Visit the Home of Surf History & Culture
35,000 objects. 1000 years of surfing's living memory. One public-facing institution preserving and presenting it all.
35,000 objects. One culture.
From a Velzy pig to a Lopez pintail, from Tom Blake's first hollow paddleboard to Kelly Slater's title-winning thruster — the SHACC collection is a continuous, public-facing record of how a culture grew up.
- Boards
- 2,400
- Magazines
- 12k
- Photographs
- 60k+
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Members get priority access. All programs are open to the public unless noted.
- 16Oct 2026
SurfFilmMusic Opening Night Post Party
9:00 PM – 10:30 PMSHACC Theater · Laguna Beach
- 17Oct 2026
Follow the Light Awards with celebrity photographer Chris Burkard hosting
12:00 PM – 2:00 PMSHACC Theater · Laguna Beach
- 17Oct 2026
Big Wednesday Screening
4:30 PM – 7:00 PMSHACC Theater · Laguna Beach
- 25Oct 2026
SHACC Parking Lot Surfboard Sale
Members Only Entry: 8:30 AM, General Public: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PMSHACC Parking Lot, 232 Ocean Avenue, Laguna Beach
- 29Oct 2026
Jeff Divine Book Launch
7:00 PM – 9:30 PMSHACC Theater · Laguna Beach
The preservation, education, and celebration of surfing's heritage and cultural impact.
Stand in the lineup. Support the history.
Members get advance access to exhibits, members-only events, behind-the-scenes archive tours, and a print quarterly. Every membership directly funds conservation and acquisition.
Open six days a week in Laguna Beach.
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Thursday
- 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Friday
- 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Saturday
- 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Sunday
- 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
A 501(c)(3) institution. Built and sustained by surfers.
Every gift — at any level — directly funds conservation, education programs, and SHACC's Laguna Beach museum. SHACC accepts donations of cash, securities, and qualifying archival materials.
Stay in the lineup.
One email per quarter — exhibition openings, oral history releases, and field notes from the archive. No noise.