Huntington Beach in Orange County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

World's Largest Surfboard

Photographed by Jason Voigt, March 23, 2026

1. World's Largest Surfboard Marker

Inscription.
On International Surfing Day 2015, on the south side of the Huntington Beach Pier, 66 former US Open of Surfing winners, Surfing Walk of Fame and Surfers' Hall of Fame inductees, celebrities, and local Huntington Beach heroes rode a custom-built, 42-foot-long surfboard to break two Guinness World Records for:

"World's Largest Surfboard"
42' long, 11' wide, 16" thick, 1,300 pounds

"Most People Riding a Surfboard at Once"
66 riders catch a wave for 12 seconds

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 2015.

Location. 33° 39.551′ N, 118° 0.056′ W. Marker is in Huntington Beach, California, in Orange County. It is on Olive Avenue near 5th Street. Marker is behind the Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 224 5th St, Huntington Beach CA 92648, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles

and in the Peninsular Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 126 Main Street (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Duke Kahanamoku (about 700 feet away); Scout Cabin (approx. 0.7 miles away); P-38 Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Ode to Desert Storm (approx. 1.2 miles away); Auditorium and Tower

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(approx. 1.2 miles away); The Queen's Rose Garden (approx. 1.3 miles away); Newland House (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntington Beach.

Regarding World's Largest Surfboard. International Surfing Day is an unofficial holiday recognized in 2005 by Surfing Magazine and the Surfrider Foundation. It usually falls on the third Saturday of June.

Also see . . .
1. The World's Largest Surfboard (video). From the Visit Huntington Beach YouTube channel, this is a short video of that particular moment mentioned on the marker. (Submitted on June 1, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

2. Huntington Beach Surfing Museum (official website). (Submitted on June 1, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
3. Epic Big Board Ride. This is a blog post (from surfcityusa.com) about the surfboard and the 10th anniversary of the event. Link is on the marker. (Submitted on June 1, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, March 23, 2026

2. World's Largest Surfboard Marker

Wide view of both the marker and surfboard (partial)

World's Largest Surfboard image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, March 23, 2026

3. World's Largest Surfboard

Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 1, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.