J & J Racks

A Dane Peterson shot of Kelia Moniz in the Mentawai that graced our cover eight years ago (Vol 16 #2) - it still shimmers.

Where’s the Surf? Find swell direction with Wave Science - California Surf Museum Surf forecasting and how waves are made.

"Life’s Swell" when you’re surfing O'side! 🏄‍♀️ In honor of California Surfing Day on September 20th, we invite you to catch a wave in a photo or selfie and tag
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*BONUS* Pick up this year's limited edition California Surfing Day T-shirt at the CA Welcome Center! ALL proceeds benefit our very own 🤙

Current Exhibits at the California Surf Museum
Expanded Timeline of Surfboards! 👇
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STOP BY AND SEE US AND OUR NEW CURRENT EXHIBITS!
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https://surfmuseum.org/current-exhibits/expanded-timeline-of-surfboards/

The California Surf Museum was founded in 1986 and has been in operation for three decades serving tens of thousands of annual visitors from over 40 nations around the globe. With a permanent collection which chronicles the history of surfboards and wave-riding, the museum also offers many revolving exhibits each year. In its current museum-quality space, it has acquired a rare set of archives and collections gathered over more than 30 years, comprising one of the world’s richest troves of surfing history. 🤙 -
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🌊 #2020 ⚓️ 🌊

Interview: Carl Herrman - California Surf Museum Carl Herrman was born in 1939 in Freeport, New York, and attended Massapequa High School, where he lettered in football and wrestling. A pound-for-pound fit athlete, he was thus in great shape when he was introduced to surfing as a teen. He became a lifeguard at Tobay Beach and was able to surf most...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY - Buffalo Keaulana
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One of Hawaii's most naturally-talented surfer.
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Richard “Buffalo” Keaulana, patriarchal Hawaiian surfer and lifesaver, is known as the Mayor of Makaha, especially considering that he’s given rise to a Westside dynasty that’s now in its third generation.
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Richard Keaulana was born in 1935 in Honolulu and his family settled in Makaha while he was still a young boy. He learned to surf in the gentle rollers off Waikiki, eventually graduating to the level of “beach boy” during the 1950s.
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Dubbed “Buffalo” by friends due to a large head covered in copious amounts hair, he was considered one of Hawaii’s most naturally-talented surfers. His smooth style, switch-stance skills and nose for the pocket made him an annual favorite at the Makaha International contest, an event he won in 1960. In fact, Keaulana captured six top-four finishes in the contest between 1957 and 1965. Built with the sturdy frame of a Polynesian warrior, he was also considered by many at the time to be the world’s best bodysurfer.
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A consummate waterman, Keaulana was named Makaha’s lifeguard chief in 1969, a position he managed for the next two and a half decades. In 1972, local officials erected a statue in his honor in front of a library near Makaha. Buffalo’s Big Board Classic — a surf contest and beach party held at Makaha for over four decades — has become a community mainstay. Two of his six children have gone on to noteworthy careers in surfing: Brian, a world class waterman and big-wave surfer; and Rusty, a three-time world longboard champion (1993-95)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY - John Van Hamersveld 🤙🎂✌️
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Over the course of his 50-year career, multidisciplinary pop artist John Van Hamersveld has created influential and instantly recognizable graphic design. Early in his career, he created the legendary Endless Summer poster 🤙 to advertise the 1966 film of the same name. Thus began a career in graphic design that found him immersed in the world of rock and roll as Art Director for Capitol Records Distribution Company. During the 1960s and 1970s he designed such iconic album covers as the Beatles Magical Mystery Tour, The Grateful Dead Skeletons in the Closet, the Rolling Stones Exile on Main Street, and concert posters for artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Cream, Bob Dylan and many others.
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Era of Cool will include a selection of Van Hamersveld’s album covers, poster designs, drawings, mural designs, photography and paintings.