Building a surf culture & community rooted in joy, inclusion, & self-empowerment.
Our Mission
Based on unceded Ohlone land, known today as oakland, california, Brown Girl Surf works to cultivate a surf culture rooted in collective power, equity, love, and reverence for the Earth. We do this by deepening community wellbeing, amplifying a narrative of abundance, increasing access to the ocean, and centering the intuitive knowledge of girls, women, and gender expansive people of color.
Important Announcements!

It’s almost time for our community surf days!

What’s the latest in our journey to surf equity?
Learn more about the most recent happenings in our Pacifica Beach campaign.
As we move further along the path to surf equity, we find ourselves setting the stage for growing beach access along the whole coast of California!
Culture Creation Through our Programs
BROWN GIRL SURF IS COMITTED TO CREATING A SURF CULTURE WHERE ALL PEOPLE FEEL WELCOME, INCLUDED, AND self-EMPOWERED. SOMETIMES THIS LOOKS LIKE HOLDING COMMUNITY SURF EVENTS, OTHER TIMES IT LOOKS LIKE ADVOCATING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES OR FIGHTING FOR EQUITABLE BEACH ACCESS.
Our programs create a path towards a surf culture that celebrates our diverse experience as girls*, women*, and gender-expansive people of color – placing joy, community, and environmental reverence at the center – so that more of us can benefit from engaging in ocean play and connection.