Nantucket Island Surf School is Nantucket’s premiere surf school. Since 1999 we’ve been teaching surfing at Cisco Beach on Nantucket to students of all ages and abilities. We offer private and group lessons and all equipment is provided, which includes boards and wetsuits. All you need to do is show up in your bathing suit with sunscreen ready to have fun! We also rent Surfboards, Boogie Boards, and Wetsuits.

Owner and founder Gary “Kona” Kohner grew up on Nantucket and started surfing in 1984. He started Nantucket Island Surf School in the summer of 1999 to share his love of surfing and the ocean with others. He is certified in lifesaving and CPR. He has surfed in Morrocco, Brazil, California, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Hawaii, Panama, Ireland, Spain, Madeira Island, Peru, Samoa, and South Africa. Gary spends his winters in different surf locations around the world. He spends his summers on Nantucket at Cisco Beach running Nantucket Island Surf School and occasionally surfing himself when the conditions are too big for teaching. Gary has personally introduced thousands of people of all ages to surfing over the past 25+ years.