Come check out our new exhibit- Under the Radar! History is seldom fair and surfing is no exception. Over the past half century, the sport, industry, and media has largely been dominated by men. They sat as presidents of companies, organizers of contests and editors...
Come check out our new temporary exhibit- Don’t Stand Up! Wave-riding comes in many forms and this summer we’re celebrating some of the alternative ways one can enjoy catching waves. From bodysurfing, to paipos, kneeboards, bodyboards, surf mats and...
SHACC partnered with Selema Masekela and the incredible people at Mami Wata for a very special exhibit that celebrates the rise of African surf culture and highlights their book AFROSURF. You can still purchase the book from our gift shop in person or online at...
Before there was Bruce Brown’s seminal film “The Endless Summer,” there was SHACC founder Dick Metz wandering the world in search of surf and adventure. Hitting the road throughout the late 1950s, it was his trip through South Africa and a chance...
Starting up north in San Francisco, come join us as we take a trip down the coast and visit California’s iconic surf shops, most still in operation and some “in memoriam.” It’s an ongoing project — over time we’ll continue to add shops as...