Cardiff Surf Co. is the go-to surf shop for surfing and beach needs. Located right across from the San Elijo State Beach campgrounds, it offers a huge selection of rentals including hard boards, soft boards, body boards, wetsuits, umbrellas, and beach chairs. The shop has everything one could need, from boards, clothing, wax, and sunscreen to great brands like Billabong, Reef, Smith, Sun Bum, and its own in-house gear. It is well-known for its high-quality custom surfboards, ranging from long-boards to short-boards, made by its in-house brand Iron Cross Surfboards. The staff and owners are described as authentic, super kind, helpful, competent, knowledgeable, funny, honest, and earthy. They provide great advice and excellent customer service. Reviewers call it one of the best surf shops around, highly recommended for both gear and rentals.
We had the most amazing experience here. Staff was super friendly and went above and beyond with getting my new surfboard ready. I can 100% recommend this surf shop to everyone who is looking for a new board! We will be back.
January 2024
This shop has it all. We camped at san elijo state beach for two weeks and visited Cardiff surf shop regularly. Board, clothing, wax, sunscreen selections were great. Customer service was on point at all times. Will definitely be back during our annual California visit.
November 2023
Recent coastal trip, watching clean lines. Local told me about Cardiff SC, just across the tracks. Dropped in & rented from Jeff & Jay. Large tall wettie & Jeff's shaped 9'6 was perfect after being land locked for 10months. Great local, honest & earthy people - highly recommended ?
