I just came back from Hawaii, decided to try a little surfing while I was there. It's definitely different to wakeboarding. Found a great place to rent a surfboard on the web @
http://www.HawaiiSurfboardRentals.com , they deliver the surfboard straight to your hotel for free.
Unfortunately I was forced to ride a longboard in the end, my pride made me ride a board way to short for me during the beginning of my trip. Waikiki was small and the north shore was way too big.
I plan on vacationing in Hawaii again next year, anyone know some fun surf spots? Thanks.