CALIFORNIA SURF MUSEUM STORIES

“Surfing is not about one person, it’s not about me, or you. it is about us. It is about bringing people together and sharing the stoke, the Aloha. It is Ohana.” —…

CSM is proud to feature 14-year-old Hunter Pochop as our current grom in the Making Waves display area. The sport of surfing has its share of teens who take to the ocean…

In April, 2019 the California Surf Museum featured local phenom Zack Flores as our very first Making Waves honoree.  Zack, who lives in Leucadia, was born at Scripps Hospital, Encinitas, on January…

“China Beach: Surfers, the Vietnam War, and the Healing Power of Wave-riding” is a ground-breaking exhibit consisting of photos, first-hand accounts, surfboards, and memorabilia from those who were there. The story of…