Kevin wearing the Comp Jacket 25 in Burgundy with 300 Boardshorts. Background shows model standing on the shore of a marina with brown foliage and a docked boat and jetty with dusty blue sky.

There's nothing like it.

The Comp Jacket 25 in Burgundy & Navy

Toots wearing the 310 Boardshort in Federal Blue white holding a blue surfboard in front of Vintage VW Bus with building with white balconies in the background.

Toots in the 310

Your favorite is back.

Kevin wearing the Comp Stripe Sweater in Oatmeal and 300 Boardshorts in Desert Camo. Kevin standing in front of the ocean bay with blue sky in background.

Stay Cozy

Kevin Skvarna in the Comp Stripe Sweater

Bill Maeda wearing the Wright Lined Short in black while standing on grass while holding kettle bell. Image in black and white.

Back in black.

Bill Maeda in the Wright Lined Shorts.

Stack of balboa and coronado pants on metal chair in front of white wall.

Pants built to last.

balboa and coronado pant

white background

Since 1961.

Birdwell was born in Santa Ana, California when Carrie Birdwell - Mann started making some of the first boardshorts purpose-built for surfers all over the California coast. She called them Beach Britches. With a function first design and a commitment to durability, we've been hand-making boardshorts in the USA since 1961. Today, we make a full line of apparel and accessories for a beach lifestyle filled with function and fun. Quality is still our Gimmick.