About COTW

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.

Clubofthewaves.com was named in honour of Duke Kahanamoku and the "Beach Boys of Waikiki", after their aloha spirit and passion for surfing, surf culture and the ocean environment.

What is it?

Club Of The Waves is an international surfing, surf art & culture website. It showcases surf artists & photographers from around the world including interviews, exhibits, tutorials, articles and debates. It documents the history & culture of surfing. And our forums allow all people interested in surfing, surf art & culture from different parts of the world to communicate, share ideas and thoughts.

Surf Art & Photography

We are dedicated to giving the very best surf artists and photographers in the world the chance to showcase and promote their work. We understand how important it is for artists and photographers to get their work out there and seen. Please browse all their work, and if you like what you see, follow the links through to their websites, blogs, agents or online shops and purchase art or prints from them. Or let them know you appreciate their work in the forum…

Keep updated

The best way to keep updated is to keep checking our blog. Follow us on Twitter or join us on Facebook or Myspace. Sign up for our e-newsletter (see top-right of the page). And see our social Buzz and Connect pages for more…

Aloha