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WHY IPD MAKES THE BEST BOARDSHORTS AROUND
Kainalu Nichols comes off the bottom in the Landlocked 20" boardshort. Let’s not overcomplicate it—a great boardshort should feel like a second skin in the...
NEW GRAPHIC TEES HAVE DROPPED – HERE'S THE LOWDOWN
CLICK HERE TO SHOP ALL GRAPHIC TEES. At IPD Surf, we're always chasing the perfect wave—but let's be real, sometimes the wave is a fresh...
COSTA MESA: SKATE CULTURE’S SLEEPER CAPITAL
When people talk about California skate scenes, they usually start with places like Venice Beach, San Francisco, or downtown LA. But if you know, you...
BEACH DAY ESSENTIALS: A SOLID HAT
Look—we know you’re not new to this. You’ve been posting up at the beach since spring turned the corner, clocking time in the water, on...
TURN IT UP: THE PUNK ROCK PULSE OF COSTA MESA
There’s something about Costa Mesa. It doesn’t brag, doesn’t boast—it just builds. Whether it’s surf, skate, or style, this city’s always done its thing a...
WE'RE GIVING AWAY 3 SURFBOARDS!
At IPD, we’re all surf all the time. And with that, we’re surfboard geeks. So we teamed up with Britt Merrick and the Channel...
HOW COSTA MESA BECAME THE EPICENTER OF SURF CULTURE WITHOUT EVEN BEING ON THE COAST
PART 1 OF 3 OF OUR COSTA MESA BLOG SPOTLIGHT SERIES. When you think “surf city,” you probably picture somewhere with beach breaks, salt air,...
LOWER TRESTLES: THE SURFING MECCA OF PRECISION, STYLE, AND SUMMER VIBES
THE SCENE AT LOWERS ON ANY GIVEN DAY. If there’s one place that truly embodies the essence of high-performance surfing, it’s Lower Trestles. The legendary...
ENDLESS DAYS, BOARD SHORTS ALWAYS: THE BEST OF A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SUMMER
Peter and Aurelio mid-surf-check in Lajolla. There’s just something about a Southern California summer that hits differently. Maybe it’s the salty air, the golden light,...