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

June 05, 2026

California Home Delivery

If you live between San Diego and San Francisco, your New Board Friday just got...

May 25, 2026

The Furthest I've Ever Traveled for Waves

When I turned 25, I took a two-week solo trip to Australia to meet up...

May 21, 2026

The Pleasant Pheasant Gets Wings

When we first started building surfboards in the early 2000’s, the boards we shaped were...

May 19, 2026

One Habit that Will Improve Your Surfing

One thing really good surfers can do that novice and intermediate surfers struggle with? Reading...

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...

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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.

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