Real Surf Shop

Happy Birthday Melissa 🎉

Just wanted to take a minute to say how much you mean to us. You’ve always been—and always will be—family to Maddy and me. Watching you grow into the person you are today has been really special.

You’ve got a beauty that goes way beyond the surface—kind, strong, and genuine in a way that’s rare.

We love you, and we’re always in your corner. Hope today’s a great one—you deserve it ❤️

6 months no alcohol.
2 months in the gym every day.

Didn’t plan it that way, just started stacking days.

Been a long couple years… business, life, everything shifting. Had to rebuild the Real Surf biz model , so figured I might as well rebuild myself too.

Not perfect. Made mistakes. Burned some bridges. I’m human. Just trying to do it better going forwrd...

Lately I’m actually looking forward to mornings—ride to the gym, music in my ears, writing songs in my head. Back on stage, back in it. That’s been huge for me...

Talking with some good people about what’s next—maybe a co-op location, if you know, someone interested in sharing a retail location have them hit us up ... For now still rolling online at realsurfshop.com, printing, handyman work, and looking to do more pop-ups. If you know any makers markets or other local run vendor events, send them my way. Got some new (and funny) Oceanlight designs coming soon.

Looking forward to the next chapter...

Onwards and upwards. See you out there. 🤙

Still here. Still shaping.

It’s how we started. It’s in our blood. We’ll always shape.

Online merchandise for now—or hit us up and make an appointment to come by the warehouse. We’ll get you dialed on a custom: pick your size, choose your logo, mix front/back designs… whatever you want. It’s actually a lot of fun.

Racks are clear. Boards are moving.

Summer’s calling.

Hit us up 🤙

"Ocean Beach" inspires punk song

Ocean Beach (song) playing "Ocean Beach" at band practice.Original MusicSurfers vibing out. This song inspired by Ocean Beach in San Diego County.Band members...

You don’t quit this stuff.
You just disappear for a while.

I’m back. Monday night March 2. Casbah.

Laura Jane’s birthday.
Fish Party XLIII.

Three bands. Two DJs. A potluck.
No live fish.

Casbah — San Diego
March 2, 2026
Doors at 6. Ten bucks.

First time out.
Doing it the right way.

The Tighten Ups.
S*x Panther & the Battalion of Taint.
Thomas Yearsley’s Exo-Tiki.

Come early. Stay too long.
All Pisces welcome.

Met this character when I was a stoked rat hanging around up at the nectar factory back in the day, learning to make surfboards and installing some fire sprinklers for gary all the while wondering why there was always someone across the street on the telephone pole... for weeks at a time... 🤔😳 thanks for my first snowboard, and some crazy times ... 00SZab...🙏