Independent surf and skate shops in San Diego
There are 21 independent surf and skate shops in San Diego County on the Hot Tip map, counted on : 3 in Central San Diego, 9 in Coastal San Diego, 6 in North County coastal, 1 in North County inland and 2 in South Bay. 1 has hours on record.
Counted from the live Hot Tip map. Listings start from OpenStreetMap and are corrected by hand.
How this list is made. Every shop tagged as a surf shop or a skate shop in OpenStreetMap, plus any shop with surf or skate in its name, since most are tagged as sporting goods or clothing. Chains are left off by their corporate parent. Within an area, places named in print or on Reddit come first, then places with hours on record, then the rest by name.
Central San Diego 3
City Heights1
Route 44 Skateboard Shop
Sporting goods4744 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92115
Clairemont Mesa1
Clairemont Surf Shop
Sporting goodsNamed bySan Diego Magazine, gowanderly.com, lajolla.com
On Reddit3 threads, among them r/FoodSanDiego thread, r/northcounty thread
Golden Hill1
Pastel Surf
Sporting goods
Coastal San Diego 9
La Jolla4
Bird Rock Surf Shop
Outdoor gearOn Redditr/FoodSanDiego thread
Surf Diva
Surf shop2164 Avenida de la Playa, San Diego, CA 92037
Named byTime Out, gowanderly.com and 3 more mentions
On Reddit6 threads, among them r/asksandiego thread, r/SanDiegan thread, r/sandiego thread
Campus Bike & Skate
Bike shopMon to Fri 9am to 5pm, closed Sat and Sun
La Jolla Surf Systems
Surf shop2132 Avenida de la Playa, San Diego, CA 92037
Ocean Beach2
South Coast Surf Shop
Water sports5023 Newport Avenue, San Diego
Named bylajolla.com, directory.oceanbeachsandiego.com, gosurfingsandiego.com
Wahines Surf Boutique
Clothing
Pacific Beach2
South Coast Surf Shop
ClothingNamed bylajolla.com, gosurfingsandiego.com
Soulgrind Skateboard Shop
Sporting goods
Point Loma1
Ocean Beach Surf & Skate
Sporting goodsNamed bySan Diego Magazine
North County coastal 6
Oceanside5
Asylum Skate Shop
Clothing401 Mission Avenue, Oceanside, CA 92054
Named bymainstreetoceanside.com
Real Surf Shop
Surf shopNamed bygosurfingsandiego.com, thegreenroomhotel.com
On Redditr/northcounty thread, r/Oceanside thread
Surf Ride
Water sportsNamed bySan Diego Magazine, lajolla.com, hansensurf.com and 3 more mentions
On Reddit7 threads, among them r/northcounty thread, r/Carlsbad thread
HeritageSKTBDS
Skate shopPetersbilt
Skate shop
Solana Beach1
Mitch's Surf Shop
Water sportsNamed bySan Diego Magazine and 4 more mentions
On Redditr/asksandiego thread
North County inland 1
Rancho Peñasquitos1
Sixes Sevens Skate Shop
Sporting goods
South Bay 2
Imperial Beach2
Surf Hut
Sporting goods710 Seacoast Drive, Imperial Beach, CA 91932
Named bySan Diego Magazine, gowanderly.com and 2 more mentions
Surf Shop
Outdoor gearSeacoast Drive, Imperial Beach
What the map can tell you
How many independent surf and skate shops are there in San Diego?
Hot Tip lists 21 in San Diego County, counted on 5 October 2026: 3 in Central San Diego, 9 in Coastal San Diego, 6 in North County coastal, 1 in North County inland and 2 in South Bay. The areas with the most are Oceanside (5), La Jolla (4), Ocean Beach (2), Pacific Beach (2) and Imperial Beach (2). Chains are not counted.
Hours come from OpenStreetMap or from the business's own website. The rule for a chain is its owner. Anything with a national or regional corporate parent is out. A San Diego group with a few locations of its own stays. Seen a chain on this list, or a place that has closed, or one that is missing? Write to hello@hottip.club. If the place is yours, claiming it is free.
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