David Ryan

California
24
Apr
How to Use the Surf Forecast Dashboard

How to Use the Surf Forecast Dashboard

The Surf Forecast Dashboard is designed to help surfers make a better call before heading to the beach. Instead of
6 min read
24
Apr
Basic Paddle Surf Trainer: A Simple Rope-Resistance Dryland Paddle Setup

Basic Paddle Surf Trainer: A Simple Rope-Resistance Dryland Paddle Setup

I’ve been experimenting with a homemade dryland paddle trainer designed to help maintain paddling strength, rhythm, and endurance when
4 min read
24
Apr
Building an Updated Dual-Screen Surf Forecast Dashboard for Santa Cruz

Building an Updated Dual-Screen Surf Forecast Dashboard for Santa Cruz

I’ve been working on a custom surf forecasting dashboard designed around the way I actually check the waves in
5 min read
04
Dec
Introducing the Phantasm XL — Speed, Lift, and a Flash of ’80s Energy

Introducing the Phantasm XL — Speed, Lift, and a Flash of ’80s Energy

Some boards begin life as sketches, others as experiments—but Phantasm XL started as a feeling. I wanted a board
4 min read
09
Jun
Building the Surf Forecast Dashboard

Building the Surf Forecast Dashboard

Visualizing Wind & Waves for Santa Cruz One of my ongoing side projects has been building a custom Surf Forecast
3 min read
08
Jun
6'3" Mullet - Business in Front, Party in the Back

6'3" Mullet - Business in Front, Party in the Back

Basalt-Skinned Fish: A Tribute to Classic Design, Built for Impact As someone who shapes boards in my garage near Santa
3 min read
08
Jun
Seedling

Seedling

The 5'11" Seedling — A Tribute with a Twist Some boards come from pure curiosity — a sketch, a
2 min read
08
Jun
Mydra

Mydra

6'6" Mydra — Performance Meets Everyday Fun The Mydra started as an idea on paper — a board I
2 min read
08
Jun
8' Hollow Wood Square Tail Funboard — A Tribute to the Classics

8' Hollow Wood Square Tail Funboard — A Tribute to the Classics

Every once in a while, a board project is less about performance and more about honoring where surfing came from
3 min read