September 28th, 1991, over 29 years ago the California Surf Museum had its grand opening at our first location in Oceanside: 308 North Pacific Street. We had the whole block to ourselves…
CSMSeptember 29, 2020
A photographic exhibit of surfboards by local artist Rusty Spencer as seen on the latest cover of Surfer's Journal. Congratulations to one of CSM’s favorite photographers, Russell Spencer, for earning the cover…
CSMSeptember 15, 2020
One wonderful aspect of some waves is the beloved Reform phenomena. The outer break appears to lose life and yet somehow the energy is re-bundled to have a second act before expiring…
CSMSeptember 12, 2020
Big wave surfboards and photos of where they are being ridden around the world.
CSMSeptember 10, 2020
Carl Herrman was born in 1939 in Freeport, New York, and attended Massapequa High School, where he lettered in football and wrestling. A pound-for-pound fit athlete, he was thus in great shape…
CSMSeptember 8, 2020
Hero Duke Kahanamoku Taught Heiress Doris Duke to How to Surf – and a Lot More In the late 1930s billionaire heiress Doris Duke was the world’s richest woman. Olympian Duke Kahanamoku was…
CSMAugust 24, 2020
‘Pacific System Homes’ Style Redwood/Balsa Plank 10’ 7-1/2” 22-1/2” wide 17-1/2” nose 19” tail 3-1/2” thick 49 lbs. The board may have been shortened somewhat by cutting off the tail. “Dick purchased this…
CSMAugust 10, 2020
