The California Surf Museum in Oceanside, CA, showcased an exhibit dedicated entirely to the women of waves from March 2010 to February 2011.
The exhibit explored many aspects of women riding waves. From the Hawaiian surfing queens to the freshly crowned champions of the women’s pro tour, “Women on Waves” celebrates more than 300 years of women’s performances in surfing. At the same time, the exhibit chronicles the beach fashions women endured or created, the milestones they accomplished and the often-overlooked influence feminine mystique has on wave-riding.
Though the exhibit wasn’t able to provide a complete history of women’s surfing, it does a great job in highlighting women’s contribution to the sport of surfing. Women on Waves was a delight to both women and men alike.
- Ancient Hawaiian Surfing Queens
- Duke Kahanamoku
- Early Waikiki
- San Diego’s First Woman Surfer
- Mary Ann Hawkins
- Charging the Waves
- Prehistoric Swim Suits
- Sitting Pretty
- Surfer Girls in Ads
- Surf Goddess
- Late Swim Fashions
- The First Women’s Surf Pros
- Women’s World Longboard Contest
- Swimwear Sponsor
- The Bikini
- Jericho Poppler
- Queen of Makaha – Rell Sunn
- Rell and Margo Exhibit
- Linda Benson
- Rell Sunn
- Champion Lisa Anderson
- Lisa Anderson
- Current Women’s Surf Pros
- Roxy Surfwear
- Julie Cox of CSM
- Bethany Hamilton’s Fateful Surfboard
- Blue Crush Movie Cast
- Tow-in Gear
- Maya Gabiera






























