Rusty Boardhouse

Best shop in La Jolla. Go there for all surfing/​beach needs. Super chill staff and a really cool store! Had a huge selection of flip flops and surf boards. ¹⁰⁄₁₀ would go back.

I love this little shop. When my boyfriend and I had just moved to SD and were getting back into the swing of surfing, we would always rent from these guys. They were always SO friendly and positive and helpful, and we just always loved going in there to rent a few boards and a couple of wetsuits. We’ve been sending our friends from out of town to this shop, too, so they can rent when they’re visiting.
I’ve been thinking about buying a smaller board and last week one of the guys in the shop suggested a killer little zeppelin board for me to try. I decided to rent it for the afternoon and I absolutely fell in love with it. And even cooler, they were closing early that night for Halloween, so they let me keep the board until the next morning!
Today I was looking at ⁴⁄₃ wetsuits and the lovely surfer girl that works there (I feel bad I don’t know her name!) suggested a few suits for me to try and was honest about her experience with a few of the brands and long story short, I walked out with my new, warmer suit, which I can’t wait to try out. I probably could have gone home and ordered it on Amazon for about $ 8 cheaper, but I really love this place and want to support this little shop. If you’re in the area, you should totally check them out.

I can’t say enough great things about this place. I have rented and purchased boards from them. Each time I go, I feel welcomed… they really care about helping me learn and understand what my family needs. From board rentals to purchases they take the time to teach me and my daughter. As my daughter is new to the sport, their customer services had created a customer for life with our family needs.

Having been surfing for close to 10 years I’ve never had a Rusty shaped board. Long story short a friend of mine recommended them having heard my goals and frustrations associated with my lack of improving in the water. Upon my first visit to the shop I decided to bring the current board I rode in hopes of replacing it with a board in rusty’s lineup that would help me improve my skills. Nick, the store manager, was prompt and attentive listening to my needs. I was throughly impressed with his ability to access my current board, it’s ability, and what the next step would be to improving my quiver and ultimately my skills. To say the least, I’m one happy customer and I’m rebuilding my quiver with rusty boards with insight from Nick and his team. A big thanks for saving myself time, money and improving my enjoyment in the water. It’s always a pleasure to step foot in the store whether it’s for wax or a new board!

Authentic surf shop w nice & down to earth employees.
Browsing randomly in the la Jolla shops after breakfast– stopped in here to look for something for my hubby.
Found a plethora of soft mens tee shirts from rusty and billabong surf brands. This shop is nicely kept & organized compared to others in the area.
The guy working was easygoing and friendly & visited with my mom while I scooped up some sandals, something for my hubby, and a beach dress. They were more limited in items for women but still had some cute finds.
In the back of the shop they have surfboards & wetsuits.

I came in yesterday to browse their board selection. Ryan came and introduced himself and spent a lot of time with me helping me find the perfect board. Most board shops try to sell you quickly and expensively. Ryan asked lots of questions to pinpoint exactly what I was looking for and spent time explaining surf board science. Not only was he no pressure, he let me demo a board right on the spot. He even offered to stay late if the surf was good and I wouldn’t be back in time!
Guys like Ryan make people truly believe in the product. Thanks bro! I’ll be back.

Ask a question, they have the answer. Aside from being one of the friendliest surf shops, with a legendary local and world famous surfboard brand that you cannot go wrong with.
Nick, Mike, Ryan and the others are very knowledgeable about all things surfing, related, and La Jolla. They will definitely point you in the right direction, if they don’t have what you need, they know who does.
Definitely a good first stop if you are surf shoppin’ as a first timer or a tourist, or a long time local like me.

great shop in a great lil town… Nick and Ryan are always helpful, great selection of boards and gear to suit anyones needs

This is a great shop. It is nice to know there are still surf shops around with employees who know how to surf and can answer just about any question you throw at them. This is the original Rusty shop and they are awesome.

Appears like a nice shop, sadly its employed with rude condescending teenagers. Your parents and I are sorry all of your friends moved onto new and exciting things after high school and you’re working diligently every day to fund that netflix account; however, that doesn’t give you the right to treat paying customers like they ran over your family dog.
Hell, the only reason we decided to rent paddle boards from here was because the shop up the street (whom was a lot more pleasant) was all out.
I’ll jump in the ocean with a splintered 2×4 before renting from this place again.

Didn’t even get greeted when I walked in. Poked around for ten minutes before a clerk decided to come help. Then received some worthless condescending crap from some guy who thinks he’s Slater and thereby above giving helpful advice about the slight differences between the myriad of surfboards around.
Otherwise, it’s a decent shop with good selection of new Rusty boards and various used ones. Can’t speak to pricing of other merch and selection really.
Won’t be patronizing this place.

Stopped in to pick-​up a Christmas gift. The clerk (s) immediately helped me find the items I was looking for. Prices not bad and the store looked well stocked. I was in and out in minutes… I love to shop locally and love when I can get in and out quickly!