SURF MUSEUM STORIES

Introducing Surfing to East Timor Stories

Introducing Surfing to East Timor

Introducing Surfing to East Timor On a warm summer day in 2025, retired Australian Army…

CSMJune 23, 2026

Christina Harmes Great Granddaughter of Olympic Champion Johnny Weissmuller Stories

Christina Harmes Great Granddaughter of Olympic Champion Johnny Weissmuller

Christina Harmes made her first visit to CSM in late 2025, bringing with her an…

CSMJune 22, 2026

Inspired by the Ocean. Connected by the Waves Stories

Inspired by the Ocean. Connected by the Waves

It is our playground, our teacher, our source of adventure, and the thread that connects…

CSMJune 18, 2026

Who Loves a Great Hawaiian Shirt? Stories

Who Loves a Great Hawaiian Shirt?

Can you ever have enough Hawaiian shirts? We don't think so! Guests joined us for…

CSMJune 12, 2026

Mother, Daughter, Shaper, Champion: The Inspiring Story of Valerie and Victoria Duprat Stories

Mother, Daughter, Shaper, Champion: The Inspiring Story of Valerie and Victoria Duprat

WOW 2026: Valerie and Victoria Duprat The California Surf Museum was honored to welcome guests…

CSMJune 12, 2026

4th Annual AR Gurrey JR Photography Competition Current ExhibitsStories

4th Annual AR Gurrey JR Photography Competition

The California Surf Museum’s A.R. Gurrey Student Surf Photo Contest was a wonderful experience. It…

CSMJune 1, 2026

Memorial Day Special Honor Stories

Memorial Day Special Honor

Surfing During the Vietnam War Initiated the Realization that there was a JTNDcCUzRSUyNm5ic3AlM0IlM0MlMkZwJTNFSurfing during the…

CSMMay 28, 2026

The California Surf Museum at the Heart of the Oceanside Cultural District Stories

The California Surf Museum at the Heart of the Oceanside Cultural District

At the California Surf Museum, we are proud to be an integral part of Oceanside’s…

CSMMay 21, 2026

Today in History Martin Luther King Holiday Stories

Today in History Martin Luther King Holiday

Freedom Flowers How the spirit of Hawaiian aloha graced Martin Luther King and the Selma…

CSMJanuary 18, 2026

A.R. Gurrey Jr. – Father of Surf Photography Stories

A.R. Gurrey Jr. – Father of Surf Photography

Gurreyʻs Ltd. Billboard circa 1911 History & Legacy A. R. Gurrey Jr. (1874–1944) is widely…

CSMDecember 3, 2025

17th Annual California Surf Museum Gala Fundraiser Archive EventsStories

17th Annual California Surf Museum Gala Fundraiser

The California Surf Museum’s 2025 Gala Fundraiser and Silver Surfer Awards On November 1, 2025, the California…

CSMNovember 19, 2025

Surf Art: Exploring California’s Coastal Culture in the News Stories

Surf Art: Exploring California’s Coastal Culture in the News

A dual exhibition at the California Surf Museum and Oceanside Museum of Art, Surf Art:…

CSMOctober 21, 2025

Meet Vic Ruzgys – A Surfer from Nova Scotia Stories

Meet Vic Ruzgys – A Surfer from Nova Scotia

On a visit to CSM in 2025, Vic Ruzgys posed with a classic 60s Gordie.…

CSMSeptember 9, 2025

Stars, Cars and Guitars in the News Stories

Stars, Cars and Guitars in the News

KUSI highlighting the final days of one of the most popular exhibits, Stars, Cars and…

CSMAugust 25, 2025

The Physics of Noseriding: The science of surfing’s fluid dance | Patagonia Films Stories

The Physics of Noseriding: The science of surfing’s fluid dance | Patagonia Films

The noseride is one of surfing’s peak moments: part fluid dynamics, part magic. But how…

CSMMay 20, 2025

Surf Icon Mike Hynson Passes Away At 82 In MemoriamStories

Surf Icon Mike Hynson Passes Away At 82

From “The Endless Summer” to the Summer of Love, Hynson’s influence and impact reached across…

CSMJanuary 15, 2025