Inductees

Inductees

Official Roster of Hall of Fame Inducted San Diego Surfers—America’s Finest Surfers

Debbie Beacham is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted.
Debbie Beacham: World Champion Surfer
Linda Benson is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted.
Linda Benson:
Surfing Pioneer
Tim Bessell is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted.
Tim Bessell: Art In the Craft of Surfboards
Joey Buran is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted.
Joey Buran:
The California Kid
Bill Caster is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted.
Bill Caster: Master Craftsman, Shaped the Way of Surfing
Ron Church is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted.
Ron Church: Capturing Surfing’s Essence
Pat Curren is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted.
Pat Curren:
Natural State of a Surfer
Judy Dibble is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted.
Judy Dibble:
Paving the Way
Mike Diffenderfer is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted
Mike Diffenderfer:
Michaelango of Surfing
Jeff Divine is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted.
Jeff Divine:
The Spirit of Surfing
Dale Dobson is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted.
Dale Dobson:
Riding With Style & Grace
Phil Edwards is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted.
Phil Edwards:
A Life Dedicated to Surfing
Carl Ekstrom is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted.
Carl Ekstrom:
Innovative Surfboard Designer
Jack Wody Ekstrom is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted.
Jack Woody Ekstrom: World Inspiring Wave Riding
Skip Frye, San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame Inducted
Skip Frye:
Timeless Surfboard Mystic
Larry Gordon is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted.
Larry Gordon:
Innovator And Icon
Don Hansen is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted.
Don Hansen:
Shaping Surfing’s Soul
Chuck Hasley is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted.
Chuck Hasley:
Famed Surf Club Founder
Dempsey Holder
Dempsey Holder: Legendary Lifeguard—Changed Surfing
John Holly is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted.
John Holly:
Free Ride Surf Icon
Mike Hynson
Mike Hynson:
Surfing Maven
Tom Keck is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted.
Tom Keck:
Oceanic Lifestyle Visions
Richard Kenvin is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted.
Richard Kenvin:
Hydrodynamica—A Surfer’s Dream
Julie Klein has been inducted into the San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame
Julie Klein:
Surfing Innovator
Taylor Knox
Taylor Knox:
Surfing Icon
Steve Lis is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted.
Steve Lis:
Revolutionary Shaper
Mitch's Surf Shop is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted.
Mitch’s Surf Shop:
Surfing Institution
Don Okey is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted.
Don Okey:
Beach Shack Life
Chris ORourke is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted.
Chris ORourke:
Prophetic Surfer
Tom Ortner is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted.
Tom Ortner:
Style Master
Pacific Beach Surf Club is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted.
Pacific Beach Surf Club:
Spreading Aloha
Pacific Beach Surf Shop is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted.
Pacific Beach Surf Shop:
Homegrown Family
Peter St. Pierre is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted.
Peter St. Pierre:
Peter Pinline
Roy Porello is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted.
Roy Porello:
Surf Life Storyteller
Rusty Preisendorfer is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted.
Rusty Preisendorfer: Authoritative Shaper—Changed the Industry
LJ Richards is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted.
LJ Richards:
Surfing Gentleman
Jim Mouse Robb is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted.
Jim Mouse Robb:
Surfing Emissary—Would Go
Joe Roper, San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame Inducted
Joe Roper:
Master of the Forge and the Carve
Swamis Surfing Association is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted.
Swamis Surfing Association
Beach Community Advocate
Donald Takayama
Donald Takayama:
Legend of Surfboards and Waves
Butch Van Artsdalen, San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame Inducted
Butch Van Artsdalen: Fearless Waterman— Redefined Big Waves
Hank Warner is San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame inducted.
Hank Warner:
Shaper of Magic Surfboards
Windansea Surf Club
Windansea Surf Club:
Surfing Excellence

The inductees to the San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame are a unique league of influential artists, crafts folk, story tellers, businesses, and athletes who all ride and embody the heart and soul of surfing.