Thalia Surf Blog / Surfboards

Stories from the Thalia Surf family in Laguna Beach. Since 2001 we have shared what sparks our inspiration: creative new arrivals and surfboard shaper designs, surf films and art shows, interviews with the riders and makers we love, and the events that bring the shop to life. Scroll through for the latest, or use the tags to dig into a favorite artist, brand, or surfboard.

Surfboards at Thalia Surf Shop in Laguna Beach

How to Choose a Beginner Surfboard

A simple guide to picking your first surfboard by weight and skill, from the crew at Thalia Surf Shop.
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New Ellis Ericson Lite Kite Surfboards and Edgeboards

New Ellis Ericson Lite Kite Surfboards and Edgeboards

We've just received a fresh batch of Ellis Ericson's latest creations. Hot wired and ha...
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Soft Top vs Hard Board: Which Should a Beginner Buy?

Soft Top vs Hard Board: Which Should a Beginner Buy?

Soft top or hard board for your first surfboard? Here is the honest trade-off on stability, durability, and when to make the jump, from Thalia Surf Shop.
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LoveMachine Surfboards from Ryan Lovelace

LoveMachine Surfboards from Ryan Lovelace

We are so excited to have LoveMachine surfboards in or shop. Our art director has been ...
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Surfboard Fin Guide: Single, Twin, Thruster, and Quad

Surfboard Fin Guide: Single, Twin, Thruster, and Quad

Single, twin, thruster, or quad? A plain-English guide to surfboard fin setups and how each one feels, from the crew at Thalia Surf Shop.
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GRANT NOBLE SURFBOARDS RELEASE PARTY RECAP!

GRANT NOBLE SURFBOARDS RELEASE PARTY RECAP!

The release of Grant Noble Surfboards went off with out a hitch! Lots of friendly fac...
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UPCOMING GRANT NOBLE SURFBOARDS SHINDIG!

UPCOMING GRANT NOBLE SURFBOARDS SHINDIG!

Stoked to Announce!! Grant Noble has just finished up his first batch of Grant Noble...
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Watch: The Thalia Surfboards Story

Watch: The Thalia Surfboards Story

  When we set out to create Thalia Surfboards we new we wanted to be transparent abo...
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Ellis Ericson Surfboards Just Landed

Ellis Ericson Surfboards Just Landed

 Surfboard shaper Ellis Ericson's exploration of edge bottom surfboards honors the inge...
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NEW Cade Doherty Surfboards!

NEW Cade Doherty Surfboards!

New surfboards from Cade Doherty are here at Thalia Surf! Cade builds heirloom style ...
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Elmore Surfboards at Thalia Surf

Elmore Surfboards at Thalia Surf

Elmore Surfboards at Thalia Surf from Thalia Surf Shop on Vimeo.   Troy Elmore is har...
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Troy riding a Campbell Brothers bonzer!

Troy riding a Campbell Brothers bonzer!

Troy riding a Campbell Brothers Bonzer from Thalia Surf Shop on Vimeo.   Troy Elmore ...
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Elmore Surfboards at Thalia Surf

Elmore Surfboards at Thalia Surf

ELMORE x THALIA from Thalia Surf Shop on Vimeo. Troy Elmore Surfboards available...
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Elmore Surfboards // Filmed by Jack Coleman

Elmore Surfboards // Filmed by Jack Coleman

Elmore Surfboards from Thalia Surf Shop on Vimeo. Shop our selection of radical shapes...
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Gato Heroi and Creme at the Shop!

Gato Heroi and Creme at the Shop!

Creme x Gato Heroi x Thalia Surf from Thalia Surf Shop on Vimeo. We are beyond stoked ...
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Surfboards by Grant Noble 05.20.17

Surfboards by Grant Noble 05.20.17

05.20.17 Photos: Giovanni R. Angelone @johny_boy_gomez We recently introduced surfboar...
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Thalia Surf Shop | STOLEN SURFBOARDS | 1.15.17

Thalia Surf Shop | STOLEN SURFBOARDS | 1.15.17

photo - @giovannirangelone  1.12.17 - Thursday at 3:30am, Thalia Surf Shop was broken ...
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Jayson Gera - Golden State Glassing - 11.4.16

Jayson Gera - Golden State Glassing - 11.4.16

Jason "Jay Boi" Gera is a second generation surfboard builder. His father has been a ...
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G A T O  H E R O I  /  1 0 . 2 6 . 2 0 1 6

G A T O H E R O I / 1 0 . 2 6 . 2 0 1 6

  Thalia Surf Shop is excited to introduce a new collection of boards from Gato Heroi....
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Space Time Surfboards Event Recap with Show Pics

If we had to use three words to sum up last Thursday night those three words would be-...
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Space Time Surfboards Short Film with Alrik Yuill by Jack Coleman

For all of you who couldn't make our show tonite we understand, but you definitely ...
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