Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum
Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum is a museum in California, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. Pleasants Peak stands 1,211 m to the east-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is World's largest surfboard, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The International Surfing Museum is a non-profit, 501(c) museum in Huntington Beach, Orange County, California. The museum's goal is to preserve the history of the surfing culture throughout the globe. It is dedicated to Duke Kahanamoku, who is generally regarded as the person who popularized the modern sport of surfing. The International Surfing Museum displays historic surfboards, provides information about legendary surfers, and shows classic surf films. Visitors can examine surfing sculptures and hear surf music. The museum was established in 1987 by Ann Beasley and Natalie Kotsch. It moved from Walnut Street to 411 Olive Avenue in June 1990. In 1998 Ann Beasley and Natalie Kotsch were added to the Honor Roll, which "was created to honor those individuals who have contributed to surfing and it's [sic] culture and are deserving of recognition, but might not qualify to receive a stone on the [Surfing] Walk of Fame. Honor Roll recipients are selected by the Surfing Walk of Fame Board of Directors." The city council approved moving the museum into extra space in the library building in March 2026.
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Dates from 1987.
Wikidata Q15959655, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- World's largest surfboard: 0.0 mi
- Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center: 6.6 mi
- Newport Landing Whale Watching: 6.9 mi
- Jumping Jester: 9.6 mi
- King’s Carousel: 9.6 mi
- Triangle Park: 0.2 mi
- Manning Park: 0.4 mi
- Farquhar Park: 0.6 mi
- Lake Park: 0.7 mi
- 17th Street & Orange Avenue Park: 0.8 mi
- Newland House Museum: 1.3 mi
- Costa Mesa Historical Society: 4.6 mi
- Heros Hall Museum: 5.6 mi
- Viện Bảo Tàng Lịch Sử Quân Lực Việt Nam Cộng Hòa: 6.4 mi
- Heritage Museum of Orange County: 6.8 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 3.1 mi
- FVHS Home Economics Garden: 3.9 mi
- Memorial Butterfly Garden: 4.4 mi
- College Park Community Garden: 5.1 mi
- California Native Garden: 5.2 mi
- WWII 16 inch Gun Mount: 4.3 mi
- WWII 16 inch Gun Mount: 4.3 mi
- Judge Donald Dungan: 4.7 mi
- Dr. Jack B. Holland: 5.3 mi
- Sunny Adrienne Sudweeks: 5.3 mi
- Mother and Child: 4.7 mi
- Historic Costa Mesa: 4.7 mi
- The Tree of Life: 4.7 mi
- Welcome To Costa Mesa: 4.8 mi
- Costa Mesa Bloom: 4.8 mi
- Randall Preserve: 3.7 mi
- San Joaquin Marsh Reserve: 9.0 mi
- Buck Gully Reserve: 9.8 mi
- Jack Dunster Marine Biological Reserve: 9.9 mi
- Marine Stadium Reserve: 10.5 mi
- Landing Hill: 8.2 mi
- Pelican Hill: 10.4 mi
- Chaparral Hill: 10.8 mi
- French Hill: 11.0 mi
- Cadillac Range: 11.1 mi
- Huntington City Beach: 0.6 mi
- Bolsa Chica State Beach: 0.9 mi
- Bolsa Chica State Beach: 3.6 mi
- Newport Beach: 6.2 mi
- North Star Beach: 6.6 mi
- Sunset Ridge Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
- Sunset View Picnic Area: 4.5 mi
- Calit2 Patio: 9.3 mi
- Mother's Beach: 9.7 mi
- Disneyland Resort Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
- Washout Falls: 11.2 mi
- Bear Claw Fall: 11.2 mi
- Frog Jump Falls: 11.3 mi
- Schweitzer Falls: 11.5 mi
- Historic Dam: 17.2 mi
- Tomato Spring: 17.0 mi
- Dripping Springs: 19.1 mi
- Mustang Spring: 21.9 mi
- Horsetrough Spring: 23.0 mi
- McDermont Spring: 23.6 mi
- San Pedro Escarpment: 19.4 mi
- Coyote Bluff: 24.5 mi
- Point Fermin Lighthouse: 17.1 mi
- Three Arches: 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasants Peak | ENE 67° | 1,211 m | 24.6 mi |
| Sierra Peak | ENE 56° | 928 m | 23.9 mi |
| Flores Peak | E 80° | 566 m | 22.1 mi |
| San Juan Hill | NE 41° | 543 m | 23.2 mi |
| Bolero Point | E 80° | 534 m | 20.2 mi |
| Gilman Peak | NE 35° | 514 m | 22.4 mi |
| Andersen Bump | NE 40° | 482 m | 23.0 mi |
| San Pedro Hill | WNW 287° | 449 m | 20.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:29 | 20:06 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:17 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 06:53 | 16:10 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 57 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 61 | 57 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newport Beach Harbor, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/69199719
Day trips start here
- Fountain Valley · 4 mi
- Costa Mesa · 5 mi
- Westminster · 6 mi
- Newport Beach · 7 mi
- Santa Ana · 8 mi
- Seal Beach · 8 mi
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