Bit of a different review from everyone else for Olympus Board Shop: this is for their Onewheel…read morerental and sales! I came across them while looking for a local place to rent a Onewheel, the electric skateboards made by Future Motion. They're an authorized dealer; perfect, I'd rather buy local. I went to their website, and turns out they also rent! $70/day if less than 4 days, $60 for 5+ days. I wanted to try out a Onewheel before dropping $1k, so I texted and set a day to come by. They also require a 30min tutorial if you have no experience: perfect, I have zero experience and it'll be helpful to learn from a human. Tyler helped me do a few laps in the parking lot, let me borrow a helmet, and I went home to practice more. By the end of the rental period, I knew I wanted one of my own. After some back and forth, we got my order figured out and submitted. They applied the money I spent on the rental towards the purchase of a new board, I put down a deposit, and the wait began. Something to note: the owner, Jeremy, let me borrow a shop board until mine arrived. Due to some mix-ups with the delivery address, I ended up holding onto the shop board for weeks. I really appreciated having the extra time with the loaner and all the additional practice hours I got in. By the time my board arrived, I'd gotten a total of 18 miles in. For anyone else in my shoes - zero experience, nervous about spending so much, not sure if Onewheel is for you - this is the place to start. Rent first, learn on a loaner, buy when you're ready.

Went to go buy some boots and step in bindings - Adam and Jacob were fantastic! They gave me a lot…read moreof great options and also their thoughts on what to look out for, and Adam even went to install everything for me (luckily I brought my board to the shop). Really great experience and I will definitely be recommending my other friends to buy from this place.

ET is the only core shop in the sb. Best new/used board selections for surf. Dan and Daniel are…read moreboth extremely knowledgeable on surf + snow and have actually tried all the equipment themselves. They'll beat any other shops prices too ET is for the groms the moms and the boys

My favorite surf shop! It's been a while since I came by but I needed more surf wax and knew ET was…read morethe way to go. The staff at ET is really friendly, helpful, and positive. They are not your douchey commercialized surf shop. They also are very responsive on the phone if you have any questions. Even years back, I had some questions regarding their wetsuits and surfboards and they really take the time to help me out in-person and over the phone. ET is well-known among surfers and is trustworthy. Prices are fair and competitive. It is super rare and unheard of to discount wetsuits/ have sales for wetsuits but they do here at ET! They have a huge selection of wetsuits and gear here. I always leave here happy and excited to surf.

Dive N' Surf has the most amazing staff who are so gracious, friendly, helpful and with expert…read moreexperience and knowledge that can help customers. The selection is diverse and expansive. They run sales once in a while that feature great discounts and deals. I'd recommend Dive n' Surf for your amphibious activity needs, including of course surfing and anything you might need with the beach and ocean they probably have here.

My favorite Dive shop in California. No waiting for fills. Wonderful staff. They always try to go…read moreabove and beyond expectations.

Michael Zippi is a surfboard shaper...and he is damn good at what he does. He only makes one type…read moreof surfboard and he's got it down to a science. Zippi shapes fish and his fish are the best fish you can find. Those of you who know about fish, know that they excel in small surf and that they paddle into waves easily. The down side to most fish, however, is that they have a tendency to "spin out" in larger, steeper surf. Their width and thickness compromise their ability to hold a line. This is not true for Zippi's fish. They paddle just as easily and can hold a line in waves that other fish cannot. This is why his boards are referred to as high-performance fish, and man are they fun. Very responsive, yet loose, and they're gorgeous to look at too. Zippi is as accomplished as an air-brusher as he is a shaper. Stunning boards. People are always commenting on mine and asking where I got it. Where do you get one? Well, you can find them in local surf shops, but I would definitely recommend going to Zippi directly. He'll make one to your specifications and custom paint it, all for about the same amount of money, or even less then the shops are charging. If your not sure about the size, width, thickness, etc. he's more than happy to help you with that. He'll even let you demo boards to find what's right for you. He's a really cool guy. Oh yeah, and the turnaround on a board order is only about 2 weeks or so, so you don't have to wait too long to get that board you're jonesing for. If you're looking for a fish, look no further...these ARE the droids you're looking for. He has a customer in me for life, I think.

Have had about 5 different Redline models over the years so far - always get people in the lineup…read moreasking me what I am riding as the thing is pretty quick! Go see Mike in person so you can make you a custom board! Also- Great color and designs to choose from and is open to pretty much any artwork you can come up with! O

I just started surfing just under a year ago and hit a plateau on my pop up, so I decided to take a…read morelesson. After reading the reviews on Yelp I thought I would schedule a lesson with Pacific Coast Surf Company. Knowing that I would need a patient instructor and after reading the reviews in Yelp, I figured that I would give Pacific Coast Surf Company a try. Emily suggested we do the lesson in Redondo Beach. I met her down at the beach and she was very professional and asked me what I wanted to work on. After explaining that I needed help with my pop up and timing on catching waves we did some dry land training before we paddled out. Once out in the water she was very patient and saw all of the areas of improvement that I needed. We worked on some things in the water and came back on the sand so she could show me some things before we paddled back out again. Emily is an awesome surf coach and was an excellent teacher for a novice level surfer. If you are looking take lessons I highly recommend her.

The stoke is strong with this one…read more When I was looking for a place for my first ever surfing lesson it was important for me to find an instructor who was both woman-friendly and queer-friendly. I was looking to book a two-person lesson as a surprise date situation for myself and my special lady friend. I explained the deal to Emily via email and she responded immediately and enthusiastically and recommended Redondo beach because there would be plenty of free street parking on a weekday morning (bonus!). Emily is really observant, kind, patient, and encouraging. This was not only the best first time surfing lesson I could have asked for it also turned out to be a total hit with my date. Emily was really stoked by our stoke and all in all it was a stoketastic day.

SPYDER is but far the best surf shop in LA county! Thanks…read moreReno Makani for the recommendation and the VIP Surf lesson when I was in Hawaii. Mahalo & Shaka

This location has a larger selection of decks, trucks and wheels for your customizing skateboard…read moreneeds. My husband got his custom made skateboard here. He was so excited! Owen was super helpful and got everything my husband needed for his customized skateboard. This location also has a large selection of surfboards and clothes.

Signed up for the rewards, WAY TOO MANY texts, emails, etc. App is janky, sales advertised are…read moreoften not reflected in the app and/or website merchandise. All staff at the store were nice and polite, have bought a few boards here in the past few years. I guess last straw for me is the line/collaboration with Huntington Beach Police Department. Of all organizations/causes to align yourself with, this is a weird one to me. Hard to imagine HBPD needs additional funds; how about some ecological organizations? Idk, won't be shopping here any more.

All I can say is the customer service is straight trash at this location worst one I've been too…read more All these young kids don't even welcome you or ask if you need help. Literally walked in and around the whole shop why these kids were just talking to each other. Must be nice to get paid to just have a convo with homies all day. -5 stars on this shop and location

I decided to get my 15yo daughter linked up with some kind of surf instruction because track season…read moreis coming to an end and summer is around the corner. I yelped "surf lessons" and I pretty much called 5 different ones. I left a message in the morning for inquiry and Steve called me back by noon. Our initial convo was awesome. He answered all my questions and put me at ease with my decision to sign my daughter up for a lesson, then we agreed on a time. We met with him on a Saturday morning at 10am at Torrance beach. This beach is clean and lovely. Plenty of parking and not overcrowded like other popular beaches. Steve went through safety with my daughter and the rest of the family. I really appreciated that he included us in his instruction. He kept it open for questions and he was very easy going. I signed a waiver, of course then my daughter went out to the water and caught some waves and even stood up on the board! Amazing! It was such a joy to watch her learn something out of her element. She was pretty scared and nervous upon meeting Steve, but he completely put her at ease and gave her the encouragement she needed to do great. I highly recommend South Bay surf sessions!

Steve was an awesome instructor. After a lesson with him I feel totally comfortable jumping in the…read morewater and practicing with some friends on our own. He even extended our lesson since the early parts took a little longer than expected - very accommodating. My friend and I took a lesson together and stood up 10-15 times, maybe more. Steve hopped on the beach and got some pretty cool videos and pics of us both, too. I would recommend him to anyone interested in taking a lesson, no question.

Safari and his staff his wife and all the guys are awesome. They are very knowledgeable in all…read morethe sports which they cater. Full selection of tennis rackets, strings, accessories bags and surprisingly very good selection of apparel. If you want to find something in tennis or pickleball they've got it. Stringing onsite with fast turnaround. I bought two Wilson RF01 Pros from them. they always have multiple of the same racket for serious players. They let me weigh the frames to make sure they matched and use my balance board so that I could customize them to my spec. Great people great service good atmosphere excellent selection. They always have things in stock that's the key. I've been coming here for more than 20 years.

Good place. Big on tennis. Love that they focus on racquet sports and surf. Support this local…read morebusiness.

Great shop, friendly helpful staff. A South Bay must! Has all the gear you need for the beach !read more

Good people working at this surf shop, bought a pair of sandles that was 1 size small, used it in…read morethe sand, came back and asked if I could swap it for my size cause the grip was to tight, the kind Manager gladly made sure I got my fit. Thank you! See you again