Took my three sons to the beach for mothers day and decided it was a great time for lessons. My oldest (10) has been learning for a year but the other two are just starting to show interest. The waves were a clean 1-3 feet and pretty fun. I even jumped in for a half dozen short rides in the shallow beach break. My oldest caught two on his own while my middle (6) needed a good push to get in the small break. My youngest (4) loved riding the shallow white water break near shore. Mom had a great day of relaxing in the sun and taking pictures. A great way to spend a mothers day in Hawaii!