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Hang Ten: When Surf Culture Rode the Wave of the 60s

While hippies were tuning in and dropping out on the East Coast, a sun-bleached revolution was happening out West. Surf culture exploded in the 60s, fueled by beach blanket movies, The Beach Boys’ harmonies, and the irresistible call of the perfect wave. This wasn’t just a sport – it was a full-blown lifestyle that celebrated sun, sand, and the pure joy of being young and free.

From Malibu to Waikiki, surfers created their own world where the only things that mattered were the next swell and the next sunset beach party. The culture mixed athleticism with philosophy – where else could you find people equally obsessed with wave physics and finding the ultimate “stoke”? The 60s surf scene wasn’t just about riding waves; it was about riding the very spirit of youth itself.