Jackalopes Surf Shop offers a wide selection of boards and quality gear, with convenient daily rentals, helpful extras like rash guards and valuables storage, and staff who match boards to skill and size and share local surf knowledge. Lessons are available and they work flexibly with payment; a few guests sometimes note unclear pricing or occasional brusque service.

Hermosa Riders stocks a wide selection of boards, gear and beach essentials and offers rentals and guided lessons for beginners through progressing surfers. Instructors provide patient, safety-focused coaching and local knowledge to navigate rip currents and advancing waves, though the break may be challenging for absolute first-timers.