Resources

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Resources

This collection is designed to support you at every stage of your surfing—choosing the right board, understanding design, caring for your equipment, and getting more from every session.

Surf Books

California Guide to Coastal Camping & Surf Spots

$20.00

This guidebook provides insight to California's coastal state park, county park, and private campgrounds along...

Almond's Guide to Your First Year of Surfing (Paperback)

$9.99

Now 83 pages! I completely rewrote this book from the ground up for 2025—making it...

Almond's Guide to Noseriders & Longboards (Paperback)

$9.99

Whether you’re an experienced surfer looking to diversify your equipment or a novice surfer wading into...

Almond's Guide to Everyday Waves (Paperback)

$9.99

We wrote this guide for the intermediate surfer who is eager to continue to progress...

Almond's Guide to Mid-Lengths (Paperback)

$9.99

It is my belief that every surfer should have a reliable mid-length in their quiver—because...

Almond's Guide for Land-Locked Surfers (Paperback)

$9.99

Living some distance from the nearest breaking wave DOES NOT mean you have you...

Alphabet of Waves

$29.99

The Alphabet of Waves, a new children’s surf book by Scott Proctor and Rick Albano,...

Southern California Coast | Wildsam

$24.00

A Field Guide to the Southern California Coast: surf town travel, interviews with chefs,...

BIG SUR & HWY 1 | Wildsam

$24.00

A field guide to Big Sur & Hwy 1: sea creatures and legendary poets,...

California Field Guide | Wildsam

$24.00

A field guide to California: oyster bars and taco trucks, wildfire experts and Hollywood...

Yosemite National Park Field Guide | Wildsam

$24.00

A field guide to Yosemite: expert intineraries and campsite recs, rock climbers and actors,...

Joshua Tree Field Guide | Wildsam

$24.00

A field guide to Joshua Tree: trail recs and art destinations, climbing guides and...

Surf Tips & Articles

May 13, 2026

The California Surf Trip

The best Summer surf days are the ones where you surf in the morning, get...

May 12, 2026

The Green Wave

The older I get, the more convinced I become that many of the richest parts...

May 05, 2026

R-Series Launch

8 years ago we invited you all down to the beach for a board demo...

May 02, 2026

A Simple Plan for Novice Surfers

If you’ve been surfing for less than two years, here’s a simple path to becoming...

April 29, 2026

Board Number Ten Thousand

We recently crossed a threshold in our custom surfboard business. After 17+ years and thousands...

April 23, 2026

Are You Using the Right Fin in Your Longboard?

The right fin might be the simplest way to make your board feel the way...

March 27, 2026

Missing the Waves You Paddle For

Whenever I watch people surf for an extended period, I notice the same thing over...

March 12, 2026

3 Ways We Are Helping You Catch More Waves

At Almond we think a lot about wave count, because catching more waves is usually...

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Early & Often Surf Club

This is your invitation to join the Early & Often Surf Club—the premier club for catching waves early, making the most of whatever conditions the day has to offer, and periodic pelican watching.

Join the Club