About the club

In 1905, a teenager named Duke Kahanamoku and his friends began to gather under a hau (lowland) tree at Waikiki beach. Duke and his friends, who spent their days surfing, later created their own surfing club, Hui Nalu, or "The Club of the Waves." By this time, the missionaries' influence over the island had begun to decline, freeing up an avenue for the reintroduction of surfing in Hawaii. Duke and his friends later became known as the famous "Beach Boys of Waikiki" and are credited with the rebirth of surfing in Hawaii.

Club Of The Waves is an international surfing, surf art & culture site, it profiles surf artists & photographers from around the world including artist interviews, tutorials, exclusive online exhibits and debates. It documents the history & culture of surfing and much more. And our forum and blog provide a means of surfers and all people interested in surfing, art & culture from different parts of the world to communicate and share ideas and thoughts.

Surf Art & Photography

This site gives surf inspired artists and photographers the chance to showcase and promote their work. COTW understands how important it is for artists and photographers to get their work out there and seen. This site gives them just that opportunity! So if you are a surf artist, photographer, sculptor, illustrator (etc...) or you know one, get in touch... spread the stoke!

COTW Updates

Check out the -join the club- page for a number of different ways you can keep up-to-date with new artists, photographers and features on COTW.

COTW hopes you enjoy this site!

We hope you enjoy our surf club as much as we enjoyed putting it together. And if you have any comments or suggestions, then please don't hesitate to inform us, that is the best way in which we will grow as a community.

Peace.