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Eric Arakawa Designs

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Eric Arakawa Designs

Custom surfboards crafted on the North Shore of Oahu with passion since 1979. In demand throughout the globe, Eric has traveled to Australia, the U.S.

With over 30 years of experience and having shaped surfboards for over ten World Champions, Eric Arakawa is considered by many to be one of the finest shapers in the world. Used regularly by both local and touring pros, his boards have been ridden to victory in countless Triple Crowns as well as WCT and WQS events worldwide. Mainland, Brazil, Europe, Japan, Israel, Puerto Rico and the South Pacifi

c to shape and design boards. Because of the uncompromising quality of his work, he has also been honored by the surfing media for his achievements, with Australia’s Surfing Life Magazine having rated him amongst the top ten shapers in the world, and more recently being named as Surfing Magazine’s Shaper of the Year in 2003. Close to 30,000 boards under his belt, he has added the distinction of becoming an industry leader in incorporating the now universally accepted CAD technology to improve not only his own designs, but also those of many of his peers. In addition, with advent of new materials, he has been tapped as a consultant for sports industry giant Salomon Inc. as well as a designer for U.S. Blanks, a surfboard blank manufacturer making its mark in the industry.

10/25/2025

One of our great customers picked up his fresh new A.I. Bandit earlier this week and went straight to surfing. Thank you for connecting us.

Winter is here and holiday season is creeping up quickly. Don’t forget to get your orders in so you can receive your boards on time.

10/22/2025

We’re proud to have a team that’s passionate about bringing your surfboard dreams to life! From shaping to delivery, we’ve got you covered. Stop by today and let’s get started! Slide one: .eichner crafting your blank. Slide two: Ty keeping the magic happening at the front desk. Slide three: Level up your surf game with our custom board pick-up experience with Eric Arakawa himself, featuring surf camp. Slide 4: ._.sean making sure the details look smooth!

Here at the Arakawa Factory we love serving our community and seeing people leave excited to surf.

10/18/2025

Custom FIRECAT for customer hand delivered by EA himself! Enjoy your new board Marco, Happy surfing 🏄‍♂️ 🌊

5’11 x 20.38 x 2.38

10/15/2025

Board Spotlight 💡

Board 1: 5’9 Silmaril

Board 2: 6’3 throwback for M-Ho

Board 3: 6’6 RP

Board 4: RP for with glass in 4 fins.

What’s your pick ❓

08/31/2025

We will be closed tomorrow 9/1. Back in action on Tuesday with our normal business hours 🤙🏼

08/27/2025

quiver for the finals in Fiji.
All “RP”s ranging from 6’1 up to 6’8 to have him covered in all conditions
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Thanks for the amazing glass jobs and Gavin Hasegawa for the sprays!

08/14/2025

Congratulations to the 2025 Lexus Tahiti pro champ
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And to securing your spot in the final five in Fiji
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We are so proud of you Jack!

07/03/2025

Congrats Afulu 2025 men’s shortboard champ!
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“RP Short” 6’0 x 19 x 2.56

07/01/2025

Congratulations on securing your win at 2025 National Explorer Juniors .senn
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Riding a prototype 5’8 x 18.5 x 2.25

06/25/2025

3 board utility quiver for the Southern-hemisphere strike mission. Chase the Endless Winter.
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6’0 x 18.75 x 2.44 v28.1
6’2 x 18.75 x 2.5 v29.4
6’6 x 18.75 x 2.56 v31.5

06/09/2025

Happy birthday .p
Thanks for all you do! Stoked to see you growing your surfing and being an ambassador of aloha 🙌🏼

05/22/2025

Fresh batch of Holy Molis and RPs headed to

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Sprays by the legend himself Gavin Hasegawa
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custom Glue lines

Address

67-106 Kealohanui Street
Waialua, HI
96791

Opening Hours

Monday	12pm - 5pm
Tuesday	12pm - 5pm
Wednesday	12pm - 5pm
Thursday	12pm - 5pm
Friday	12pm - 5pm

Telephone

(808) 637-0068

Website

http://www.ericarakawasurfboards.com/

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Arakawa Surfboards is established as one of the premier surfboard companies to have risen from the North Shore of Oahu. Born and raised in Hawaii, founder and shaper Eric Arakawa moved to Sunset Beach at the age of 18 to begin what is now over 30 years of experience building boards for the world's elite. Located 15 minutes from Pipeline, his small factory is filled with the hum of machines, the scent of resin, and above all, shapers with a passion for creating the magic board. Every order is personally designed by Eric and carefully tuned by hand. After decades of hand shaping, he now marries the precision of CAD with the art and soul of shaping, creating some of surfing's finest boards ridden by novices and touring pros alike. Eric Arakawa and his team will work together with you to build a board that gets you as stoked about surfing as they are. This is a factory that lives, eats, and breathes surfboards. These are proven boards from the proving grounds.