In 1986 CBS 8's Chris Saunders met up with three seasoned surfers who wanted to start a surf museum.
CSMSeptember 18, 2023
John Heath “Doc” Ball 1907-2001 Doc Ball, a Los Angeles-area dentist and avid surfer, was one of the first photographers to seriously document the sport, using a waterproof box system that he…
CSMJuly 28, 2023
Vicky spent her teenage years surfing with her mother: they sat next to each other in the line-up, awaiting the next promising wave; they traveled to promote women’s surfing; they won competitions.…
CSMMarch 22, 2023
Mike Richardson’s credentials would land him securely in the Encyclopedia of Shapers — if there was such a reference book. From the late 60s on, Mike left his mark on thousands of boards. He’s probably…
CSMFebruary 9, 2023
PHOTO SUBMISSION ENTRY FORM COMING SOON! A.R. Gurrey Jr. Surf Photography Competition This competition carries the name of A.R. Gurrey Jr. (1874 – c.1927). He was the first person to photograph surfers…
CSMFebruary 7, 2023
The Makai board has been on display at CSM for several years. It is solid redwood, a classic Alaia shape, and its obvious age earned it a spot in the Timeline exhibit,…
CSMJune 1, 2022
It can be said that something becomes “magical” by its effect and the resulting charmed condition it imbues upon the beholder. The term has often been applied to describing certain surfboards.
CSMApril 17, 2022
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
Bob Spickard of The Chantays, a 1960’s surf rock band, tells how they came up with the name for their number one hit “Pipeline.” The Chantays Story It all started in 1961…
CSMApril 1, 2021
Thoughts on our recent run of epic winter surf Well mid-December through late January 2021 was a magical time to be a surfer.....with historic runs of NW swells and tasty conditions for…
CSMMarch 6, 2021
John “Little John” Richards was born in 1939 and raised in Oceanside, and has been one of San Diego County’s most enduring and respected surf figures. In a career spanning six decades…
CSMFebruary 17, 2021
Surfing culture is vibrant and alive in O’side! The history surrounding the sport’s lifestyle and uniqueness is spotlighted at none other than Oceanside’s California Surf Museum (CSM)! Since 1986, CSM has worked to preserve…
CSMFebruary 16, 2021
In our first of what we hope to be many podcasts, premiere shapers Gary Linden and Carl Ekstrom talk about surfboard design with Surf Museum President Jim Kempton - and discuss the…
CSMNovember 24, 2020
Award-winning Oceanside musician Shane Hall presents the new Oceanside Anthem: "The O" - celebrating Oceanside and its designation as an official California Cultural District! The video premiered at the inaugural Oceanside Culture…
CSMNovember 10, 2020
On September 28th, 1991, 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 where 333 Pacific…
CSMSeptember 29, 2020
