Built Like Then, Move Like Now.

The New 808 Racing Stripe


Brown shorts with a white drawstring on a white background
Brown shorts with a visible brand label on a white background
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310 Boardshorts - Brown
$ 125
Brown shorts with a white drawstring on a white background
Brown shorts with a visible brand label on a white background
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300 Boardshorts - Brown
$ 125
808 Racing Stripes swim trunks in Gold/Bone, featuring a drawstring waist, white side stripes, and a front pocket, shown flat on a white background.
A pair of 808 Racing Stripes swim trunks in gold and bone with white stitching and a back pocket, displayed flat on a white background. The waistband features a BIRDWELL BEACH BRITCHES label. Made in the USA.
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808 Racing Stripes - Gold/Bone
$ 150
808 Racing Stripes boardshorts in Federal Blue/Bone, featuring a white drawstring, yellow interior lining, two vertical white side stripes, and a side pocket, displayed on a white background.
808 Racing Stripes boardshorts in Federal Blue/Bone shown from the back, featuring a right-side flap pocket and red Birnell x Brooks Brothers label on the waistband. Made in USA, displayed against a white background.
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808 Racing Stripes - Federal Blue/Bone
$ 150
The 300 Comp Stripe boardshorts in dark olive with bone stripes feature a beige drawstring waist and classic design, made in the USA.
The 300 Comp Stripe boardshorts in Dark Olive/Bone feature a beige back stripe, single buttoned flap pocket, and red label above the waistband. Made in the USA and shown laid flat on a white background.
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300 Comp Stripe - Dark Olive/Bone
$ 150
The 300 Comp Stripe - Red/Black boardshorts feature white drawstrings and two black horizontal stripes, crafted in the USA from durable SurfNyl fabric, shown on a white background.
The 300 Comp Stripe - Red/Black boardshorts feature black stripes across the back, a right buttoned back pocket, and a white waistband label with red and blue text. Made in the USA, these classic trunks are shown flat on a white background.
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300 Comp Stripe - Red/Black
$ 150
300 Comp Stripe boardshorts in Federal Blue/Navy, featuring a drawstring waist and two dark horizontal stripes, laid flat on a white background.
The 300 Comp Stripe - Federal Blue/Navy boardshorts feature black horizontal stripes on the back, a right-side buttoned back pocket, and a white BIRDWELL label with red text on the waistband. Proudly made in the USA.
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300 Comp Stripe - Federal Blue/Navy
$ 150
A pair of Classic Corduroy Shorts - Acorn, featuring two large front pockets, button closure, zipper fly, and adjustable drawcord waist, laid flat on a white background.
The Classic Corduroy Shorts - Acorn are shown from the back with two pockets—one on the left, a buttoned pocket on the right, and a visible brand label on the waistband, all displayed against a white background.
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Classic Corduroy Shorts - Acorn
$ 150
Three stacked corduroy classic shorts. Close up showing the license plate patch.

New: The Return of the Classic Cord Short

Dark Olive Boardshorts with Bone Stripes over background with vintage surf magazines.

The Best Of The Best

Explore Our Newest Arrivals

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.

Green hoodie and red beanie over wooden background.

The Midweight Hoodie

The Perfect Hoodie for Spring Layering


The Herald Midweight Hoodie - Paprika features a brick-red color, relaxed fit, and a large white screen print on the back with Birdwell, a cartoon bird, and
The Herald Midweight Hoodie in Paprika is a relaxed-fit, rust-colored hoodie with a front pocket and a
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Herald Midweight Hoodie - Paprika
$ 100
The OG Twill Snapback - Federal Blue/Navy is a blue cotton twill hat with a navy brim, red trim, and a rectangular patch reading BIRDWELL BEACH BRITCHES, featuring an illustrated blue bird character.
The OG Twill Snapback - Federal Blue/Navy is a high-crown blue cotton twill hat with a red and gold front patch featuring “Birdwell Beach Britches” and a cartoon bird in swim trunks.
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OG Twill Snapback - Federal Blue/Navy
$ 40
The 808 Mono Stripe - Navy/Bone boardshorts feature a classic navy design with bone waistband, drawstring, and side stripe, plus a side pocket with button flap and Budweiser patch on the front left leg. Made in the USA.
The 808 Mono Stripe boardshorts in Navy/Bone feature a white waistband, white stitching, a red and white back label, and a right-side pocket. These classic-inspired boardshorts are shown flat on a white background.
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808 Mono Stripe - Navy/Bone
$ 150
The Script Pocket T-Shirt - Cement is a light gray, garment-dyed short sleeve shirt with a left chest cotton pocket featuring a large red letter B.
The Script Pocket T-Shirt - Cement is a light beige, garment-dyed tee with red
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Script Pocket T-Shirt - Cement
$ 40
The 808 Mono Stripe - Army/Bone boardshort features olive green SurfStretch fabric, a cream waistband, lace-up front, cream side stripe, flap pocket, and Birdwell patch near the hem. Proudly made in the USA.
808 Mono Stripe boardshort swim trunks in Army/Bone with a beige waistband, white stitching, right-side pocket, and red Birdwell label on the back waistband. Made in USA. Displayed on a white background.
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808 Mono Stripe - Army/Bone
$ 150
The 61 T-Shirt - Navy/Gold is a plain navy garment-dyed cotton tee featuring a small gold graphic and text on the left chest that reads BIRDMELL above an illustration of a bird and fire, with smaller text below.
The 61 T-Shirt - Navy/Gold is a navy heavyweight cotton tee featuring a yellow back graphic of a cartoon bird in boardshorts with a surfboard and peace sign, plus “BIRDWELL,” “Since 1961,” and “Santa Ana, Calif.” text.
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61 T-Shirt - Navy/Gold
$ 40
Birdwell Beach Britches Hats Aloha Hat - Woodland Camo
Birdwell Beach Britches Hats Aloha Hat - Woodland Camo
Aloha Hat - Woodland Camo
$ 35
Collage of American Flag with worker sewing red boardshorts and oversized red boardshorts hanging on a flagpole.

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®