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Almond Surf Shop

1720 Santa Ana Ave., #A	
Costa Mesa, CA 92627


Monday - Friday
10:00 - 6:00

Saturdays
9:00 to 5:00
Closed on Sundays

1720 Santa Ana Ave., #A	
Costa Mesa, CA 92627

10:00 am - 6:00 pm, Monday - Friday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Saturday
Closed on Sunday

Almond Surfboards Help Center

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The primary aim of riding a smaller board is to put yourself on equipment that can explore more parts of a wave.   The added agility of a small board opens up possibilities that are difficult or impossible on larger equipment. This is part 3 of our g

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