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Surfing Heritage and Culture Center

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Surfing Heritage and Culture Center is a non-profit organization in San Clemente, CA.

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Bob Korbus -Google user

a month ago

If you want to see a really great surfing museum, Make the effort to find this place and look at all the surfing history there.

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Jazza John -Google user

a year ago

If you like surfing you'll love it here, well worth the trip. The whole building is a love letter to those who helped build surfing and it's culture into what it is today.

Bat sac -Google user

3 years ago

Biggest place ,intersection of surfing’ past present and future great exhibits activities events and shop

kira kira -Google user

7 months ago

Great place for surf lovers.

Logan Suzuki -Google user

a year ago

Cool Museum. Lots of sick historical surf memorabilia and momentos

Clint Wills -Google user

2 months ago

I learned about SHACC through an excellent multi-episode interview with Dick Metz on David Scales' Surf Splendor podcast (highly recommended). As a lifelong East Coast surfer, I jumped at the chance to visit when my wife attended a conference in San Diego. It would be difficult...Read More

J Johnson -Google user

6 years ago

What a great history of surfing in the San Clemente to Huntington Beach area. Amazing as was Hal a walking ...talking.... historian of this museum. So many boards and their history. They have a calandar of upcoming activities that encompass so much about...Read More

Grumpy fly -Google user

2 years ago

What a hidden gem! I’ve know about SHACC, but have never visited. I recently donated a 1960’s era long board and got a chance to check out the collection. Wow! What an incredible display of boards and surfing memorabilia. Barry does a great job with...Read More

Stephen Pasquini -Google user

3 years ago

If you care anything about surfing (or wish to call yourself a surfer), do yourself (and the curators) a solid and visit this one-of-a-kind homage to surfing, where you can see WSL championship boards and walk through the entire history of surfing from past to...Read More

Amy Hall -Google user

a year ago

Beautiful museum, friendly and knowledgeable staff. Learned about the history of surfing in a fun family environment. Highly recommend a visit!

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Glenn Brumage -Google user

8 years ago

Absolutely the best of significant surf history in the world.

Greg Spates -Google user

3 months ago

Really cool small surf museum with very much history of surfing. Definitely recommend if you're in San Clemente for the weekend or visiting to go up and visit the surf museum. Hang ten, get barrelled, totally tubular, rad man!

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Josh Swanson -Google user

a month ago

Excellent, unique little local museum! Tons of boards, many historic, and loads of interesting info. Clearly a labor of love. Well worth a visit!

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Markus Zettner -Google user

5 months ago

So much surf history is curated here in a thoughtful and engaging manner. Each board, item and photo has its own pedigree, with focus on importance to the craft / lifestyle. Stories that few of us have ever heard. Stoked!

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Stan -Google user

3 months ago

We would like to thank you for the respect and care you have given to the Ron Stoner family. We finally could have a celebration of life for him. You can not know what it's meant to us . Thank you

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Nancy McGraw -Google user

6 months ago

Awesome collection of surf memorabilia and iconic pieces and photos well worth a visit. They have special exhibits also which change -it was free to get in!

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K -Google user

2 weeks ago

Cool place to see local surfing history!

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Anita Blair -Google user

a year ago

Even if you're not a surfer, you will be amazed and enthralled by the fascinating history and artifacts at SHCC. We were lucky to run into 95-year-old Founder Dick Metz who gave us a personalized tour. SHCC is a treasure.

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Felix Berkan -Google user

5 months ago

Awesome exhibit with super friendly people running the place.

Joe Mackey -Google user

4 years ago

We came up from San Diego for the Big Wednesday book signing. I was amazed at the number of classic boards and memorabilia on display. All of the people there were super nice and ready to answer any questions. Denny Aaberg was there to...Read More

Lloyd Dodge -Google user

2 months ago

Historical very interesting history of surfing

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Sandy Ordille -Google user

6 years ago

The most comprehensive collection of surf craft and history available for public view. They also provide a meeting place for all surf & ocean related groups. Definitely a must see for anyone who loves the ocean.

Ken Thurman -Google user

9 months ago

Absolutely amazing collection of surf memorabilia, the culture, and the history of surfing!!

Lauren Miller -Google user

3 years ago

Why aren’t more people going here?? It was really cool to see the boards of Carissa Moore, John John Florence, & Tyler Wright 🤩 They have so many boards and cool artifacts from surfing history. Really enjoyed visiting here! …

Terkel S -Google user

a year ago

If you're a surfer or enjoy surf culture and the origins, you should go spend some time here. There is a lot of history about all the legends and then some I never heard of...

BT -Google user

7 years ago

Very roots and old school surf collection. Amazing boards on display from Duke Kahanamoku to Shaun Tomson. They have a killer Bruce Brown exhibit going on now (Mar 2018) and have new exhibit openings throughout the year. Go see Barry and the crew. Aloha

terry senate -Google user

6 years ago

It's so nice to go in there and look at the history of surfing and all the different kinds of surfboards from Gears and years ago some of the little bit more updated ones I love going to the surfing Heritage Museum

Meagan Reilly -Google user

3 years ago

Cool museum! We learned a ton about the history of surfing, surfboards, and iconic surfers. We also went for an event hosted by Groundswell and Sandy Feet Initiative.

Allen Kukel -Google user

4 years ago

An incredible collection of Surfboards and Surfing History / Memorabilia. Assemblage is superb in both breadth and depth. A 'Must See' for all Surfers and Beach-lovers!

Jessica Marquez -Google user

7 years ago

Decided to take a drive to San clemente and stopped into the museum . Me and my 13 yr old daughter enjoyed learning the history of surf! Such nice people

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