Since first brought over to the mainland masses from Hawaii, surfing has ridden an ever-growing wave of popularity, especially in Southern California where the sport seems sequenced into the region’s DNA. From birth, local surfers learn to balance responsibilities between swells, measuring priorities by the ebb and flow of the tide—traits intrinsic to their laid-back lifestyle. But if your lineage was never part of the lineup and any song from the Beach Boys still leaves you baffled, it is not too…