Surf's Up

Surf's Up

Very Positive (45 ratings)

  • Escape room
  • IRL

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DUUUUUDE! The surf at the pier is looking epic out there. But I got grounded. I mean I could sneak out and find my board, right? It's not like I could get anymore grounded... My parents will be at their pilates class for an hour; that's enough time to find my board.

  • 2-6
  • 60 mins
  • Medium
  • Not scary

Ratings

All ratings (45)

Very Positive

Gameplay
Very Positive
Atmosphere
Very Positive
Customer service
Very Positive

Reviews

@ella4ever
ella4ever

103 escape rooms

Are you ready to make some Waves? Because this room was absolutely GNARLY! Everything about this escape room was beautifully crafted with its creative puzzles, magical reveals, immersive storytelling, and sense of humor, while all staying true to the spirit of surfing. From beginning to end, we truly enjoyed learning about the sport while also creating memories through interactive game play, thoughtful transitions, and realistic props. You can tell that a lot of love, effort, and passion went into this room, and I’m truly looking forward to returning to play their other rooms here. It will Shore-ly pull you into the Tide, wanting more. Catch the next Wave and go play Surf’s Up!!

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Gameplay

Everything flowed really smoothly, and the gameplay was entertaining! Overall a fun, interactive escape room with creative puzzles and thoughtful transitions from one puzzle to another. There were no red herrings, and every physical and visual clues were pertinent to the storytelling and gameplay. It was very satisfying to solve each puzzle and felt rewarding. Kept us wanting to solve more puzzles!

Atmosphere

I cannot say enough about this room! I truly enjoyed how immersive and realistic this room felt through its set design, background music, use of lighting, and thoughtful transitions. I really felt like I was a teenager who was passionate enough to sneak out of the house to go surfing! LOL!

Customer service

We had the pleasure of meeting one of the owners, Ben, and he was phenomenal! From the moment your game begins to the end, he was very personable, humorous, and passionate. We also enjoyed talking with him afterwards regarding Surf’s Up and Surf City Escapes itself. He’s very passionate about what he does and it makes the room itself even more enjoyable.

Live actors

Yes

There were some initial interactions to begin your story, but no live actors within the room itself.

Apr 15, 2026 | Experienced Apr 14, 2026
@TJK
TJK

88 escape rooms

This was an incredible room. Super unique concept and everything from the game flow to the puzzles were fantastic. You can tell the owners put love into creating this experience. 10/10 escape room.

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Apr 13, 2026
@ladylawyer007
ladylawyer007

392 escape rooms

Such a surprise!!!! Going in with no expectations as it had just opened, I left eith a giant smile on my face. From start to finish it had great flow, kept to the theme. I had such a fun time in this room. I highly recommend playing it.

Apr 11, 2026

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TheEscapinator

40 escape rooms

Surf's Up is a wonderfully, well rounded room. It absolutely nails the theme and story line. Engaging from start to finish. Wide range of puzzle types for all skill levels. Can't say enough good things about this must play room!

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Scary

Not scary

Apr 9, 2026
@drager
drager

302 escape rooms

Owner and game master Dalylah were so helpful and patently and kind and made experience very fun. Game play flowed well and had unique puzzles haven’t seen anywhere else, not bought etc

Gameplay
Atmosphere

Very realistic !

Customer service

Extremely well by both the owner and sweetest game master Dalylah!

Easy to find location

Yes

Apr 7, 2026 | Experienced Apr 6, 2026

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RicksMom

10 escape rooms

If you want the full Southern California surf city vibe, you have to try this game

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Such a fun local vibe!!

Story
Difficulty

Medium

Game tech

High tech

A little bit of both!

Ideal number of players

3

3-6 depending on your level!

Scary

Not scary

Minimum age

12

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Somewhat

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Park in the garage and they validate your ticket! Super easy

Safety

Yes

Apr 4, 2026 | Experienced Apr 4, 2026

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LittlestElf

9 escape rooms

This room was the most pleasantly surprising room that I’ve done to date, and is one that I think I’ll happily recommend to others. The concept seemed so low-stakes that I wondered whether it would be one I enjoyed (I think low-stakes rooms can be done well; I just think it’s easy to do them poorly.) But this room was a phenomenal example of taking a small-scale concept and packing it with fun, intuitive challenges and a set design that is equally cozy and nostalgic. Loved, loved, loved this experience.

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Scary

Not scary

Apr 2, 2026 | Experienced Mar 23, 2026
@Poltergeist
Poltergeist

122 escape rooms

On a whim, I caught wind of the soft opening walk-in offer and decided to swing by. Super ecstatic that a new company opened up and at a nice location no less! Radical room that nails the theme and manages to be both satisfying to play, and silly to experience. In my opinion, better than most rooms you'd expect to see at a mall, so definitely come by and try this gnarly game.

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Atmosphere
Customer service

Really friendly staff, hoping for the best for this new location!

Mar 31, 2026 | Experienced Mar 28, 2026
@BrandenEscape2022
BrandenEscape2022

50 escape rooms

Cowabunga dude! This escape room was the perfect homage to growing up in SoCal as a surfing beach bum. The story is super immersive and comical. The room is filled with difficult and rewarding puzzles. This is easily one of the top 5 rooms I’ve ever done. 🏄‍♂️🤙🏼

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Mar 30, 2026 | Experienced Mar 29, 2026

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