In 1980 during a warm-up session at Haleiwa, Debbie Beacham dropped into a 12-foot wave-face, and took a hard wipeout, cracking one of her ribs. Determined not to be sidelined by something…
CSMSeptember 14, 2021
Director Carl Ackerman will present the documentary The Life Story of Doc Ball This 54-minute documentary based on the life of Doc Ball, the first dedicated surf photographer, is directed by Carl…
CSMAugust 22, 2021
Author Douglas Cavananaugh will have a presentation and Q&A with special guests for his book Remembering Butch: The Butch Van Artsdalen Story • Wednesday, August 18. Doors open at 6pm. • Seating…
CSMAugust 9, 2021
Then, in the early 1970s the modern bodyboard was launched — a soft, flexible piece of foam that offered a path to limitless fun in the ocean. It ultimately became known as…
CSMJuly 12, 2021
Author Vicky Durand and filmmaker Heather Hudson share stories of two amazing and legendary women. Author Vicky Durand shares Wave Woman, a biography about her mother, Hawaii wahine surfing pioneer Betty Pembroke…
CSMJune 2, 2021
The California Surf Museum invites you to attend the 14th Annual Gala Fundraiser as it celebrates its 36th anniversary. Since 1986, CSM has been collecting and preserving the surfing history and artifacts…
CSMMay 11, 2022
2X Women’s World Surfing Champion Lynne Boyer Women’s World Surfing Champion Debbie Melville Beacham Women’s World Surfing Champion Kim Mearig 3X World Longboarding Champion Joel Tudor In Celebration - Musician, surfboard designer…
CSMJune 8, 2021
In 2018, California Surf Museum volunteer Bill Schildge and staff member Jared Henderson road-tripped up the California Coast to San Francisco on a journey to bring back a legendary board. The 1952…
CSMApril 20, 2021
His creation became popularized as the Dune Buggy and brought off-road joy to thousands. Bruce Meyers, creator of the Meyers Manx, a car that would become known worldwide as "The Dune Buggy" and…
CSMApril 6, 2021
