Hansens Blog

A lifelong odyssey. One impossible dream. Don't miss the all-new, six-part @HBO Original documentary series #100FootWave, which follows surfer Garrett McNamara on a quest to...

Hansen's Annual Fourth of July SALE Friday, July 2nd - Sunday, July 11th Kick off summer the right way and shop our Annual 4th of July SALE!...

We need an amazing Data Entry Person with a willingness to follow direction and learn many facets of our retail business! Family owned and a...

THE TEMPLE OF SURF PODCAST ft. DON HANSEN! TODAY, DON IS FEATURED ON THE TEMPLE OF SURF PODCAST TALKING ALL THINGS SURF! HE DIVES INTO...

VINTAGE SURF SWAP 2021 THE VINTAGE SURF SWAP PRESENTED BY THE VINTAGE SURFBOARD COLLECTORS CLUB WAS A MAJOR SUCCESS! This was our first time hosting...

Vintage Surfboard Collector Club presents  VINTAGE SURFBOARD SWAP! SATURDAY, JUNE 5TH  7:00am - 11:00am $30 ENTRY FEE TO JOIN VSCC + DISPLAY A BOARD TO SWAP...

HANSEN'S MEMORIAL DAY SALE! FRIDAY, MAY 28TH - SUNDAY, MAY 31ST Don't miss out on this tent sale! Summer is right around the corner... Get...

 Don Hansen, founder of Hansen Surfboards, spent the last year working on something very special – and we can finally share! Don teamed up with...

THE 60'S COACHES JACKET COMEBACK EVERYONE LOVES A GOOD COMEBACK STORY, AND THIS IS JUST THAT. HERE IS A SHORT, BUT SWEET, TALE OF THE...

EncinitUS Day! Join us on April 2 for EncinitUS day - a day that celebrates the resilience of our community!  It is all of US that...

HANSEN'S SPRING SALE 2021 Saturday, March 27th - Saturday, April 3rd  (Closed Easter Sunday) Get Spring Break ready with us! Up to 50% OFF Selected...

Thank you Frontline Workers and First Responders! Almost a year out since Covid-19 shut down the world, and what a year it has been. Millions...

Hansen’s Annual Year-End Clearance Ski & Snowboard SALE Thursday, February 4th - Sunday, February 7th20% - 50% OFF Select Skis & Snowboards (Select 2020/2021 Models Only),...

Best Restaurants Around Cardiff-by-the-Sea & Encinitas for a Casual After Surf Meal Cardiff-by-the-Sea and Encinitas are well known as being a great surf destination where...

Nixon has raised the bar with the latest addition to their Tide Watch lineup: We are STOKED to introduce you to The High Tide. An...

HANSEN’S ANNUAL SKI & SNOW SALE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH – SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8Th   Get Up to 50% OFF Last Season’s Ski + Snow Gear:...

Hansen’s Annual Back-To-School SALE Saturday, August 15th – Sunday, August 23rd  Gear up for school with our End of Summer Back-To-School Sale!! Get up to...

Hansen's Annual Fourth of July SALE Saturday, June 27th - Sunday, July 12th  THIS IS A TWO WEEK SALE! Kick off summer the right way and shop...

WE ARE OPEN! Hours of Operation: Monday - Saturday 10:00a - 7:00p  Sunday 10:00a - 5:00p Hansen Surfboard's is pleased to share, we are officially...

ONLINE SPRING SALE 2020 April 7th - April 11th 20% OFF THE ENTIRE SITE! use code SPRING20 at checkout. *excluding Surfboards & Gift Cards. Cannot...

PERSONAL SHOPPING While our doors remain closed to the public until further notice, we have staff on hand working to keep the store ready and...

COVID-19 UPDATE Effective as of March 20, 2020 We are CLOSED to the public until further notice.  As we navigate through this, we will continue...

16th Annual SIMA Awards Hansen Surfboards 2019 West Coast Retailer of the Year  The Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) honors the best brands and products...

NEW SHOP HOURS Starting March 18, 2020 - we will be introducing NEW shop hours:   Monday – Saturday: 10AM – 7PM Sunday: 10AM –...

Hansen’s Annual Year-End Clearance Ski & Snowboard SALE Thursday, February 6th - Sunday, February 9th20% - 50% OFF Selected Skis & Snowboards (Select 2018/2019 Models Only),...

It’s that time of year! The Annual Pre-Season Snow Sale & Swap is here! SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH & SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH ONLY Get up to...

END OF SUMMER HAPPY HOUR      SATURDAY OCT 5 , 2 0 1 9 FRO M 4 - 6 P M    BBQ &...

SEARCH FOR THE BIG ONE What: Movie Night at the Shop! When: September 13, 2019 at 6:30pm Where: 1105 South Coast Hwy 101 Encinitas, CA...

End of Summer BACK-TO-SCHOOL SALE Saturday, August 17th – Sunday, August 25th Get up to 50% OFF select swimwear, sportswear, shoes, wetsuits, and more! Summer’s...

Come down to the shop this weekend; Dragon & 91x will be here with free Acai bowls from Superbowls and Dragon swag! When: Saturday August...

Hansen's Annual Fourth of July SALE Saturday June 29th - Sunday July 7th Kick off summer the right way and shop our annual 4th of...

Attention kids! We’ve teamed up with the Big Wave Risk Assessment Group to award TWO Grom Scholarships ($550 value!!) for their upcoming BWRAG event.  ...

MEMORIAL DAY SALE! Friday May 24th - Monday May 27th Get up to 50% OFF select Swimwear, Sportswear, Wetsuits, Shoes, Sandals, & more... STORE HOURS:...

Lately, I’ve noticed that more and more people are interested in learning to surf. I love that everyone wants to try surfing, and I always...

I was driving home from work the other day and pulled over to take a closer look at these beautiful flowers overlooking Pipes beach. As...

Hansen’s Spring SALE  Saturday, April 13th - Saturday, April 20th  (Closed Easter Sunday) Get up to 50% OFF Selected Swimwear, Sportswear, Wetsuits, Shoes, Sandals, & more....

For the first time in weeks, the weather forecast for San Diego finally looks like, well, a weather forecast for San Diego. It even seems...

 It’s certainly hard to leave when this is the view greeting you as you drive down the mountain.  What started off as a promising winter...

It most certainly has been a wet winter here in Southern California, and at this point, many of us surfers have made our way through...

I’m obviously very biased, but I think that the Encinitas stretch of the 101 is home to some of the best little cafes in California....

Hansen’s Annual Year-End Clearance Ski & Snowboard SALE Thursday, February 7th - Sunday, February 10th20% - 50% OFF Selected Skis & Snowboards (Select 2018/2019 Models...

Spoiler Alert. When I go surfing with my friends, we generally won’t be in the water for more than 15 minutes before someone mentions that...

Raen Optics Sunglasses - photo by Paulina Svenson I’ve always loved accessorizing, and I feel like sunglasses are the cherry on top for any outfit....

When rain is in the forecast, there’s always a scramble to go surfing just in time to avoid the weather. Photo: ​Chris Grant​ / ​Jetty...

Hansen’s shop dog Roscoe is now eight years old, but clearly, even as a puppy, he was a very hard working member of the team....

Maybe 2019 is your year to bust out the old longboard... or buy a drone. Photo by Jake Kin​. In the blink of an eye,...

For many, this time of year is deemed far too busy to keep up a regular surfing schedule. With the stresses of having family in...

I am proud to say that all of the invitational longboarding events I have attended have had equal prize purses for men and women, including...

 Last year, I spent the holiday season in the midst of a sizzling Australian summer. While there wasn’t much Christmas spirit going around, it was...

Photo by Angela Mae (Instagram: @ampayaban) Having a family member that surfs can be a bit frustrating at times - we only want to go...