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Amber O'Shea and Tim Oviatt recently opened<br />
Ocean House Surf and Skate in Nahant after<br />
moving from Humphrey Street in Swampscott.<br />
PHOTOS: SPENSER HASAK<br />
Ocean House Surf and Skate<br />
BY SAM MINTON<br />
Amber O'Shea and Tim Oviatt<br />
have come a long way as owners<br />
of Ocean House Surf and Skate.<br />
The surf-and-skate shop had humble<br />
beginnings. The business started in Salem<br />
in 2011, with Oviatt selling gear out of his<br />
truck and garage. One year later, Oviatt<br />
moved his base of operations to Beverly<br />
Port Marina, and in 2013, moved the shop<br />
to Swampscott where he stayed until 2021.<br />
The shop in Swampscott also had a<br />
café, which is where O'Shea and Oviatt<br />
connected because O’Shea was a frequent<br />
customer. Eventually, with her experience<br />
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working in the food industry, she helped<br />
him run the café. O'Shea became more<br />
involved in the business as it grew by doing<br />
some buying for Oviatt, who also makes<br />
custom boards at the shop.<br />
Ocean House made its way to Nahant<br />
just before Christmas of last year, as the<br />
business moved into its new location at<br />
2A Wilson Road, with construction taking<br />
longer than Bulletin expected. Print Ad<br />
O'Shea said the Nahant community has<br />
been great in supporting the shop.<br />
"Everybody has been really cool," she<br />
said. "Two days before Christmas, all of our<br />
branded gear and T-shirts — everybody<br />
bought them so we ran out. Everybody<br />
seems really stoked."<br />
O'Shea said that Long Beach in<br />
Nahant is a great spot for surfing due to its<br />
long waves and shallow and sandy makeup.<br />
This also makes it a suitable surf spot for<br />
beginners, as well as more advanced surfers.<br />
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