Surfing and skateboarding are two of the most popular activities in Oceanside. Residents will often see surfers, board tucked in arm, skating down the hill towards the ocean to catch the big waves. At Asylum Surf Shop, all items needed for the perfect surfing wave are available. It’s located across the street from the Regal Cinema shopping center and its sister business, Asylum Skateboard. The Asylum staff is comprised of surfing fanatics who assist customers in finding the perfect board for a given size and body type.
The shop is stocked with choice boards from such makers as NSI, Nuisance, OAM, Ocean Minded, Ogio, O'neill Girls’, O'neill Mens’, Osiris, Pig, Plan B and Planet Earth. Asylum also has shoes, clothing, decks, sandals, bags and watches from Pleasure Ground, Powell Peralta and Pro Tec. Shoppers can also check out the t-shirt selection of uniquely designed images created by the store’s owner.
This shop also rents boards and arranges lessons for the weekend surfer.