
Everything in Surfboard Design is Give-and-Take
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Say it out loud... Everything. In. Surfboard. Design. Is. Give. And. Take.
In order to gain one a...

Building Your Perfect Surfboard Quiver
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Your perfect surfboard quiver should be like a bag of golf clubs—each board with a clearly define...

Cure for Flat Spells
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Today, the weather is beautiful, the ocean is shimmering, and the waves are flat.
What does a su...

Eradicating Disposable Surfboards
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Almond Surfboards: Eradicating disposable surfboards from lineups everywhere. Make less trash an...

Recent Surfboard Reviews
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A new surfboard should solve a missing need in your quiver, and usher in a new chapter.
Whether t...

Early & Often Surf Club: January Recap
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On Friday morning, we held the first Early & Often Surf Club meet-up of 2022.
For 29 days a m...

That First Wave Feeling
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The following is an excerpt from our upcoming Almond's Guide to Your First Year of Surfing
Ask ...

Stop Missing The Waves You Paddle For
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Whenever I stand on the beach and watch the surf, I'm amazed at the number of people I see regula...

Add Length Without Sacrificing Control
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A really great surf session requires a whole slew of variables to cooperate—tide, wind, swell...

Watch: Andy Nieblas 6'9 Arrowhead
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It’s been a little bigger than #twofeetandfiring this week, which gave @andynieblas a prime oppo...

Learn How to Watch Surfing
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Have you ever watched a football game on TV, and as the teams line up for the snap said to yourse...

Read & React
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Surfing is about reading a wave and responding to it effectively.
Become a student of wave tende...

New Year's Resolution
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If your New Year's Resolution list includes surfing more in 2022 than you did in 2021, then we're...

The Top Selling Surfboard of 2021
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The tallies are in, and our top selling surfboard model for 2021 is...
the JOY
This is the fir...

Simpler Way to Learn Surf Etiquette
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You will likely hear frequent mention of surf etiquette, and the need to abide by the rules of sa...

Keep Your Wave-Count High on a Smaller Board
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The difference between catching every wave you paddle for and getting tossed over the falls, wil...

The Pheasant and the Wake
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Wake Surf + 6'4 Pleasant Pheasant from Almond Surfboards on Vimeo.
Rob Schoenborn putting the 6...

Get to know: Ronan Gibbs
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Ronan is a mega-stoked 18-year-old kid, and we're stoked on his surfing and the way he approache...

The Newest Model in the R-Series Line
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One thing has been clearly missing from the R-Series range—and you guys have let us know—a true n...

The Furthest I've Ever Traveled for Waves...
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First, let me tell you about the furthest I have ever traveled to get to a wave.
When I turned 25...

Ronan Gibbs: 9'8 Lumberjack
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Ronan Gibbs 9'8 Lumberjack by Almond from Almond Surfboards on Vimeo.
18-year-old Ronan Gibbs ...

Early & Often Surf Club: November Recap
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On Black Friday, we decided to close the shop and invite you guys to come surf with us instead.
T...

Surfboard Care & Repair Guide
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Caring for and repairing your surfboards—all surfboards—is key to ensuring their longevity, and ...

The Reason "Foamie" Surfboards Aren't Just A Trend
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Nowadays, it seems that foamies and soft tops come in all shapes, sizes, and constructions.
As a ...

Plan A Surf Meetup
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The hooting, hollering, calling people into waves, calling people off of waves.
Nothing beats pa...

Andy's Nieblas' New Signature Model
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Andy Nieblas' new singlefin model has been tested and approved... and he landed on a name.
What w...

Get to Know the Big Bueno Fish
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A really great surf session requires a whole slew of variables to cooperate—tide, wind, swell, cr...

Let us be your guide to effortless glide
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The next time you paddle out, make a focused effort to catch waves earlier in their formation.
We...

Make Surfing Part of Your Weekly Routine
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Make surfing a part of your rhythm every week.
Life is full of demands, distractions, and to-do l...

#ThreeBoardQuiver Giveaway!
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***Updated 11/8/21***
And the winner of the #ThreeBoardQuiver Giveaway is...
Melanie Lim
Thank y...

Ode to San Onofre
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San Onofre State Beach—the significance of this spot, and it’s impact on Southern California lon...

You Need A Small Board in Your Quiver
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You must have a small board in your quiver, even if—and especially when—it pushes you outside yo...

There is A New R-Series Model On the Way...!
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There is a brand new Almond model joining the R-Series line this Winter.
We are thrilled to shar...

No Such Thing As Bad Waves
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How many times have I driven to the beach looked at the surf and concluded that it was "blown out...

Everything You Need to Know About Mid-Lengths
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Are you a die-hard mid-length advocate?
Are you a skeptic who still needs to be convinced?
Are y...

Rewatchable Surf Film: One California Day
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Surf films have been the backbone of surf culture for the better part of the last century. They ...