Surf Shops San Clemente - T Patterson Surf Shop

About T Patterson

Timmy Patterson was introduced to surfboard shaping as a child. His father Ronald, and uncles, Raymond and Robert moved to California in the early 50’s from Oahu, Hawaii. Their father (Ronald, Raymond and Robert's) made surfboards in Hawaii, so it was only natural for the three brothers to work at the Hobie factory in Dana Point, when it opened. Timmy grew up in that factory and learned how to shape from legends like Dale Velzy, Mickey Munoz and Terry Martin. Timmy learned all the aspects of the board building process, including shaping, laminating, hot coating, sanding, glossing, fin production, and air brushing. When he was 18 he started shaping longboards for Hobie’s. He was getting requests from his friends to make them short boards, and that is when he branched off on his own, and started his own label, T. Patterson.
     Timmy rented a shaping room from Hyroglass, and worked alongside Chris McElroy. Soon, Timmy was shaping for Matt Archbold, and both of their careers took off from there.
     Timmy started his own glassing factory for his boards, so he can watch each step of the process, to ensure quality every step of the way.
His first retail store at (1409 N. El Camino Real), opened in early 2000, only then carrying his surfboards, decks, leashes, and wax, from local manufacturers such as Astrodeck, and Surf More. His wife Vicki soon started working at the store and noticed the need to take care of the customers better by offering everything from wetsuits, and clothing, to sunglasses, and skateboards. She describes it as a shop to go to “on the way to the beach.”