A century of Florida surfing, under one roof.
The largest surfing museum on the U.S. East Coast: 100+ vintage boards, 10,000+ photos and the stories of the surfers who lived them.
Free admission · Open Fri–Sun, noon–4 PM
"The Ship," Singer Island, 1966 · Photo: M.E. Gruber
Paddle out with us.
Everyone's welcome. All programs are open to the public unless noted, and members get first dibs.
Open weekends in West Palm Beach.
Open Fri – Sun · 12 – 4 PM- Address7623 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach, FL 33405
Shops at Palm Coast plaza, northwest corner - AdmissionFree · $5 suggested donation
- MondayClosed
- TuesdayClosed
- WednesdayClosed
- ThursdayClosed
- Friday12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Saturday12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Sunday12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
The boards, the photos, the stories.
Bob Simmons' 1947 balsa "Spoon," believed to be the oldest surfboard in Palm Beach County. The largest assemblage of Bill "Holmesy" Holmes Sidewinders anywhere. A board signed by Jimmy Buffett. The Todd Proctor that Peter Mendia rode onto the cover of Surfer.
Surfing history is still being made, and we collect it as it happens.
Highlights from the gallery.
The Whitman Brothers
Bill and Dudley Whitman's sepia-toned photographs show Miami Beach paddlers decades before surfing went mainstream.
"The Ship"
A 440-foot freighter ran aground off Singer Island in 1965 and built the best break in the state for three years.
The Surf Fossils
When Palm Beach banned surfing in 1964, a club of local surfers took the fight to the Florida Supreme Court and won.
To preserve and exhibit the history of surfing in Florida, with an emphasis on Palm Beach County.
Keep Florida's surf story in the water.
Members get early access to new exhibits, members-only previews, gift shop discounts and a seat at every slideshow night. Every membership helps us conserve boards and keep the doors open.
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit, run by surfers.
We grew out of the Palm Beach County Surfing History Project, and volunteers still staff the gallery and the gift shop. We're grateful for every gift: each one funds board conservation, new exhibits and more open hours.