Stories

On September 28th, 1991, the California Surf Museum had its grand opening at our first…

One wonderful aspect of some waves is the beloved Reform phenomena. The outer break appears…

Carl Herrman was born in 1939 in Freeport, New York, and attended Massapequa High School,…

‘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…

Surfboards are meant to be surfed. Or are they? That said, several surfboard shapers have…

photo: Guy Motil. Guy Motil is also on the Surf Museum Board of Advisors. The…

I CAN`T SURF ANYMORE. I DO THOUGH STILL CALL MYSELF A SURFER, ONCE YOU HAVE…

A Movie Star/Water Woman Changes Women’s Swimwear in the 40s and 50s  Esther Williams was…