Maggie Gyllenhaal shows off her bikini body as she limbers up for surfing lessons on Hawaiian

It’s not often that we get to see actress Maggie Gyllenhaal showing off her assets on the beach.

However the actress revealed her stunning bikini body while on holiday in Hawaii this week with her actor husband Peter Sarsgaard and their five-year-old daughter Ramona.

The 33-year-old hit the beach in a tiny black and blue snakeskin print two-piece ahead of hitting the waves for a surfing lesson.

Maggie Gyllenhaal showed off an impressive bikini body in her tiny two-piece while on holiday in Hawaii

The actress was on a break with her actor husband Peter Sarsgaard and their daughter Ramona

But before she ventured in to the surf she stretched out for a few warm-up exercises.

The actress did press-ups and other stretches on her surfboard before she and her actor husband pulled on their surfing gear.

And after taking some lessons Maggie appeared to be getting the hang of her board quickly as she rode some of the waves.

Limbering up: The actress did some exercises on the beach ahead of her surfing lessons

Ready for the surf: Maggie practised a few moves on her surfboard on the sand before hitting the waves

Her husband also appeared to be gaining confidence as he practised his surfing skills.

The actress - who is the sister of actor Jake Gyllenhaal - is known for her roles in quirky movies such as Secretary and Donnie Darko.

However she turned her attention to blockbusters in 2008 with a role in The Dark Knight.

Thigh’s the limit: Maggie showed off toned legs as she continued her exercises

Last year she was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Crazy Heart, and also appeared alongside Emma Thompson in Nanny McPhee And The Big Bang.

She and Peter also recently starred together in a revival of Chekhov’s play Three Sisters at the Classic Theatre Company in New York.

Maggie covered up with a tight-fitting top while husband Peter Sarsgaard also prepared to hit the surf

The couple, who have a five-year-old daughter Ramona, were enjoying their holiday after appearing on stage together in New York

Maggie recently finished filming Hysteria, alongside Jonathan Pryce and Hugh Dancy, an indie film drama set in Victorian London about the invention of the vibrator.

The actress recently told The Guardian, ’I play a firecracker whose father is a doctor who is in the business of curing hysterical women.

’I end up having a sort of unexpected love affair with this guy who works for him, and who by mistake invents the vibrator.’

Bottoms up! The pair gave photographers a back view as they got ready for the surf

Maggie looked uneasy as she tried to get the hang of the waves but Peter appeared more confident

Home And Away pin-up Samara Weaving goes 'away' for once as she takes the Aussie soap to Hawaii

For a soap called Home And Away, the characters spend more of their time at 'home' in Australia than they ever do 'away'. But in some upcoming episodes of the popular Antipodean soap opera, the show's pin-up Samara Weaving - who plays Indigo Walker - has jetted to the U.S. island of Hawaii. The 19-year-old actress and co-stars Luke Mitchell, Georgie Parker and Robert Mammone arrived in Honolulu at the weekend to spend a week on the island filming.

Hot to trot Australian actress Samara Weaving shows off her toned and tanned body in a purple bikini as she films scenes for Home And Away in Hawaii

Australian actress Samara Weaving shows off her toned and tanned body in a purple bikini as she films scenes for Home And Away in Hawaii

Weaving was joined by on-screen love interest Luke Mitchell, who plays Romeo Smith

And with the gorgeous sunny weather, Weaving has been taking plenty of opportunities to top up her tan in a purple bikini. And despite coming from surf-mad Australia, the actress admitted she didn't know how to surf so has been taking lessons during her stay. Speaking earlier this week, she enthused: 'I think there'll definitely be some shopping, but I really want to get in the surf - I haven't learnt how to surf and think 'what better place to learn than Hawaii?'

Samara Weaving tweeted she was loving the surfing lessons with her fellow castmembers

In between takes, Weaving larked around with handsome co-star Luke, who plays her love interest Romeo Smith. The on-screen couple's relationship is set to be rocked by love rival Ruby Buckton (Rebecca Breeds), who falls in love with Romeo to the chagrin of his girlfriend.

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But the show's producer is keeping the storyline during their Hawaii trip under wraps, so fans will have to wait until it broadcasts later this year to find out.Producer Cam Welsh said: 'We've got a great storyline and the locations we're shooting in are stunning - almost as good as Summer Bay.

Cosy... for now, The couple's characters Romeo and Indigo's relationship is set for a tricky time this year'

It's an exciting opportunity for the show to do something different and expand the stories we tell.' Clearly enjoying filming in Hawaii, Weaving wrote on her Twitter page: 'I love taking surfing lessons. Conquering the waves!

'I just love to have these lessons so describing my feelings. Having a desire for the next lesson tomorrow! I love working on Hawaii so much. Such a pleasure.' Adelaide-born Weaving joined the cast of Home And Away in 2009 as the troubled teenage daughter of Sid (Mammone) and Jody (Victoria Haralabidou).

Are you going to actually get up on it? Weaving appeared to spend more time in the water than she did on the surfboard