★ Surf Shops · Shop Story
Cowboy Surf Shop
Craig ‘Cowboy’ MacArthur’s shop, starting as Miramar Surf Boards and Cowboy Surf Shop since 1982.
Half Moon Bay · Est. 1971
The story
Cowboy Surf Shop goes back to 1971, when Craig ‘Cowboy’ MacArthur founded Miramar Surf Boards as a showroom for the boards he shaped and glassed. It was Half Moon Bay’s first surf shop.
In 1982 he opened the retail store under the Cowboy Surf Shop name. He also spent years in the surf industry, including working as a Northern California sales rep for Billabong in its early U.S. days.
The shop has been a Northern California fixture since the early ’70s, with boards, wetsuits and gear for the coast around Half Moon Bay.
Hang loose, walk on in
What makes it special: Cowboy Surf Shop sells its own shop-logo hoodies and tees, like the Horseshoe and Skull & Guns designs, in store.
What to expect: They rent boards, boogie boards, fins and wetsuits first come, first served. Call (650) 726-6968.
Why buy direct: The shop-logo gear is sold in store, so swing by and support a local shop.
Cowboy Surf Shop
2830 Cabrillo Hwy N, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
📞 (650) 726-6968
🌐 www.cowboysurfshop.com
Sources
Story written from the shop’s own public pages, press and public listings. Logos belong to the shop. No paid placement.
Find the shop
Cowboy Surf Shop
2830 Cabrillo Hwy N, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019