Spyder Surf

Just north of E.T. Surf on Pacific Coast Highway sits Spyder Surf, a South Bay institution opened by shaper and former pro surfer Dennis Jarvis who, as it happens, spent two months teaching the cast of Point Break how to surf off 30th Street in Hermosa Beach. Today, Spyder Surfboards are the standard issue board of choice for many local surfers, including the legions of groms hitting the South Bay beaches before school each winter morning. Jarvis is a local who has reached folk hero status for his commitment to keeping the South Bay’s surf legacy alive and well. Spyder Surf Fest, an annual day-long surf, skate and snow extravaganza featuring live music, a surf contest and product giveaways, is held each year at Pier Plaza.