The San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame was created out of the surfing community’s response to our Skip Frye Tribute presented during our 2017 San Diego Surf Film Festival. We began the festival in 2012 and every year we pick a surfing legend to represent one of our film awards and Skip became the obvious choice to be the 2017. We saved the “Spirit of the Festival” award for Skip knowing it would be perfect for Skip’s soul style.
I remember walking around before the event and realized something big was going to happen but had no idea. There were so many folks trying to sneak in because the tickets sold out so quickly. I actually buckled and let most in.
The Skip Frye Tribute changed everything. The event sold-out in record time. Everyone loves Skip.
The response from the surfing community was so overwhelming we instantly understood there was a need to pay respect to all San Diego Surf Royalty that have graced the waters before us. As a result, the San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame was created.
We have inducted over 40 legends during our three Induction Ceremonies to sold out crowds and have a lot more folks to make San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame Members but need your help to make the surfing community’s dreams come true.
Here is a link to our fundraiser: https://sdsurfinghalloffame.com/2024-san-diego-surfing-hall-of-fame-induction-ceremony/
Induction Ceremonies
Our San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies are like a giant family reunion that are simply not to be missed. Annually there is a Induction Ceremony where surfing tribes come together to honor surfing excellence with Hank Warner as Master of Ceremonies. Legendary surfers such as Skip Frye, Linda Benson, Rusty Preisendorfer, Debbie Beacham and Joe Roper have already been inducted into the San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame. Stay tuned to find out who will be next!
The San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame is an exclusive in person surf festival with delicious fresh food, wonderful live music, exquisite beverages, and tributary respects to the most innovative surfing leaders and style masters who have distinguished San Diego with surfing excellence.
It’s where you can relax and have fun in the vanguard surf community. It’s been called the best surf gathering in the West!!
Hall of Fame Surfers
Explore all inducted surfers.
Discover the ascending generations of San Diego’s aqua culture and surf gurus.