Front view of the 300 Boardshort - Checkmate in Gold, White and Black with Checkered Background.

Checkmate.

Introducing the Checkmate Collection.


Front view of the 300 boardshorts - Checkmate White on white background. Boardshorts have two stripes on the right side of the image the first in gold and the second in black. White waistband with white drawcord and nickel grommets. First layer of SurfNyl™ is white with checkered layer underneath.
Back view of the 300 boardshorts - Checkmate White on white background. White waistband with black and white license plate label. First layer of SurfNyl™ is white with checkered layer underneath. Pocket on right side in white.
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300 Boardshorts - Checkmate White
$ 150
Front view of the 300 Boardshort - Checkmate Gold. Boardshort is gold with black and white checkered interior. Drawstring is white with nickel grommets. Product on white background.
Back view of the boardshort. Boardshort is gold with black and white checkered pocket on the right side. License plate label on waistband is black and white with made in usa label beneath in red white and blue. Product on white background.
new - made in usa
300 Boardshorts - Checkmate Gold
$ 150
Front view of the 300 Boardshort - Checkmate Black on white background. Black and white checkered pattern on the left panel of the short and solid black on the right. White drawcord with nickel plated grommets and white contrast stitching.
Back view of the 300 Boardshort - Checkmate Black on white background. Black and white checkered pattern on the left panel of the short and solid black on the right with pocket. Black and white license plate label with made in usa label on waistband.
new - made in usa
300 Boardshorts - Checkmate Black
$ 150
Front View of the 300 Boardshorts - Purple Kush with purple and dark olive floral pattern. White Drawstring with white contrast stitching. Product on solid white background.
Back View of the 300 Boardshorts - Purple Kush with License Plate Label and made in USA label beneath. Pocket on the right of the short with white button and white contrast stitching. Product on solid white background.
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300 Boardshorts - Purple Kush
$ 150
Front view of the 300 Boardshort in Desert Camo over white background.
Back view of the 300 Boardshort in Desert Camo over white background. Pocket on right side with white loop. License plate label and USA flag label on waistband.
new - Made in USA
300 Boardshorts - Desert Camo
$ 100
Front of the 300 Boardshorts in Navy. White drawcord with nickel-plated grommets. Product on white background.
Toots wearing the light blue SurfNyl™ 300 Boardshorts in Light Blue while surfing on the nose of a board. Water splashing from the wave throughout the image with green island hill in background.
Made in USA
300 Boardshorts - Navy
$ 100
Front of the 300 Boardshorts in Slate. Black drawcord with nickel-plated grommets.
Toots wearing the light blue SurfNyl™ 300 Boardshorts in Light Blue while surfing on the nose of a board. Water splashing from the wave throughout the image with green island hill in background.
made in USA
300 Boardshorts - Slate
$ 100
Front view of 300 Boardshorts in black. White contrast stitching and white drawcord at waistband. Product on white background.
Toots wearing the light blue SurfNyl™ 300 Boardshorts in Light Blue while surfing on the nose of a board. Water splashing from the wave throughout the image with green island hill in background.
Made in USA
300 Boardshorts - Black
$ 100
Christian Wach surfing on white board while wearing the Desert Camo Boardshorts.

Desert Camo.

A classic camouflage in our 300 boardshorts.

Black and white image of surfer with knees on surfboard while wearing a black wetsuit top and 300 Boardshorts in Black. Seagull flying in the sky to the left of the surfer.

300 Boardshorts in Black

8” inseam | 18” outseam | SurfNyl™ Boardshorts

Woman sitting on knees on white surfboard wearing the 400 boardshort in Navy and black and white striped top. Blue ocean and blue sky in background.

A Women's Classic.

The 400 Boardshort in Navy and Black.

Kevin with back towards camera wearing white License Plate T-Shirt with Black License Plate Screenprint. Holding wooden board. Boards leaned up against a stucco wall behind him. Hill with blue sky in background.

Classic Fits, Timeless Graphics

Shop Summer T-Shirts

Joel surfing on a wave in the 300 Boardshorts in Kelly Green. The wave is curling over his head.

Joel in the 300

Summer Boardshorts available now


Front of Faded Black T-Shirt on white background with white textural screenprint of surfer on a barrel wave.
Back of Faded Black T-Shirt on white background with white textural screenprint of surfer on a barrel wave. Beneath the graphic in an italic vintage text saying
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Barrel T-Shirt - Faded Black
$ 50
Birdie T-Shirt - White
Birdie T-Shirt - White
Birdie T-Shirt - White
$ 35
Front of the 300 Boardshorts in Navy. White drawcord with nickel-plated grommets. Product on white background.
Toots wearing the light blue SurfNyl™ 300 Boardshorts in Light Blue while surfing on the nose of a board. Water splashing from the wave throughout the image with green island hill in background.
Made in USA
300 Boardshorts - Navy
$ 100
Front of the 300 Boardshorts in Slate. Black drawcord with nickel-plated grommets.
Toots wearing the light blue SurfNyl™ 300 Boardshorts in Light Blue while surfing on the nose of a board. Water splashing from the wave throughout the image with green island hill in background.
made in USA
300 Boardshorts - Slate
$ 100
Racing Jacket 25 in Federal Blue with vertical stripes, left stripe is white, white stripe is red. Pocket on left sleeve. New Fleece lining and Talon two way zipper. Product on white background.
New Talon two way, anti-snag zipper and fleece lining. SurfNyl™ fabric in federal blue.
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Racing Jacket 25 - Le Mans
$ 200
Bone colored sweatshirt on white background. Screenprint on left chest area with
Back view of bone colored sweatshirt on white background. Screenprint on back center of the sweatshirt in brown and dark orange of Birdie leaning up against a palm tree while dreaming of a female birdie in hula skirt.
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Daydreamin' Birdie Sweatshirt - Bone
$ 70
Front of the 300 Boardshorts in Red. White drawcord with metal grommets. Contrast stitching in white. Product on white background.
Toots wearing the light blue SurfNyl™ 300 Boardshorts in Light Blue while surfing on the nose of a board. Water splashing from the wave throughout the image with green island hill in background.
Made in USA
300 Boardshorts - Red
$ 100
Front view of the Wright Lined Short in Black with white birdwell logo at the bottom right, black keyloop and drawstring. Product on white background.
Bill Maeda wearing the Wright Lined Short in Black. Bill is lifting a kettlebell weight over his shoulders. Image is black and white. Background is grass with a row of bushes and clouds in the sky.
new
Wright Lined Short - Black
$ 65

Made in USA

Over 60 years of USA made.

Back View of the Federal Blue 300 Boardshort over Black and White Image of Waves

SurfNyl™
Back View of the License Plate T-Shirt in White over a Black and White Image of Waves

T-Shirts
Back View of the 808 Boardshort in Black over a Black and White Image of Waves

SurfStretch™
Model in Cord Short in Sand and white tank top with back facing the camera while standing in front of yellow surfboard. Plants and sand in background with blue sky.
Surfer wearing black wetsuit top and camo classic boardshorts while surfing on a wave. White wave in background and light blue sky.
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.