Makau Surf Company is a local, veteran owned and family operated, Hawai'i-based small business dedicated to creating fine quality, high performance, beautiful hollow wooden surfboard to meet whatever needs you have. These beautiful works of art look great hanging on a wall, leaning in a corner of your home, or even better yet, on the beach or on the water at your favorite local break. We are dedicated to being eco-friendly and use sustainable and reclaimed materials to the maximum extent. We do our best to give back to the local community through outreach start-ups with the Department of Education Secondary Schools to teach the next generation how to excel in the craft of building wood boards. We recognize we're very fortunate for the country and state we live in, so please contact us about kama'aina, military, and first responder discounts. Our main goal is to ensure everyone has the chance to appreciate the awesome local surfing community and rich surfing traditions of Hawaii in whatever way fits their personal lifestyle...and to extend that rich tradition of Hawaiian surfers and shapers alike, to the next generation of surfing enthusiasts.
Makau is an ancient Hawaiian fish hook, critical to sustaining life throughout Polynesia. Often regarded as a symbol for safe passage over water, the Makau brings good fortune and strength to those who adorn it. The Makau has held deep cultural significance in Hawai’i and throughout the Polynesian Triangle for well over a millennium. Traditionally carved from bone, wood, stone, and coral, different Makau were crafted to catch every single type of fish and sea creature; a craft which was often passed down through generations (and made internationally famous thanks to Disney's 2016 film "Moana"). Our logo is a proud replica of the Makau, stylized and placed on it's side to resemble a wave, with a brave surfer slotted in the pipe and riding the double overhead conditions. Our logo is adorned with traditional Polynesian and Maori carvings, including a sigil of a Honu (or turtle) from which Honolulu gets it's name, and a sigul of a Kāhuna Tiki Mask. Kāhuna is an ancient Hawaiian word for a respected person who has moral authority in society; a "priest, sorcerer, magician, wizard, minister, or expert in any profession."
Fine Quality, Sustainable, Custom Wood Surfboards
