San Diego covers a very large area, with unlimited quality breaks all the way from Oceanside to Tijuana. In this stretch you can find point breaks, beach breaks, slabs, reefs, big wave charging, small wave logging and everything in-between. The surfers and shapers in the area are known for experimentation, high performance, and high quality craftsmanship. You have influential shapers like Skip Frye, carving out beautiful long, down-rail swallow and pin tail gliders, to Rusty Preisendorfer busting out some of the most high performance blades known around the world. Steve Lis used his surroundings to help create the Lis Fish, essentially the first fish of its kind, created as a knee board with a swallow tail for his fins to fit in. Carl Ekstrom creating asymmetrical designs that are seeing an unbelievable resurgence as of late for their high performance nature tuned into each surfer. The list of high quality craftsman is long and the roots run deep in San Diego. It is shapers and brands like Joe Virgillio and George Gall of Plus One Surfboards, Hank Warner, Marcio Zouvi of Sharp Eye Surfboards, Michael Miller, Chris Christensen, Steve Pendarvis of Pendoflex, Josh Hall, Skip Frye, Rusty and Clint Preisendorfer, Steve Lis, Tim Bessell of Bessell Surfboards, Super Brand, and the newly relocated Bing Surfboards headed up by Matt Calvani…the list of shapers goes on and on. All of these shapers blend the past with the present. Some focus more on the past, other the present, but they all possess uncanny skills with the planer and hydrodynamics. Do yourself a favor, visit San Diego and tap into its design roots.
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Canvas Surfboards brings creative artistic freedom to surfboard design and function, from the minds of Christian Wach and Ryan Engle in San Clemente, CA More...
Carrozza Surfboards specialzing in making you the best board for you surfing ablilities and needs. From fish's to logs, simmons to guns, Carrozza Surfboards has what you need. More...
Mick Fanning, Steph Gilmore, Matt Wilkinson, Adriano De Souza, Kieren Perrow
Grown up at Kirra, on Queensland's Gold Coast, Darren Handley has been in the surf his entire life. Learning from the master, Murray Bourton from the age of 12, he perfected his designs and eventually started his own brand, DHD. More...
Emery Surfboards has quickly grown to become one of Australia’s leading surfboard manufacturers supplying their range of surfboard models to surfers around Australia and the world. More...
Eye Symmetry created by Shaper Max Stewart produce aesthetically pleasing, high performance, innovative designs that look as good as they surf and provide surfers like Tom Carroll the ride they need to keep up with their performance. More...
Nation Surfboards combines technology, design, hand-shaping and creativity to bring you a fun range of boards for a variety of conditions found around the world. More...
Greg Noll, Kazumi Nakamura, Peter Daniels, Chris McElroy, Bob Pearson
Noll Surfboards brings you all the classic designs of Greg Noll, mixed with innovative functional boards from Long to Short from the hands of Jed Noll More...
Panda Surfboards is quickly making a name for their unique craft designed for all surfers and all waves. Blake Peters is the next generation of craftsman mixing modern and classic surfboard design. More...
Pyzel Surfboards is the creation of Jon Pyzel. Jon lives and surf in Hawaii, where Pyzel started on the North Shore. Jon has been surrounded by some of the world's best surfers, shapers and waves. More...
Stamps Surfboards creating progressive and innovative boards for everyone from pro surfers to beginners. Specializing in custom boards shaped by Tim Stamps and his team in Westminster, CA More...
A collaboration of surfboard shapers from around the world working together to raise the bar in surfboard design and innovation. With an all star team made up of Clay Marzo, Dion Agius and Ry Craike. More...
Blending modern technology, innovative designs, with artistic freedom, Surf Prescriptions in Huntington Beach leads the way in testing new ideas and bringing joy to surfers around the globe. More...
T Patterson Surfboards boasts a wealth of experience with second generation shaper Timmy Patterson running the show and promoting innovation and creativity in surfboard design. More...
Almond Surfboards
Griffin Neumann-Kyle
Newport Beach
Bruce Jones
Almond Surfboards in Newport Beach is an oldschool custom surfboard manufacturer that pride itself on being handmade the old fashioned way.
Balestar Surfboards
Tom Balestar
Huntington Beach
Balestar Surfboards specializes in blending unique and timeless designs with cutting edge materials and construction.
Baltierra Surfboards
Roger Baltierra
Costa Mesa
Known for his big wave boards, Roger Baltierra can shape anything and with some of the cleanest shapes in the industry.
Barr Surfboards
Dave Barr
Oceanside
33
Barr Surfboards bringing you high performance shortboards, step-ups and guns since 1988.
Bessell Surfboards
Tim Bessell
La Jolla
46
Specializing in custom surfboards, Bessell Surfboards wants to make sure you have the best equipment under your feet. No more Chinese pop-outs, order a custom made surfboard for your abilities from Bessell Surfboards.
Bing Surfboards
Matt Calvani
Encinitas
29
Bringing you timeless quality surfboards since 1959, Bing Surfboards combines classic traditional lines, modern designs and world class shaper and surfers to perfect all models.
Burke Surfboards
Paul Burke
Oceanside
Christenson Surfboards
Chris Christenson
San Marcos
24
Brad Gerlach, Greg Long, Sterling Spencer, Ian Walsh, Stopnik Bro's, etc.
Christenson Surfboards, creating custom made surfboards from short to long, and from square to gun...Chris Christenson will do it all.
Cole Surfboards
Cole Simlar
San Clemente
26
Cole Surfboards played an important part in re-introducing the quad as a valid high performance design with the help of Nathan Fletcher.
Cordell Miller Surfboards
Cordell Miller
Newport Beach
29
Cordell Miller Surfboards specializing in high performance surfboards for Newport and Southern California surfers since the late 80's
Dan Taylor
Dan Taylor
Costa Mesa
42
Dan Taylor Surfboards has been bringing performance orientated surfboards to Southern California surfers and surfers worldwide for the better part of 40 years.
Dano Surfboards
Dano Forte
Costa Mesa
31
Specializing in Classic Longboards, you can also order anything from Retro Fish's to performance shortboards from Dano Surfboards.
Estrada Surfboards
Mike Estrada
Costa Mesa
28
Known Primarily for high performance shortboards, Estrada Surfboards is well versed to bring you everything from shortboards to fish and longboards.
Firewire Surfboards
Nev Hyman
Carlsbad
46
Rob Machado, Kelly Slater, Timmy Reyes, Stuey Kennedy, Wingnut
Founder of Firewire Surfboards, Nev Hyman has literally shaped the surfboard industry over the past 30 years. Utilising innovative technology in the manufacturing of high performance surfboards.
Hank Warner Surfboards
Hank Warner
San Deigo
47
With a shaping career that began in the late 60's, Hank Warner has shaped well over 25,000 surfboards and is one of San Diego's go to's for custom surfboards.
Hoffman Surfboards
Jason Hoffman
Westminster
28
Hoffman Surfboards representing the Seal Beach and Huntington Beach surfers, brings all-round designs to fit anyones needs. Whether looking for a traditional log, retro fish or high performance shortboard, Jason Hoffman has you covered.
McCallum Surfboards
Jeff McCallum
San Diego
With an alternative approach to shaping and the highest degree of glass jobs and aesthetics, McCallum Surfboards brings you beautiful surfcraft.
MHD Surfboards
Mike Huseman
27
Owned and operated by Mike Huseman, MHD Surfboards (Mike Huseman Designs) has spent the last 25 years refining surfboards to meet the standards of not only elite level surfers, but the average Joe as well. Whether it be high performance, Longboards, Fish's, you name it Mike will dial it in specifically for your needs.
Michael Miller Surfboards
Michael Miller
San Diego
Michael Miller Surfboards focuses on high quality proven design with beautiful craftsmanship from start to finish.
Plus One Surfboards
George Gall, Joe Virgilio
San Diego
18
Always pushing the boundaries of performance in shapes and materials, master shapers George Gall and Joe Virgilio can set you up with some of the most high performance craft available.
Rusty Surfboards
Rusty Preisendorfer
San Diego
47
Rusty Surfboards has been building boards for the worlds best surfer since the 80's. Still a staple in not only San Diego, but world wide, Rusty Surfboards can make you the perfect custom surfboard.
Sakal Surfboards
Ed, Ryan Sakal
Huntington Beach
A Huntington Beach Staple, Sakal Surfboards can make you any style of board you need to suit your abilities
Sharp Eye Surfboards
Marcio Zouvi
San Deigo
24
Filipe Toledo, Oliver Kurtz, etc
Shaping the equipment for some of the worlds best surfers including Filipe Toledo and Oliver Kurtz, Marcio Zouvi definitely has the skills to bring you what you need in your custom order.
Stewart Surfboards
Bill Stewart
San Clemente
Stewart Surfboards specializes in every style of surf craft, from their popular 5'2 Fartknocker all the way up to traditional and performance longboards.
Super Stix
Hamish Graham
San Clemente
39
Super Stix brings you high quality high performance shortboards using only the best materials.
Terry Senate
Terry Senate
San Clemente
47
Longboards or Shortboards, Terry Senate Surfboards can do it all with jokes to spare.
Vartanian Surfboards
James Vartanian
Costa Mesa
37
Whether you want to cross step up the nose of a log or punt airs on a high performance shorty, Vartanian Surfboards has you covered.