Andy Nieblas is dynamic to watch anytime he is in the water. He is also a member of the Acjacheme...

If you want to know in less than 3 seconds what the intended design of a surfboard is, look n...

Statistically speaking, 20% of the surfers catch 80% of the waves. Don't be in the 80% of surfers...

I tend to keep a fairly small quiver of boards.  Ideally three versatile boards to cover all the ...

What’s even better than a good, long surf in a beautiful setting? Your second session of the day....

Surfing has long been linked to the wrong season. The image of surfing as a Summer activity alrea...

We are very pleased to be partnering with Surfrider Foundation to support their mission of ensur...

I surfed this morning and had the entire spot to myself. The sun was shining and the water was f...

You just ordered a custom Almond Surfboard, here's what happens next... It takes 2-3 months to co...

A resin tint is exactly what it sounds like—the process of adding a colored tint to the resin th...

It is no secret that there are tons of new people coming to surfing this year—which is great—as ...

"Is that a kayak?" "No, it's a surfboard." That was a real exchange I had in an airport once whi...

It's incredible rare when all the variables align and the waves show what they're capable of at t...

We teamed up with our friend Jeff Beck of Nine Lights again—this time on a pair of beautiful Bals...

Now that there are three distinctly different R-Series models to choose from (The 5'4 Secret Menu...

We regularly preach the importance of catching waves early—and catching waves often.  Few embody ...

Here is a quick guide to installing surfboard fins.  This guide covers both the universal center ...

Train robbers ride horses because they know that the train isn't slowing down for them. We have a...

Helping all the Dads in the lineup... A really great surf session requires a whole slew of v...

One of my all-time favorite lay-ups is the tint wrap deck + tint wrap bottom, which results in a ...

When Abe Kislevitz stopped in to get a 7'6 Joy earlier this year, he said he was headed to Mexico...

The fact that the R-Series line of boards is recyclable is only part of the story. Arguably the b...

We are thrilled to share that the forthcoming 6'4 R-Series Pleasant Pleasant will feature a SINGL...

Helping customers decide between the Pleasant Pheasant and the Joy has to rank among the top 10 m...

We are very excited to share the next addition to the R-Series line—the 6'4 Pleasant Pheasant, co...

The best longboarders are the ones who make it look easy.  Cyrus Sutton is by no means flashy in ...

"CLOSED-CELL FOAM WON'T TAKE ON WATER!" We constructed the R-Series line to be: easier to use. ...

In the first couple years of Almond's little shop on Old Newport Blvd, if a customer started a se...

In order to successfully navigate a precarious section, you’ve gotta fix your eyes on where you’...

A really great surf session requires a whole slew of variables to cooperate—tide, wind, swell, cr...

We are working hard—from home—to bring a brand new model to our R-Series line this Summer.  We wa...

Since conversations in the surf shop are on hold for a bit, I wanted to put a few things down on ...

We are continuing our retrospective tour of some of the best surf films of the early 2000's, with...

 From two foot Newport to overhead San Diego, here's a little journey up and down the California ...

What's a foamie? What's a soft-top? What's an R-Series? One of the most frequent questions we get...

For the last several months, I have been lamenting the loss of the full length surf film.  It was...