Surf History

Surf Museums USA

Surf Museum Hawaii (SMH) is where the world comes to appreciate surf history and culture while in the archipelagic embrace of the Hawaiian Islands –...

Surfboard Fin History Evolution

The Society of American Archaeology defines its discipline as “the study of the ancient and recent human past through material remains”. Archaeological records generally focus...

Who Brought Surfing to California

Surfing as the world knows it began in Polynesia, with its strongest roots taking hold in the Hawaiian archipelago. Despite a few nations’ recent attempts...

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Museum Hours

Opening 2026

Museum Location

Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Oahu HI

Welcome to the birthplace of surfing