Our Roots

Still here after all these years. First opened by Brad Johnson at 550C Lighthouse. After two other locations, in 1983 we’ve finally settled at 443 Lighthouse Ave in Monterey.

Along with being the oldest surviving surf shop on the peninsula, we are celebrating our 30th annual surfing contest i.e. The Sunshine Freestyle Surfabout, presently one of the longest running surfing contests in all of California.

Rich Wenzlik and Robert Kreyenhagen have been the owners now since 1998 and through the whole time, would like to thank everyone for their patronage over the years.