The program also offers specialized training and coaching for local contest circuits such as WSA and SSS, as well as travel coaching to local breaks and to locations outside of the state and country.
• Ages: 7–18 years old
• Schedule: Options available 7 days a week between 6:30am and 5pm
Maui Surf Academy states that beginner and first time surfers are a specialty and that classes can be personalized to suit individual learning needs. The program describes its instructors as patient and skilled, and notes that instructors accompany students from the sand to the sea. The program states that if a surfer does not stand up and ride a wave, the lesson is free, with refunds provided if the surfer is in reasonable shape and surfs for the duration of the lesson. All bookings are handled directly via phone and email.
Maui Surf Academy was established in 2003, and Matthew Allen has operated Maui Surf Academy since 2010. Owner and head instructor Matthew Allen is a surfer, big wave surfer, and active duty United States Navy search and rescue swimmer. He has been teaching surfing since 2003 nationally and internationally, has been featured on MTV's Living Lahaina in 2007, and learned to teach surfing from the Kinimaka family while living on Maui and Kauai. He has coached for the Sage Creek High School surf team, coached Sage Creek High School to an undefeated first season in 2015–16, and coached clients in the WSA and SSS West Coast competition circuits. He has competed in WSA and for The Swamis Club in the West Coast Coalition of Surf Club Events, and in 2021 he took 1st place in the Malibu Surfing Association's MSA Classic Invitational longboard competition.
Parent and student comments describe experiences with Maui Surf Academy instructors. One parent reports that Surf Instructor JR had their daughter standing up and riding waves quickly and that they were able to book a one-hour private lesson by texting and sending a deposit via Venmo. Another parent notes that two children, ages 10 and 7, have been attending Maui Surf Academy camps for several summers and that their skills improve each year. A student review describes Matthew Allen as funny and says he makes surfing easy and enjoyable.
Last updated March 15, 2026.
• Ages: 7–18 years old
• Schedule: Options available 7 days a week between 6:30am and 5pm
Maui Surf Academy states that beginner and first time surfers are a specialty and that classes can be personalized to suit individual learning needs. The program describes its instructors as patient and skilled, and notes that instructors accompany students from the sand to the sea. The program states that if a surfer does not stand up and ride a wave, the lesson is free, with refunds provided if the surfer is in reasonable shape and surfs for the duration of the lesson. All bookings are handled directly via phone and email.
Maui Surf Academy was established in 2003, and Matthew Allen has operated Maui Surf Academy since 2010. Owner and head instructor Matthew Allen is a surfer, big wave surfer, and active duty United States Navy search and rescue swimmer. He has been teaching surfing since 2003 nationally and internationally, has been featured on MTV's Living Lahaina in 2007, and learned to teach surfing from the Kinimaka family while living on Maui and Kauai. He has coached for the Sage Creek High School surf team, coached Sage Creek High School to an undefeated first season in 2015–16, and coached clients in the WSA and SSS West Coast competition circuits. He has competed in WSA and for The Swamis Club in the West Coast Coalition of Surf Club Events, and in 2021 he took 1st place in the Malibu Surfing Association's MSA Classic Invitational longboard competition.
Parent and student comments describe experiences with Maui Surf Academy instructors. One parent reports that Surf Instructor JR had their daughter standing up and riding waves quickly and that they were able to book a one-hour private lesson by texting and sending a deposit via Venmo. Another parent notes that two children, ages 10 and 7, have been attending Maui Surf Academy camps for several summers and that their skills improve each year. A student review describes Matthew Allen as funny and says he makes surfing easy and enjoyable.
Last updated March 15, 2026.
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