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Surf N’ Wear Beach House
Began as Owl Surf Shop in Summerland in 1962, became Surf n’ Wear in 1965; the Beach House since 1987.
Santa Barbara · Est. 1962
The story
The story starts in 1961, when Jeff White and Brian Bradley opened the Owl Surf Shop on Lillie Avenue in Summerland, next door to the Yater Surf Shop. Brian shaped the boards and Jeff glassed them; the name came from White Owl cigars, and some early boards had the cigar-box owl glassed onto the deck.
The shop became Surf n’ Wear in 1965 and has been the Beach House in Santa Barbara since 1987. It is the sole licensee of Renny Yater’s Yater Surfboards, one of Santa Barbara’s most famous labels.
Today it sits at 10 State Street near Stearns Wharf, with its own Santa Barbara Surf Shop and Beach House clothing lines alongside the big surf brands, staffed by surfers who know the Rincon-to-Leadbetter coastline.
Used & Ready
No marked-down items are listed on the shop’s site right now, so here are used items from its racks instead.
Prices as listed on the shop’s site, checked Nov 2, 2026. Photos load from the shop’s own site.
Hot & New
Prices as listed on the shop’s site, checked Nov 2, 2026.
More From the Racks
More of what Surf N’ Wear Beach House has on its site right now (regular prices, not a sale). Tap any photo or name to go straight to the item.
Prices as listed on the shop’s site, checked Nov 2, 2026.
Surf N’ Wear Beach House
10 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
📞 (805) 963-1281
Sources
Story written from the shop’s own public pages and press. Logos and product photos belong to the shop. No paid placement.
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Surf N' Wear Beach House
10 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101