If you’re surfing in a tropical location, you’ll need to come prepared to protect against the sun.
Sure, you can don a bikini and slather on sunscreen – but if out in the lineup for hours on end (and when in Bali/Panama/Costa Rica – you certainly will be) you’ll need to be sun-smart.
Those shoulders and arms will take a beating from the harsh rays, especially if they’ve been wrapped up in wetsuit neoprene for a while. Added to this, most surf vests look naff (like you’re paddling out with a surf school) and tend to sag in all the wrong spots.
Hence, here’s our favourite surf rash guards to stay stylish, for girls that rip.