Tons of cute merchandise to remind you of your stay in Poipu! They have super cute shirts, sweaters and bags with the tree tunnel, chickens, and beautiful Poipu beach for example. I also liked their huge selection of sandals from Reef that are perfect for the beach. Service was always friendly and the employees are happy to help answer any questions you may have. Price for clothing seems on par with everywhere else. Tons of free parking available all around the shopping center where you can also grab a bite to eat while you shop. read more

Poipu Surf - 3/2026 Tons of cute sandals, this is just a fraction of them - Surf Shop Near Me - Koloa, Hawaii

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Great little surf shop that's super easy to stop by. Parking is convenient and they've got everything from surf gear to souvenirs. Perfect if you need to grab something quick or just want to browse. read more

Poipu Surf - Surf Shop Near Me - Koloa, Hawaii

I like browsing this shop when I'm in the vicinity. Recently I came specifically to buy a canvas beach bag and found one that was perfect in size and style. Clerks were friendly and helpful. They do offer kaamaina discounts with showing them your Hawaii drivers license. They'll put you in their system for future purchases. They have alot of selections on all products. It's a nice shop for browsing. read more

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Charlie at the shop is amazing & went out of his way to help me. The best vibes here.

Anytime I'm back home on Kauai i have to visit Poipu Surf for our Hawaii gear. We love their selection of mens and women's attire & footwear! Staff is super attentive and helpful especially Charlie! He helps me choose the best stuff. Love Poipu Surf. read more

I went on a surf lesson via Poipu Surf. 5 stars to my instructor Jimmy. He was awesome, encouraging and loved the fact that he reminded me to go at my pace. Good conversation and life lessons at Poipu, can ask for more. read more

We got an amazing board for our son at the surf swap. Great store, great community! Rochelle Ballard is a part owner and an amazing surfer. She was the original stunt surfer in Blue Crush. You will probably see her at the shop when you go! Ask for an autograph :) read more

If you're ever near Poipu, this place is a one stop shop!! So many amazing brands in store and the staff is amazing! We ended up picking up a cute bikini set for the beach, a flowy dress for dinner, a new cute snorkel set and a yeti water bottle! Prices are reasonable and location/parking is great!! Must stop shop when you're in poipu read more

Poipu Surf - Active by Teal - Surf Shop Near Me - Koloa, Hawaii

If you want to feel like you're wasting the staff's time then go to poipu surf. honestly over going to this shop... yeah they have a good selection of surf stuff and clothes, but the teens that work there are so rude and don't act like they care at all. they just talk story with each other while you're waiting at the register, then look irritated when they have to leave to ring you up. they do it kamaaina and tourists so at least there's equality! read more

Great selection, great service. Stocked up on kids clothes and Havaianas for nieces/nephew

My husband and I came on 7/19/2024 visiting the island and wanted to pick up some bodyboard fins, so we went to this shop to get some. The customer service in this shop is poor at best, especially with this male employee who was rude when we were looking for fins. My husband asked where the fins were and he said "back there" rudely. So my husband goes to the back to look for fins. As he was trying on fins, the male employee came up and rudely said "why you don't ask for help before touching the fins?!" He was mad that we were going through the fins without asking for help. He also failed to mention that these were rentals. He was arguing with me about it in front of other customers. I then said, "where is your Aloha spirit?! The employees at this store needs to learn customer service skills which I received none today! Good luck with your business. read more

I took my grandson there today and the employees were so terrible to him. They have no interest in make sales. They treated him terribly and were mean. I can't believe the owners would keep these employees with so many bad reviews. They obviously don't care about making a profit. He's a very sweet boy and didn't deserve to be treated like he was. read more

Went to 2 other shops to rent boards , they only had foamies . Was able to rent a fiberglass long and short board . read more

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A young worker named Jayna had great customer service when me and my wife were looking for a water bottle's.

My wife and I walked in here on 07/19/24 looking for some bodyboard fins. I was looking around and an Asian male employee with tattoos rudely asked what I was looking for. When I told him I was looking for some bodyboard fins he got angry with me and said that they were in the back. Just pointed to the back of the store. He did not specify exactly that the fins for sale were under the surfboards, which he should've specified, or even better yet show me where they were. So I found some fins that were "rentals" but I did not know they were rentals at the time. So I'm going through the fins thinking that these were all for sale. As I was searching he came over he rudely came over and said "Before touching stuff why don't you ask for help." he was rude and disrespectful and had no aloha spirit. He had made some remarks under his breath and was arguing with my wife. I told him to relax. Nobody talks to me and my wife like that. The owner needs to know how his employees are treating his customers. He needs to be fired! I would highly recommend going to another surf shop for your bodyboard fins! Don't come here. read more

Woman at the front was very rude. Wouldn't consider helping us and was on her phone the entire time. I was saying excuse me to ask a question and she just ignored me. Wouldn't recommend shopping here. read more

Rented a long board for 3 days. Very little used for paddling around Poipu beach. On return told "bottom scratched" and charged additional fee. Have rented innumerable times from Nukumoi and never had issues with much heavier use. Unfortunately PS seems to want to "nickel and dime" you for $...be very careful about their pre rental form...all their well-used boards have "scratches" and "dings" and would advice renting elsewhere or being meticulous about photos of rentals before you leave. Too many choices nearby with better customer service! read more

Older kids took surf lessons from Adam and Alistair from the shop. These 2 are The Best Surf Instructors. Super patient, kind, professional and fun. The training video at the store was great and also enabled the group to jump into the water almost right away when we got to the beach. Zero complaints and everyone was so happy with the whole experience. Thank you Adam and Alistair!!! read more

Thank you Kai and Charlie for all your help! You guys are so awesome. Made this Kauai trip so easy after the airlines lost my damn luggage. Appreciate you guys so much! read more

Thanks to Sanoe for excellent customer service today! We live in Kalaheo, and this is my favorite surf shop in all of Kaua'i. They have fantastic people working there. The gear is top-notch, the selection is perfect, and the prices are fair. Those things don't usually go altogether. Thanks for taking care of the Kama'āina and visitors alike. read more

The customer service and store policy is the worst. The employee helping me made no effort in helping me. The employee didn't even know the store policy. I do not recommend buying any thing from this store. read more

After being gifted a Poipu Surf shirt last Christmas, I was looking forward to shopping there myself during our trip back to my wife's hometown. The store is packed with all kinds of cool stuff and all quality products. During our first visit to the store, Melia (sp?) helped my wife with finding sizes for different swim dresses, so I appreciated that so she could get through the fitting quicker. Lol On our last day on Kauai, we had hours before we had to be at the airport. So we stopped a second time and I made sure to pick up several shirts for myself. They're super soft and comfortable! Charlie was behind the counter and he was pleasant to talk to, made sure to ask us about our trip. All the staff were quick to lend a hand and seemed genuinely interested in their customers. We try to visit Kauai at least once a year so looking forward to shopping here again. read more

The location is great and convenient ---- that's the good news. The bad news is the service is lacking and we were made to feel like an inconvenience for the workers. We rented two surf boards for the day (more like a few hours) and one of the manager's handled the initial paperwork. The boards were near their end of life and quite beat up but she made notes on all of the scratches/dings --- yet never showed us the notes so we could agree. And you have to leave a signed credit card totaling $750 per board if not returned. But these aren't new and nothing close to that value. In any case, when we returned the boards the manager was gone so returning beat up boards was a challenge for the remaining workers and it took far more time than needed to resolve. I would HIGHLY recommend you take a video of any rental items from this place before you leave the store. This feels like we could have been hit with a very large bill for something we didn't do. read more

Disorganized and hard to find items, employees are so and so, some making a minimum effort at being civilized & bordering on rude. Maybe intentionally unpleasant is the right description. read more

It really made me agitated that they would not return a pair of socks. I already had the same pair that I got for a present. It still had the tag on it from Poipu surf. I was going to do an exchange, But now according to them, because of Covid, I was unable to do any returns. As somebody who lives here on the South Shore I'd rather drive out to Hanalei to go to that surf shop. Way better read more

Adam thank you again for being an amazing surf instructor!! Your calm and patient demeanor was so appreciated. You took time to give me pointers on how to eye the right wave. You taught me how to avoid a nose dive! Thank you!! read more

Poipu Surf - surfing after a lesson with Adam. - Surf Shop Near Me - Koloa, Hawaii

Thanks to the guys at Poipu surf (Charlie and keeyan) for helping me find great last minute gifts that I'm sending to friends in the mainland! Definitely made my Friday so much easier! read more

Disappointing I bought my daughter a shirt there for $80 for Christmas. After she opened her gift and tried it on it was too large. Anyhow, I popped in there this evening to do some more shopping. I had two pairs of olukai sandals and a pair of shoes. My kids and wife were shopping. We were likely to spend around $600 bucks. However the fine print on the receipt said that we could only return the shirt we were returning within 3 days. I was kinda blown away as it is still new. The kid behind the counter was super kind and I couldn't be upset with him as he said it was just store policy. Nevertheless, the lack of return forfeited the larger purchase. We came here during a big covid shut down and we have been enthusiastically supporting small businesses. Even though I can find the same sandals on Amazon for 20% less and not have to carry them home I was choosing to support this business. It is apparently geared towards tourists and has little regard for their patronage. What a pity. read more

I needed help finding a birthday present for my nephew and finding just the right gift was difficult to decide on. So I asked one of the workers and this girl, Tiare, really helped me pick and choose which gift would fit the occasion. Thank you, Tiare! read more

Charlie and the rest of the staff went out of the way to get a sweat shirt for my son, who bought one earlier in 2022, but lost it. Charlie and the rest helped find a new one for him and he will be getting this for Christmas. Thanks again!!! One happy customer. read more

"Poipu Surf." "Hi. I bought some fins there, and I'd like to exchange them." "Yes, if you have the receipt, the original packaging and tags, and haven't used them." "I stepped in the water in them, and they feel too big." "I'm sorry, but they've been used, and you can't return them." "But I only stepped in the water." "I understand, but we've had some problems with returned swim gear, and this is our policy now. Are they just a little big?" "Yeah, they feel like they'll pull off." "Maybe you can try some fin tethers to keep them on, or fin socks so they're tighter." "That sounds like it might work. Thanks. Do you carry them?..." This conversation did not happen. This one did. "Poipu Surf." "Hi. I bought some fins there, and I'd like to exchange them." "Yes, if you have the receipt, the original packaging and tags, and haven't used them." "I stepped in the water in them, and they feel too big." "They're used and you can't exchange them. Give them to a friend and come in and buy another pair in the right size." Reading the reviews, I think your experience will depend on who you get. When I bought the fins, the salesperson checked in a low-key way that I was local, and gave me a discount. The person on the phone was not having a good day, and decided to share it. Maybe you get Billy, maybe you get the person Mariko from Koloa or I got. read more

We asked if they had Kamaaina discount when we were making our purchase. Cashier said sure and asked to see our ID. We're born and raised in state and she had the nerve to tell us we weren't Kamaaina because we don't live on Kauai. This store has no Aloha, and this is the first time in my life I've been insulted like this. So if you're like us, and local but not local enough for this overpriced sham of a shop, go elsewhere where they understand Aloha. read more

Awesome surf/skate shop. This is a really cool store, with awesome apparel, fantastic prices, and amazing employees. We stopped in with our 2 boys along with friends who also have 2 boys. That makes 4 boys under the age of 8 running around the store like crazy. Most places would have been a little upset, but Tita & Jerry (yes.. I actually remembered their names because they were so great) were very accommodating and extremely helpful. They even gave each of the boys a gift. I wish they had an online store so I wouldn't have to wait until my next visit to get some more gear. Thanks Poipu Surf. read more

Great shop, well stocked with cute island vibe clothing and a good selection of women's rashguards and slippers. Three stars bc the weekend staff is small kine rude. Thank you and you're welcome go a long way. read more

Helpful staff, good selection....even had a few shirts for us big guys. Clean shop....worth the stop read more

Horrible. Over a 10 day vacation we spent hundreds of dollars in this store. Including a pair of sandals for my 3yo son. He loved them but they broke after two days. I went back to exchange them and was told I had to "take it up with Reef", and that because they don't make the sandals that they won't take them back if they're broken. When I asked why they would help me he said he didn't have to help me and then rolled his eyes and dismissed my concerns. It was heartbreaking how rude he was to me as I lived this store. read more

I had the happy experience of venturing into POIPU SURF yesterday, Sunday, 29March. From the welcoming "Aloha" to the terrific, mindful and knowledgable asiistance I received while shopping the entire experience was a delight. The two wahines who assisted me could not have been more helpful - even looking for something that I requested in cartons of new arrivals which had not yet been inventoried. They have the most complete stock of YETI products imaginable - in all the new colors and a choke clothing selection. Even a sale rack where I found the best deal ever on a sweet pair of Hurley in/out of water tights. Of course, the store practices all Covid safe precautions. I cannot recommend this store and their helpful staff hughly enough! read more

They have lots of great gear and the staff has been friendly too. It's nice to have a solid surf shop in Poipu!

Just bought a SUP board and my husband and I received EXCELLENT customer service. Billy is very patient and knowledgeable about the products. Due to their AWESOME MEMORIAL DAY special, They were sold out of both board bags (specific sizes) and paddles, he called in to the sister store to check their inventory. Now I have a board bag and paddle waiting for me to pick up, and because he knew I wasn't satisfied with color options for a leash, rather than make a sale, he suggested I wait and see what options I have when I get to their sister store. Hats off to Billy for his patience and knowledge! read more

Hard to find a quality surfboard to rent in Poipu. These guys didn't have one either. But they sure were friendly and helpful. Shout out to everybody who helped me. There was a lady who helped me try on sunglasses and two guys who helped picking out the right board from their very limited, beat up, selection. One of them was Levi. Wish I knew the other two. But a nice shop in general. You should try offering quality surfboard instead of the crappy pop outs. You'll stand out in town cause nobody else does. read more